{"id":479162,"date":"2021-07-12T14:44:13","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T21:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=479162"},"modified":"2021-07-12T14:44:13","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T21:44:13","slug":"team-usa-memory-lane-from-verbal-commitment-to-olympic-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/team-usa-memory-lane-from-verbal-commitment-to-olympic-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Team USA Memory Lane: From Verbal Commitment to Olympic Stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Team USA Memory Lane: From Verbal Commitment to Olympic Stage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the excitement of committing to college to the thrill of being named to the U.S. Olympic Team, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swimming World <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">likes to cover it all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, what about when those former college commits qualified for Tokyo?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Say less. Buckle up, because you\u2019re about to go on a trip down memory lane.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We dug through the archives and discovered commitment posts for 20 of the swimmers heading to Tokyo. Some were already household names when they announced their college decision (we\u2019re talking about you, <\/span><b>Katie Ledecky<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), while others recently burst onto the scene (did someone say <\/span><b>Brooks Curry<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether they selected a college on the East Coast or a university on the West Coast, we\u2019re here to celebrate these athletes who are now united under one team: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-swimming-officially-names-olympic-team-for-tokyo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Team USA<\/a>. Below you will find a time capsule of their commitment photo and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swimming World <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">post, their best time(s) in their qualified event(s) as a high schooler, and their best time(s) heading into the Games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pack your bags, folks. But don\u2019t worry &#8211; you\u2019re not heading to a college dorm room.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re heading to Tokyo.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hunter Armstrong<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_479223\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-479223\" data-attachment-id=\"479223\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/team-usa-memory-lane-from-verbal-commitment-to-olympic-stage\/hunter-armstrong-ohio-state-osu\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/hunter-armstrong-ohio-state-osu.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hunter armstrong ohio state osu\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;hunter armstrong ohio state osu&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Hunter Armstrong&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/hunter-armstrong-ohio-state-osu-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/hunter-armstrong-ohio-state-osu-1024x768.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-479223\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/hunter-armstrong-ohio-state-osu-700x500.png\" alt=\"hunter armstrong ohio state osu\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-479223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Hunter Armstrong<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Hunter Armstrong &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ohiostatebuckeyes.com\/roster\/hunter-armstrong-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ohio State University<\/a> &#8211; 100m back<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ncaa-qualifier-hunter-armstrong-to-transfer-from-west-virginia-to-ohio-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>100m back (2019): 56.40<\/li>\n<li>100m back (2021): 52.48<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/hunter-armstrong-follows-brother-to-west-virginia-with-verbal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transferring<\/a> from West Virginia, <strong>Hunter Armstrong<\/strong> relocated closer to home to swim for the Buckeyes. He earned two individual medals at the Big Ten Championships during his sophomore year &#8211; including a runnerup finish in the 100 back &#8211; and has seen substantial time drops.<\/p>\n<p>Some might say it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-swimming-announces-captains-for-tokyo-dressel-manuel-murphy-schmitt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">magic<\/a>, but we&#8217;d say it&#8217;s years of hard work, dedication, and sacrifice.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Michael Brinegar<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_267379\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-267379\" data-attachment-id=\"267379\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/jr-national-champion-michael-brinegar-sends-verbal-commitment-to-hoosiers\/michael-brinegar-indiana\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/michael-brinegar-indiana-e1500747583775.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"815,562\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"michael-brinegar-indiana\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;7\/22\/2017&lt;br \/&gt;\nmichael-brinegar-indiana&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Jamie Brinegar&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/michael-brinegar-indiana-e1500747583775-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/michael-brinegar-indiana-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-267379\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/michael-brinegar-indiana-e1500747583775-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"michael-brinegar-indiana\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-267379\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Jamie Brinegar<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Michael Brinegar &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/iuhoosiers.com\/sports\/mens-swimming-and-diving\/roster\/michael-brinegar\/15119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana University<\/a> &#8211; 800m free, 1500m free<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/jr-national-champion-michael-brinegar-sends-verbal-commitment-to-hoosiers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>800m free (2018): 7:57.22<\/li>\n<li>800m free (2021): 7:49.94<\/li>\n<li>1500m free (2018): 15:09.00<\/li>\n<li>1500m free (2021): 15:00.82<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Just like <strong>Michael Brinegar <\/strong>did, his mom, <strong>Jennifer Hooker Brinegar<\/strong>, is a 1976 Olympian who moved out to California to train with <strong>Mark Schubert\u00a0<\/strong>and the Mission Viejo Nadadores before returning home to IU for college. Like mother, like son, so it must run in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/michael-brinegar-following-familys-olympic-history-to-achieve-ultimate-sporting-dream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">family<\/a>&#8230;and there must be something in the water in Bloomington.