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Continuing my college swimming career with Duke is a huge honor. It goes without saying that I am blessed to have the privilege of studying at one of the top universities in the country as well. I really want to thank my childhood coaches Betsy and Mark, home CPAC coaches Jamie, Igor, and Brennan, and Florida coaches Fred and Bill. \u00a0Swimming is a long journey and all have taught me valuable lessons along the way. The unconditional support of my parents and brother allowed me to fulfill my dream of continuing to pursue my passions both in the pool and the classroom. \u00a0I am beyond thrilled that I can call myself a Blue Devil!\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>A versatile swimmer, Rogers does his club swimming with Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club and most recently earned 10 best times at the Al Soltis Memorial Meet earlier this month after a strong performance at the NCAP Invitational last December. 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Under head coach\u00a0<strong>Dan Colella<\/strong>, he will add his talents to training groups led by <strong>Charlie Gingrich<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Lucas Johnson<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>David Chang<\/strong>, as well as recent commit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/blue-devils-snag-verbal-from-ymca-national-bronze-medallist-jack-christian-for-fall-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jack Christian<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a commitment to share, please send a photo and quote via email to hs@swimmingworld.com.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW COMMIT:\u00a0Duke University has received their first verbal commitment for the fall of 2022 from U.S. Open qualifier Sean Rogers\u00a0of Westport, Conn. 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