{"id":521023,"date":"2023-01-10T18:10:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T01:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=521023"},"modified":"2023-01-10T18:10:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T01:10:07","slug":"alabama-rolls-in-2024-verbal-from-virginia-6a-runner-up-lexi-stephens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/alabama-rolls-in-2024-verbal-from-virginia-6a-runner-up-lexi-stephens\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama Rolls In 2024 Verbal From Virginia 6A Runner-Up Lexi Stephens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Alabama Rolls In 2024 Verbal From Virginia 6A Runner-Up Lexi Stephens<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Alabama has received a new verbal commitment for its Class of 2028 from\u00a0<strong>Lexi Stephens\u00a0<\/strong>of Moseley, Va.<\/p>\n<p>She will join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/alabama-picks-up-2024-verbal-from-louisiana-state-record-holder-marie-landreneau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Marie Landreneau<\/strong><\/a> in Tuscaloosa at the start of the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding her commitment, she said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #c40808\"><strong>&#8220;I am SUPER excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at the University of Alabama!!! I would like to give a huge thank you to my coaches, family, and friends who have supported me throughout this process! I would also like to thank all the coaches at Alabama for giving me this amazing opportunity. ROLL TIDE!!\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc18&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Stephens trains year-round with Poseidon Swimming and finished 11th in the 200 back and 18th in the 100 back at Juniors East last month. This past summer, she had five top-10 finishes at Virginia LCM Seniors before going on to take 22nd in the 200m back at Junior Nationals.<\/p>\n<p>Her best times include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>50 back \u2013 25.18<\/li>\n<li>100 back \u2013 53.79<\/li>\n<li>200 back \u2013 1:56.56<\/li>\n<li>100 fly \u2013 54.25<\/li>\n<li>400 IM \u2013 4:24.10<\/li>\n<li>200 IM \u2013 2:02.39<\/li>\n<li>50 free \u2013 23.73<\/li>\n<li>100 free \u2013 52.23<\/li>\n<li>100 breast \u2013 1:07.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Currently a junior at Cosby High School, Stephens has earned USA Swimming Scholastic All-American honors. 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