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Patrick Callan<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_480308\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-480308\" data-attachment-id=\"480308\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/team-usa-memory-lane-from-verbal-commitment-to-olympic-stage\/screen-shot-2021-06-29-at-3-17-46-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.17.46-PM.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"patrick callan michigan\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;patrick callan michiganScreen Shot 2021-06-29 at 3.17.46 PM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: @patrickcallan1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.17.46-PM-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.17.46-PM-1024x768.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-480308\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.17.46-PM-700x500.png\" alt=\"patrick callan michigan\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-480308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: @patrickcallan1<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Patrick Callan &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mgoblue.com\/sports\/mens-swimming-and-diving\/roster\/patrick-callan\/21577\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Michigan<\/a> &#8211; 4x200m free relay<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/world-junior-team-member-patrick-callan-verbals-to-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>200m free (2018): 1:47.33<\/li>\n<li>200m free (2021): 1:46.49<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When\u00a0<strong>Patrick Callan\u00a0<\/strong>committed to Michigan in October 2017,\u00a0<em>Swimming World\u00a0<\/em>predicted that he would be a potential Olympic relay member after he placed fourth in the 200m free and led off the silver 4x200m free relay at the FINA World Junior Championships.<\/p>\n<p>That prediction sure did become true. Now <em>that&#8217;s <\/em>some magic.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Brooks Curry<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_350155\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-350155\" data-attachment-id=\"350155\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/lsu-receives-commitment-from-dynamo-swim-clubs-brooks-curry\/brooks-curry-lsu\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Brooks-Curry-LSU.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Brooks Curry LSU\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2\/4\/2019&lt;br \/&gt;\nBrooks Curry LSU&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Brooks Curry&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Brooks-Curry-LSU-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Brooks-Curry-LSU-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-350155\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Brooks-Curry-LSU-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Brooks Curry LSU\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-350155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Brooks Curry<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Brooks Curry &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lsusports.net\/sports\/swimming-and-diving\/roster\/brooks-curry\/24747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Louisiana State University<\/a> &#8211; 4x100m free relay<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/lsu-receives-commitment-from-dynamo-swim-clubs-brooks-curry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>100m free (2019): 50.08<\/li>\n<li>100m free (2021): 48.19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Two-and-a-half years ago,\u00a0<strong>Brooks Curry&#8217;s<\/strong> times wouldn&#8217;t have scored at the SEC Championships.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2020-sec-swimming-and-diving-championships-day-five-finals-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won<\/a> LSU&#8217;s first conference title since 2004 in the 100 free as a freshman.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, he touched fourth in the 100m free to earn a spot on the 4x100m free relay, becoming a U.S. Olympian.<\/p>\n<p><i>Wow.<\/i><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Drew Kibler<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_243299\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-243299\" data-attachment-id=\"243299\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/nag-record-holder-drew-kibler-commits-to-texas-longhorns\/drew-kibler-texas-commit\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/drew-kibler-texas-commit.png\" data-orig-size=\"720,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"drew-kibler-texas-commit\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2\/27\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\ndrew-kibler-texas-commit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Instagram @drew_kibler&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/drew-kibler-texas-commit-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/drew-kibler-texas-commit.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-243299\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/drew-kibler-texas-commit-700x500.png\" alt=\"drew-kibler-texas-commit\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-243299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Instagram @drew_kibler<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Drew Kibler &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/texassports.com\/sports\/mens-swimming-and-diving\/roster\/drew-kibler\/9918\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Texas<\/a> &#8211; 4x200m free relay<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/nag-record-holder-drew-kibler-commits-to-texas-longhorns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>200m free (2018): 1:47.74<\/li>\n<li>200m free (2021): 1:45.92<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Drew Kibler&#8217;s\u00a0<\/strong>success at the 2021 NCAA Championships &#8211; one gold and two silvers, not to mention a championship <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/texas-longhorns-solidify-15th-ncaa-mens-swimming-diving-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trophy<\/a> &#8211; set him up well for a big week in Omaha. Texas has produced at least one man on Team USA\u2019s 4x200m free relay team in every Olympic Games since 1988, and Kibler can now add his name to that list.