{"id":480229,"date":"2021-06-28T18:53:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T01:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=480229"},"modified":"2021-06-28T18:53:15","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T01:53:15","slug":"futures-silver-medalist-conor-mckenna-verbally-commits-to-princeton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/futures-silver-medalist-conor-mckenna-verbally-commits-to-princeton\/","title":{"rendered":"Futures Silver Medalist Conor McKenna Verbally Commits to Princeton"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Princeton University has received a new verbal commitment* for the fall of 2022 from Olympic Trials qualifier\u00a0Conor McKenna\u00a0<\/strong>of Frisco, Texas.<\/p>\n

He will join Lucas Strobek<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>of Hellerup, Denmark as a member of the Tigers’ Class of 2026.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cI\u2019m excited to announce my commitment to the application process at Princeton University! I can\u2019t thank my parents, teammates, friends, and coaches enough for their support throughout this journey. Go Tigers! ?\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Primarily a butterflyer, McKenna trains year-round with Lakeside Aquatic Club and placed 14th in the 200m fly at Olympic Trials Wave I earlier this month. He was also the runner-up in both the 100 and 200 fly at the 18&U Winter Championships – NT LAC in December.<\/p>\n

In August 2019, he earned silver in the 100m fly at Des Moines Futures.<\/p>\n

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