{"id":463161,"date":"2021-02-25T05:09:11","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T12:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=463161"},"modified":"2021-02-25T05:09:11","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T12:09:11","slug":"kiah-smith-lends-2022-verbal-pledge-to-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets463161-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kiah-smith-lends-2022-verbal-pledge-to-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets463161-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiah Smith Lends 2022 Verbal Pledge to Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Georgia Tech has picked up another verbal commitment for the 2022-23 season and beyond from Junior National qualifier Kiah Smith\u00a0<\/strong>of Westerville, Ohio.<\/p>\n

She will join Sabina Mrzyglod<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and Kendal Chunn<\/a> <\/strong>as a member of the Yellow Jackets\u2019 Class of 2026.<\/p>\n

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

“I feel so blessed and excited to announce my verbal commitment to further pursue my academic and athletic career at Georgia Institute of Technology! I\u2019m incredibly grateful to my parents, siblings, coaches, teammates, and everyone else who has encouraged me these past few years. I couldn\u2019t have gotten to where I am today without y\u2019all. I can\u2019t wait to be a part of this amazing team come fall 2022!! p.s. catch me in a \u201cramblin\u2019 wreck\u201d\"?\"\"?\"“<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Smith, who trains year-round with New Albany Aquatic Club, earned a best times at the Oxford 18&U Winter Championships in December. She had a great showing at the Ohio Junior Olympics in July 2019, registering six new lifetime bests and posting five top-10 finishes, including a gold medal in the 100m fly.<\/p>\n

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