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Jake Mitchell<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_349810\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-349810\" data-attachment-id=\"349810\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/junior-national-finalist-jake-mitchell-of-carmel-swim-club-verbals-to-michigan-for-class-of-2024\/jake-mitchell-michigan\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Jake-Mitchell-Michigan.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jake Mitchell Michigan\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2\/1\/2019&lt;br \/&gt;\nJake Mitchell Michigan&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Jake Mitchell&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Jake-Mitchell-Michigan-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Jake-Mitchell-Michigan-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-349810\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Jake-Mitchell-Michigan-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Jake Mitchell Michigan\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-349810\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Jake Mitchell<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Jake Mitchell &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mgoblue.com\/sports\/mens-swimming-and-diving\/roster\/jake-mitchell\/21605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Michigan<\/a> &#8211; 400m free<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/junior-national-finalist-jake-mitchell-of-carmel-swim-club-verbals-to-michigan-for-class-of-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>400m free (2020): 3:47.95<\/li>\n<li>400m free (2021): 3:45.86<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Going into college, we all knew\u00a0<strong>Jake Mitchell\u00a0<\/strong>boasted times that had the potential to be an immediate scorer at both the Big Ten and NCAA Championship level. But did anyone foresee him producing the most epic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/jake-mitchell-secures-400-free-olympic-berth-after-swimming-345-8-in-post-finals-time-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">time trial<\/a> ever under the bright lights in Omaha? No, but we&#8217;re sure glad he did.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Kieran Smith<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_261875\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-261875\" data-attachment-id=\"261875\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/florida-picks-up-verbal-commitment-from-connecticut-imer-kieran-smith\/kieran-smith-florida\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kieran-smith-florida.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"815,795\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kieran-smith-florida\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;6\/22\/2017&lt;br \/&gt;\nkieran-smith-florida&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Kieran Smith&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kieran-smith-florida-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kieran-smith-florida.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-261875\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kieran-smith-florida-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"kieran-smith-florida\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-261875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Kieran Smith<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Kieran Smith &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/floridagators.com\/sports\/mens-swimming-and-diving\/roster\/kieran-smith\/13968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Florida<\/a> &#8211; 200m free, 400m free, 4x200m free relay<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/florida-picks-up-verbal-commitment-from-connecticut-imer-kieran-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>200m free (2018): 1:47.72<\/li>\n<li>200m free (2021): 1:45.29<\/li>\n<li>400m free (2018): 3:52.16<\/li>\n<li>400m free (2021): 3:44.86<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When he first committed to the Gators, the 200\/400 IM were <strong>Kieran Smith&#8217;s <\/strong>top events. In fact, the only event he would&#8217;ve finaled in at the 2017 SEC Championships at the time was the 200 IM &#8211; and it was only the C-final. Now, five years later, he has established himself as one of the best mid-distance freestylers in the world.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Phoebe Bacon<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_480307\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-480307\" data-attachment-id=\"480307\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/team-usa-memory-lane-from-verbal-commitment-to-olympic-stage\/screen-shot-2021-06-29-at-3-07-36-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.07.36-PM.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"phoebe bacon wisconsin\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;phoebe bacon wisconsin&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: @baconswims&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.07.36-PM-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.07.36-PM-1024x768.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-480307\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.07.36-PM-700x500.png\" alt=\"phoebe bacon wisconsin\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-480307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: @baconswims<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Phoebe Bacon &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/uwbadgers.com\/sports\/womens-swimming-and-diving\/roster\/phoebe-bacon\/9351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Wisconsin<\/a> &#8211; 200m back<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/phoebe-bacon-us-national-team-member-verbally-commits-to-wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>200m back (2020): 2:08.82<\/li>\n<li>200m back (2021): 2:06.46<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Phoebe Bacon\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/phoebe-bacon-breaks-meet-record-on-first-morning-of-junior-pan-pacific-swimming-championships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sizzled<\/a> onto the scene at the Junior Pan Pac Championships in 2018, and her trajectory hasn&#8217;t slowed down since. Her top times would&#8217;ve landed her in the B-final at the NCAA Championships when she first committed to the Badgers, and she continued Wisconsin&#8217;s 200 back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/phoebe-bacon-continues-wisconsins-200-back-tradition-with-ncaa-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tradition<\/a> at the national meet as a freshman.<\/p>\n<p>From NCAA champion to U.S. Olympian just months apart, Bacon&#8217;s resume is looking pretty good.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Catie DeLoof<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_480306\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-480306\" data-attachment-id=\"480306\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/team-usa-memory-lane-from-verbal-commitment-to-olympic-stage\/catie-deloof-michigan\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/catie-deloof-michigan-.