{"id":492781,"date":"2021-12-06T14:48:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T21:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=492781"},"modified":"2021-12-07T12:45:47","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T19:45:47","slug":"georgia-state-champion-sebastien-sergile-verbally-commits-to-virginia-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/georgia-state-champion-sebastien-sergile-verbally-commits-to-virginia-for-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia State Champion Sebastien Sergile Verbally Commits to Virginia for 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Virginia has received a big verbal commitment for its growing Class of 2026 from Olympic Trials qualifier Sebastien Sergile\u00a0<\/strong>of Alpharetta, Georgia.<\/p>\n

He will join Will Thompson <\/strong><\/a>and\u00a0Simon Lins<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in Charlottesville at the start of the 2022-23 season.<\/p>\n

His father, Alain, represented Haiti at the 1996 Summer Olympics.<\/p>\n

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

“I\u2019m excited to announce my commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Virginia! Thanks to all my coaches, family, and friends who have helped me through the process. GO HOOS!!!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sergile does his club swimming with SwimAtlanta and finished third in the 200m fly at Wave 1 of Olympic Trials this past summer. He also posted five top-6 finishes at Georgia Long Course Seniors before going on to earn bronze in the 200m fly at the Speedo Summer East Championships.<\/p>\n

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