{"id":488424,"date":"2021-09-30T08:33:32","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T15:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=488424"},"modified":"2021-09-30T08:33:32","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T15:33:32","slug":"arizona-secures-verbal-pledge-from-maya-gallimore-of-san-clemente-aquatic-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/arizona-secures-verbal-pledge-from-maya-gallimore-of-san-clemente-aquatic-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Secures Verbal Pledge From Maya Gallimore of San Clemente Aquatic Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Arizona has received a new verbal commitment for the 2022-23 season and beyond from Junior National qualifier Maya Gallimore<\/strong> of San Clemente, California.<\/p>\n

She will join\u00a0Paige Armstrong<\/strong><\/a>, Alexis Newman\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>and\u00a0Eleni Gewalt<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as a member of the Wildcats\u2019 Class of 2026.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cI am super excited to announce my verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Arizona!! Thank you to all of my coaches, my friends, and my family for supporting me and helping me along the way; you all mean so much to me.\u00a0 Bear down!!\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A talented sprint freestyler, Gallimore does her club swimming with San Clemente Aquatic Team and most recently raced to 17th place in the 50m free at Santa Clarita Futures in July after taking 11th in that event as well as 16th in the 100m free at Fullerton Sectionals. She also competed at the 18&U Spring Cup in Irvine as well as the 18&U Winter Championships back in December.<\/p>\n

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