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"catie deloof michigan\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;catie deloof michigan&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Catie DeLoof&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/catie-deloof-michigan--700x500.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/catie-deloof-michigan--1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-480306\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/catie-deloof-michigan--700x500.jpeg\" alt=\"catie deloof michigan\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-480306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Catie DeLoof<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Catie DeLoof &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mgoblue.com\/sports\/womens-swimming-and-diving\/roster\/catie-deloof\/18614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Michigan<\/a> &#8211; 4x100m free relay<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/catie-deloof-follows-older-sisters-ali-and-gabby-commits-to-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>100m free (2015): 57.85<\/li>\n<li>100m free (2021): 53.77<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It was no surprise when\u00a0<strong>Catie DeLoof\u00a0<\/strong>selected Michigan, following in the footsteps of older sisters <strong>Ali\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Gabby<\/strong>. She had a stellar career with the Wolverines &#8211; helping them clinch three Big Ten titles &#8211; and her decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/catie-deloof-to-move-from-san-diego-to-charlottesville-to-train-with-todd-desorbo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">move<\/a> to Charlottesville last year certainly paid off.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Kate Douglass<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_298445\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-298445\" data-attachment-id=\"298445\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/junior-national-champion-kate-douglass-sends-verbal-to-uva\/kate_douglass_uva\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kate_Douglass_UVA.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"750,742\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kate_Douglass_UVA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Kate_Douglass_UVA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Kate Douglass, Instagram&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kate_Douglass_UVA-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kate_Douglass_UVA.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-298445\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kate_Douglass_UVA-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Douglass_UVA\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-298445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Kate Douglass, Instagram<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Kate Douglass &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/virginiasports.com\/player\/kate-douglass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Virginia<\/a> &#8211; 200m IM<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/junior-national-champion-kate-douglass-sends-verbal-to-uva\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>200m IM (2019): 2:13.55<\/li>\n<li>200m IM (2021): 2:09.32<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Kate Douglass<\/strong>, the 2021 national champion in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kate-douglass-continues-virginias-momentum-with-narrow-win-over-macneil-in-50-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">50 free<\/a>, used her sprint speed to close out an epic 200m IM, by far one of the closest race at Trials. After two years at Virginia full of trophies and records, an Olympic berth is the\u00a0icing on the cake as she enters the halfway mark through her college career.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Brooke Forde<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_224794\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224794\" data-attachment-id=\"224794\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/national-junior-team-member-brooke-forde-verbally-commits-to-stanford\/brooke-forde-stanfors\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/brooke-forde-stanfors-e1476142389369.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"918,690\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"brooke-forde-stanford\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;10\/10\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\nbrooke-forde-stanford&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Brooke Forde (Twitter)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/brooke-forde-stanfors-e1476142389369-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/brooke-forde-stanfors-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224794\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/brooke-forde-stanfors-e1476142389369-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"brooke-forde-stanford\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-224794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Brooke Forde (Twitter)<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Brooke Forde &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/gostanford.com\/sports\/womens-swimming-and-diving\/roster\/brooke-forde\/17770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stanford University<\/a> &#8211; 4x200m free<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/national-junior-team-member-brooke-forde-verbally-commits-to-stanford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>200m free (2017): 1:58.85<\/li>\n<li>200m free (2021): 1:57.61<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Brooke Forde\u00a0<\/strong>knows a thing or two about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/inside-the-five-day-wait-for-brooke-forde-now-finally-an-olympian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">patience<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The recent Stanford grad had to wait five days &#8211;\u00a0<em>yep,\u00a0<\/em>five days &#8211; to finally be able to say, &#8220;I&#8217;m Brooke Forde and I&#8217;m a Tokyo Olympian.&#8221; Thankfully, things worked out exactly how they needed to for Forde to be able to board that plane to Tokyo &#8211; and she didn&#8217;t even need to swim <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/taylor-ruck-brooke-forde-power-stanford-to-relay-win-with-victory-lap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an extra 50<\/a>\u00a0to do so.