{"id":531867,"date":"2023-06-13T18:52:11","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T01:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=531867"},"modified":"2023-07-06T03:55:55","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T10:55:55","slug":"sun-devils-grab-verbal-from-washington-state-champion-tolu-young","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/sun-devils-grab-verbal-from-washington-state-champion-tolu-young\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun Devils Grab Verbal From Washington State Champion Tolu Young"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sun Devils Grab Verbal From Washington State Champion Tolu Young<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Sprint freestyle specialist\u00a0Tolu Young\u00a0<\/strong>has announced his verbal commitment to Arizona State University. A Fiji native, Young has lived in Tacoma, Washington, since 2021.<\/p>\n

He will join\u00a0Bryce Rohr<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as a member of the Sun Devils’ Class of 2028.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cI\u2019m blessed for the opportunity to continue my academics and swimming at Arizona State University.\u00a0 I felt a strong connection with the ASU coaches and swimmers during my visit.\u00a0 Grateful for the time and support of all my family, coaches and teammates during this journey.\u00a0 Forks Up!!!\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Young trains year-round with University Place Aquatics Club and earned gold in the 50 free and silver in the 100 free at Federal Way Sectionals back in March.<\/p>\n

He represented his home country of Fiji at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, achieving best times in the 50m free (23.62) and 100m free (52.20).<\/p>\n

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