{"id":470148,"date":"2021-04-19T18:42:18","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T01:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=470148"},"modified":"2021-04-19T18:42:18","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T01:42:18","slug":"new-york-federation-champion-denise-phelan-verbally-commits-to-kentucky-for-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/new-york-federation-champion-denise-phelan-verbally-commits-to-kentucky-for-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Federation Champion Denise Phelan Verbally Commits to Kentucky for 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Kentucky has received a new verbal commitment for the 2022-23 season and beyond from\u00a0Denise Phelan\u00a0<\/strong>of Commack, N.Y.<\/p>\n

She will join\u00a0Paige Taber<\/strong><\/a>, Stella Todd<\/b><\/a>,\u00a0Lucy Reber<\/b><\/a>,\u00a0Lydia Hanlon<\/b><\/a>,\u00a0Grace Frericks<\/b><\/a>,\u00a0Marin McKee<\/b><\/a>,\u00a0Jordan Agliano<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Breckin Gormley<\/b><\/a>\u00a0in Lexington as a member of the Wildcats starting in 2022.<\/p>\n

She told\u00a0Swimming World:<\/em><\/p>\n

“I am excited to announce my verbal commitment to swim for the University of Kentucky! Thank you to my family, friends and coaches for all their support. Go Wildcats!!!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A versatile swimmer who specializes in breaststroke, Phelan does her club swimming with Team Suffolk and earned five best times at the LIAC Virtual Short Course Championships last month after placing sixth in the 100m breast and ninth in the 200m breast at the Richmond TYR Pro Swim Series in January.<\/p>\n

In Summer 2019, she secured bronze in the 100m breast at Metropolitan LCM Seniors before going on to take fourth in the 200m breast at Eastern Zone Seniors. She also recorded six top-15 finishes at Metropolitan Seniors in February 2020.<\/p>\n

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