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Torri Huske<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_437265\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-437265\" data-attachment-id=\"437265\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/nag-record-holder-torri-huske-commits-to-stanford\/torri-huske-stanford\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/torri-huske-stanford-scaled-e1593104406958.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1100,733\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS Rebel T6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1591710373&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"torri-huske-stanford\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;torri-huske-stanford&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Hannah Knittig&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/torri-huske-stanford-700x500.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/torri-huske-stanford-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-437265\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/torri-huske-stanford-700x500.jpeg\" alt=\"torri-huske-stanford\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-437265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Hannah Knittig<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Torri Huske &#8211; Stanford University commit &#8211; 100m fly<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/nag-record-holder-torri-huske-commits-to-stanford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>100m fly (2021): 55.66<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After flying onto the international scene as a 16-year-old, <strong>Torri Huske\u00a0<\/strong>is bound to continue making a statement on the world&#8217;s biggest stage. Her record-breaking club career will surely set her up for success at Stanford, and with plans to head to The Farm this fall, Huske, along with Olympic teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/regan-smith-will-defer-enrollment-to-stanford-for-olympic-redshirt-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Regan Smith<\/strong><\/a>, is about to be one of the coolest freshmen on campus.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lydia Jacoby<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_455833\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-455833\" data-attachment-id=\"455833\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/junior-national-champion-lydia-jacoby-verbally-commits-to-texas-for-fall-of-2022\/lydia-jacoby-texas\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lydia-jacoby-texas-e1606791977876.png\" data-orig-size=\"720,526\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lydia-jacoby-texas\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;lydia-jacoby-texas&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: @lydiaalicee_&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lydia-jacoby-texas-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lydia-jacoby-texas-1024x748.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-455833\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lydia-jacoby-texas-700x500.png\" alt=\"lydia-jacoby\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-455833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: @lydiaalicee_<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Lydia Jacoby &#8211; University of Texas commit &#8211; 100m breast<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/junior-national-champion-lydia-jacoby-verbally-commits-to-texas-for-fall-of-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>100m breast (2021): 1:05.28<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With many members of Team USA coming from well-known club programs in heavily-concentrated swimming areas, one individual has etched her name into the short list of elite swimmers from non-powerhouse states: <strong>Lydia Jacoby<\/strong>, who became the first swimmer from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/mystery-alaska-lydia-jacoby-becomes-first-swimmer-from-state-to-make-u-s-olympic-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alaska<\/a> to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team.\u00a0Just 17 years old, she will return to the Last Frontier for her senior year before arriving in Austin in Fall 2022.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Katie Ledecky<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_480304\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-480304\" data-attachment-id=\"480304\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/team-usa-memory-lane-from-verbal-commitment-to-olympic-stage\/katie-ledecky-stanford-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/katie-ledecky-stanford.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"katie ledecky stanford\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;katie ledecky stanford&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Katie Ledecky&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/katie-ledecky-stanford-700x500.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/katie-ledecky-stanford-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-480304\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/katie-ledecky-stanford-700x500.jpeg\" alt=\"katie ledecky stanford\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-480304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Katie Ledecky<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Katie Ledecky &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/gostanford.com\/sports\/womens-swimming-and-diving\/roster\/katie-ledecky\/11877\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stanford University<\/a> &#8211; 200m free, 400m free, 800m free, 1500m free, 4x200m free relay<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katie-ledecky-makes-verbal-commitment-to-stanford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>200m free (2016): 1:53.73<\/li>\n<li>200m free (2021): 1:53.73<\/li>\n<li>400m free (2016): 3:56.46<\/li>\n<li>400m free (2021): 3:56.46<\/li>\n<li>800m free (2016): 8:04.79<\/li>\n<li>800m free (2021): 8:04.79<\/li>\n<li>1500m free (2016): 15:25.48<\/li>\n<li>1500m free (2021): 15:20.48<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>People already knew of <strong>Katie Ledecky\u00a0<\/strong>long before she announced her decision to swim for the Cardinal. Just as it was really no surprise she was heading to The Farm, no one was shocked when she decided to turn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katie-ledecky-to-turn-pro-continue-training-at-stanford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pro<\/a> after her sophomore season. Between her NCAA success and her international dominance, she has solidified herself at the top of Stanford&#8217;s long list of greats.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Katie McLaughlin<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_480303\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-480303\" data-attachment-id=\"480303\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/team-usa-memory-lane-from-verbal-commitment-to-olympic-stage\/screen-shot-2021-06-29-at-3-11-13-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.11.13-PM.