{"id":491588,"date":"2021-11-19T05:57:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T12:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=491588"},"modified":"2021-11-19T05:57:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T12:57:13","slug":"virginia-picks-up-2023-verbal-from-north-carolina-state-champion-will-thompson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/virginia-picks-up-2023-verbal-from-north-carolina-state-champion-will-thompson\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Picks Up 2023 Verbal From North Carolina State Champion Will Thompson"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Virginia has scored a new verbal commitment for their Class of 2027 from Olympic Trials qualifier Will Thompson\u00a0<\/strong>of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.<\/p>\n

He will join California native\u00a0Simon Lins<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in Charlottesville at the start of the 2023-24 season.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cI am super excited to announce my verbal commitment to study and swim at the University of Virginia. I would like to thank God, my family, coaches, friends, and teachers that have helped me get to this point. I am truly blessed and can\u2019t wait to be a part of the UVA family. GO HOOS!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A talented backstroker and freestyler, Thompson does his club swimming with the TAC Titans and had a phenomenal showing at Huntsville Futures this past summer where he earned best times in all of his events and collected three bronze medals. Last short course season, he raced to fourth in the 200 back at Cary Sectionals.<\/p>\n

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