{"id":570227,"date":"2023-09-30T04:45:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T11:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=570227"},"modified":"2023-09-30T04:45:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T11:45:34","slug":"tennessee-state-runner-up-maggie-petty-chooses-cal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/tennessee-state-runner-up-maggie-petty-chooses-cal\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee State Runner-Up Maggie Petty Chooses Cal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tennessee State Runner-Up Maggie Petty Chooses Cal<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of California, Berekely has received a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from\u00a0Maggie Petty\u00a0<\/strong>of Nashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

Her older brother,\u00a0Evan Petty<\/strong>, is currently a junior on the Cal men’s team.<\/p>\n

Regarding her commitment, she said:<\/p>\n

\u201cI am THRILLED to announce my verbal commitment to The University of California, Berkeley! I am so grateful for the support I\u2019ve received from my parents and coaches throughout my swimming career! Can\u2019t wait to continue my athletic and academic journey as a BEAR!\ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc9b\ud83d\udc3b GO BEARS!!!!\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Petty does her club swimming with Nashville Aquatic Club and finished eighth in the 50m free at Junior Nationals this past summer. Last winter, she placed 20th in the 50 free at Juniors East, also taking 24th in the 100 free.<\/p>\n

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