{"id":462671,"date":"2021-02-20T07:43:06","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T14:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=462671"},"modified":"2021-02-20T07:43:06","modified_gmt":"2021-02-20T14:43:06","slug":"penn-state-scores-first-class-of-2026-verbal-from-futures-finalist-justin-schneider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/penn-state-scores-first-class-of-2026-verbal-from-futures-finalist-justin-schneider\/","title":{"rendered":"Penn State Scores First Class of 2026 Verbal from Futures Finalist Justin Schneider"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Penn State University has received their first verbal commitment for the fall of 2022 from Junior National qualifier Justin Schneider\u00a0<\/strong>of Murrieta, Calif.<\/p>\n

Regarding his commitment, he said:<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very excited to announce my verbal commitment to Penn State University. I am looking forward to continuing my academic and swimming career as a Nittany Lion. Thank you to the Penn State coaches and Team for helping me make this choice during such an unusual recruiting season. I want to thank my parents, siblings, family, TMEC coaches and teammates for always pushing me each day. I look forward to start my training at Penn State in the fall of 2022. #WeAre\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Schneider, who trains year-round with Temecula Swim Club under head coach\u00a0Jenn Beech<\/strong>, finaled in four events at Carlsbad Sectionals last February after racing six events at Juniors West in 2019.<\/p>\n

In Summer 2019, he earned 100% best times at Santa Clarita Sectionals before going on to win gold in the 100m free at the RAA Summer Junior Olympics. Schneider also finished seventh in the 800m free, ninth in the 400m free and 10th in the 1500m free at Mount Hood Futures.<\/p>\n

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