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"katie mclaughlin cal\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;katie mclaughlin cal&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: @katiemclaughlin21&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.11.13-PM-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.11.13-PM-1024x768.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-480303\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.11.13-PM-700x500.png\" alt=\"katie mclaughlin cal\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-480303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: @katiemclaughlin21<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Katie McLaughlin &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/womens-swimming-and-diving\/roster\/katie-mclaughlin\/13616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of California, Berkeley<\/a> &#8211; 4x200m free relay<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/pan-pacs-medalist-katie-mclaughlin-commits-to-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>200m free (2015): 1:57.55<\/li>\n<li>200m free (2021): 1:56.48<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This was a long time coming for\u00a0<strong>Katie McLaughlin<\/strong>, an Olympic contender in 2016 but came up just short while recovering from a neck <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katie-mclaughlin-keeping-things-in-perspective-after-difficult-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">injury<\/a>. But with a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katie-mclaughlin-finds-new-perspective-heading-into-olympic-trials-from-coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">perspective<\/a> in tow, the former Golden Bear with an impressive collegiate career has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katie-mclaughlin-riding-full-wave-of-emotion-after-rocky-journey-finally-leads-to-olympic-dreams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">finally<\/a> fulfilled her dream of being an Olympian.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Regan Smith<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_480302\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-480302\" data-attachment-id=\"480302\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/team-usa-memory-lane-from-verbal-commitment-to-olympic-stage\/screen-shot-2021-06-29-at-3-09-07-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.09.07-PM.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"regan smith stanford\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;regan smith stanford&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: @regansmith4&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.09.07-PM-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.09.07-PM-1024x768.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-480302\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.09.07-PM-700x500.png\" alt=\"regan smith stanford\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-480302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: @regansmith4<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Regan Smith &#8211; Stanford University commit &#8211; 100m back, 200m fly<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/regan-smith-american-record-holder-verbally-commits-to-stanford-for-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>100m back (2021): 57.57<\/li>\n<li>200m fly (2021): 2:06.39<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Regan Smith<\/strong>, who deferred her enrollment to Stanford, will certainly be one of the big names to watch later this month. Although the 200m back world record holder won&#8217;t be swimming that event in Tokyo, we&#8217;re pretty confident there will be some redemption in the future. She&#8217;ll surely make her NCAA debut the same way she did on the international stage: guns-blazing with jaw-dropping times.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Erica Sullivan<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_447866\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-447866\" data-attachment-id=\"447866\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/erica-sullivan-sends-verbal-commitment-to-texas-for-fall-of-2021\/erica-sullivan-texas\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/erica-sullivan-texas.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"994,700\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601301672&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"erica-sullivan-texas\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;erica-sullivan-texas&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: @erica.sully&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/erica-sullivan-texas-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/erica-sullivan-texas.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-447866\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/erica-sullivan-texas-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"erica-sullivan\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/erica-sullivan-texas-700x500.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/erica-sullivan-texas-150x106.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-447866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: @erica.sully<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Erica Sullivan &#8211; University of Texas commit &#8211; 1500m free<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/erica-sullivan-sends-verbal-commitment-to-texas-for-fall-of-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1500m free (2021): 15:51.18<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Distance ace<strong> Erica Sullivan\u00a0<\/strong>has not had the typical path to college.\u00a0She has endured several personal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/erica-sullivan-eager-for-next-chapter-as-sandpipers-career-winds-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hardships<\/a> over the past few years, but while many would whither under the pressure, she faced it head on &#8211; and will now represent the red, white, and blue because of it. Sullivan would unquestionably be a huge addition to any roster no matter where she landed, and now the Longhorns have yet another Olympian on hand.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Alex Walsh<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_480301\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-480301\" data-attachment-id=\"480301\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/team-usa-memory-lane-from-verbal-commitment-to-olympic-stage\/screen-shot-2021-06-29-at-3-06-27-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.06.27-PM.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"alex walsh uva virginia\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;alex walsh uva virginia&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Alex Walsh&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.06.27-PM-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.06.27-PM-1024x768.