{"id":491941,"date":"2021-11-26T09:34:11","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T16:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=491941"},"modified":"2021-11-26T09:34:11","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T16:34:11","slug":"nikolas-antoniou-2020-olympian-for-cyprus-verbally-commits-to-cal-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/nikolas-antoniou-2020-olympian-for-cyprus-verbally-commits-to-cal-for-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikolas Antoniou, 2020 Olympian for Cyprus, Verbally Commits to Cal for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>2020 Tokyo Olympian\u00a0Nikolas Antoniou\u00a0<\/strong>of Limassol, Cyprus, has verbally committed to the University of California, Berkeley beginning in the fall of 2023.<\/p>\n

He will join\u00a0Keaton Jones<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as a member of the Golden Bears’ Class of 2027.<\/p>\n

His older sister, Kalia Antoniou<\/strong>, is currently a senior at Alabama where she won gold as a member of the Crimson Tide’s 4×100 free relay at 2021 NCAAs.<\/p>\n

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

“I\u2019m honored to announce my verbal commitment to continue my swimming and academic career at the University of California Berkeley. I\u2019m so thankful for my family, friends and coaches for supporting me along the way. I also would like to thank Coaches Dave Durden and Chase Kreitler for the opportunity that was given to me to represent Cal in the following years. Go bears”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Antoniou a 17-year-old sprint freestyler who competed in the 50m and 100m free at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics for Cyprus. He finished fourth in the 50m free at the European Junior Championships this past summer as well and raced three events at the LEN European Championships in May.<\/p>\n

He trains with Limassol Nautical Club and is coached by former All-American sprinter at Alabama Stavros Michaelides<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In LCM, his best times include:<\/p>\n