{"id":459008,"date":"2021-01-07T13:00:12","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T20:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=459008"},"modified":"2021-01-07T13:00:12","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T20:00:12","slug":"futures-finalist-caroline-mccurdy-announces-verbal-commitment-to-yale-for-2022-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/futures-finalist-caroline-mccurdy-announces-verbal-commitment-to-yale-for-2022-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Futures Finalist Caroline McCurdy Announces Verbal Commitment to Yale for 2022-23"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Junior National qualifier\u00a0Caroline McCurdy\u00a0<\/strong>of Wellesley Hills, Ma. has announced her verbal commitment* to Yale University beginning in the fall of 2022.<\/p>\n

She will join fellow New England native\u00a0Sydney Kang<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>of Newmarket, N.H. as a member of the Bulldogs’ Class of 2026.<\/p>\n

Regarding her commitment, she said:<\/p>\n

“I am honored to announce my verbal commitment to the admissions process to swim and study at Yale University! Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way to make this dream come true. Go bulldogs!!??”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A talented sprint freestyler, McCurdy trains year-round with Gator Swim Club and most recently placed second in the 50 free, fourth in the 100 free, and third in the 200 free at the 18&U Winter Championships in Massachusetts. She also recorded five top-12 finishes at New England Seniors last December.<\/p>\n

In Summer 2019, she collected bronze in the 50m free at New England LCM Seniors before going on to place 11th in that event as well as 20th in the 100m free at Geneva Futures.<\/p>\n

Her best times include:<\/p>\n