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-480301\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.06.27-PM-700x500.png\" alt=\"alex walsh uva virginia\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-480301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Alex Walsh<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Alex Walsh &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/virginiasports.com\/player\/alex-walsh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Virginia<\/a> &#8211; 200m IM<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/national-age-group-record-holder-alex-walsh-announces-2020-verbal-to-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>200m IM (2020): 2:09.01<\/li>\n<li>200m IM (2021): 2:08.87<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Little did anyone know that a 1-2 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2021-acc-womens-swimming-anchors-200-free-relay-in-21-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">finish<\/a> for\u00a0<strong>Alex Walsh\u00a0<\/strong>and Douglass in the 200 IM at the 2021 ACC Championships would foreshadow the results a few months later at Trials. But, under\u00a0<strong>Todd DeSorbo<\/strong>, the two Cavaliers made that a reality, as rising UVA sophomore Walsh had the race of her life to punch her ticket to Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>From raising the NCAA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/virginia-cavaliers-win-first-ever-national-title-in-school-history-full-team-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trophy<\/a> to standing under the red, white, and blue &#8211; these two Hoos are about to make a splash on the big stage, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/u-s-olympic-trials-alex-walsh-kate-douglass-take-top-spots-in-womens-200-im\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">together<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Emma Weyant<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_480300\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-480300\" data-attachment-id=\"480300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/team-usa-memory-lane-from-verbal-commitment-to-olympic-stage\/screen-shot-2021-06-29-at-3-04-58-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.04.58-PM.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"emma weyant uva virginia\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;emma weyant uva virginia&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: @emmaweyant&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.04.58-PM-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.04.58-PM-1024x768.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-480300\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-29-at-3.04.58-PM-700x500.png\" alt=\"emma weyant uva virginia\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-480300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: @emmaweyant<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Emma Weyant &#8211; University of Virginia commit &#8211; 400m IM<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/emma-weyant-junior-pan-pac-champion-verbally-commits-to-virginia-for-fall-of-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>400m IM (2021): 4:33.81<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Emma Weyant&#8217;s<\/strong> decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/national-champion-emma-weyant-deferring-enrollment-to-virginia-to-train-for-olympic-trials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stay<\/a> in Sarasota proved worth it, as she secured a spot for Tokyo with an insane <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/u-s-olympic-trials-emma-weyant-stuns-field-to-win-womens-400-im-in-thrilling-finish-with-flickinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last 50<\/a> in the 400m IM in Omaha. Her winning time at Trials was\u00a0<em>seven seconds\u00a0<\/em>faster than the time that earned her gold at Junior Pan Pacs in 2018, and she&#8217;ll soon be taking her talents to the defending national champs.<\/p>\n<p>Douglass, Walsh, <em>and\u00a0<\/em>Weyant in Charlottesville this upcoming season? Watch out, world.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Rhyan White<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_280030\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280030\" data-attachment-id=\"280030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/alabama-adds-verbal-commitment-from-national-junior-teamer-rhyan-white\/rhyan-white-alabama\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/rhyan-white-alabama-e1507567898591.png\" data-orig-size=\"814,515\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rhyan-white-alabama\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2\/10\/2018&lt;br \/&gt;\n10\/9\/2017&lt;br \/&gt;\nrhyan-white-alabama&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Rhyan White&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/rhyan-white-alabama-e1507567898591-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/rhyan-white-alabama-e1507567898591.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-280030\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/rhyan-white-alabama-e1507567898591-700x500.png\" alt=\"rhyan-white-alabama\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-280030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Rhyan White<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Rhyan White &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/rolltide.com\/sports\/swimming-and-diving\/roster\/rhyan-white\/6604\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Alabama<\/a> &#8211; 100m back, 200m back<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/alabama-adds-verbal-commitment-from-national-junior-teamer-rhyan-white\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>100m back (2018): 1:01.57<\/li>\n<li>100m back (2021): 58.43<\/li>\n<li>200m back (2018): 2:11.20<\/li>\n<li>200m back (2021): 2:05.73<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Talk about numbers not lying.\u00a0<strong>Rhyan White<\/strong>, the only swimmer from Utah to ever qualify for the Olympics, has seen some\u00a0<em>major<\/em> time drops since suiting up for Alabama. The 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/shaine-casas-rhyan-white-named-swimmers-of-the-year-at-all-sec-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEC<\/a> Swimmer of the Year exploded onto the scene this year, earning silver in the 100 and 200 back at the NCAA Championships after collecting four golds at the SEC Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Not sure about you, but we&#8217;d say she definitely found her groove down in Tuscaloosa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team USA Memory Lane: From Verbal Commitment to Olympic Stage From the excitement of committing to college to the thrill of being named to the U.S. Olympic Team, Swimming 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