{"id":571292,"date":"2023-10-23T02:48:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T09:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=571292"},"modified":"2023-10-23T02:48:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T09:48:41","slug":"virginia-scores-2025-verbal-from-olympic-trials-qualifier-sylvia-roy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/virginia-scores-2025-verbal-from-olympic-trials-qualifier-sylvia-roy\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Scores 2025 Verbal From Olympic Trials Qualifier Sylvia Roy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virginia Scores 2025 Verbal From Olympic Trials Qualifier Sylvia Roy<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Olympic Trials qualifier\u00a0Sylvia Roy\u00a0<\/strong>of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has pledged her verbal commitment to the University of Virginia beginning in Fall 2025.<\/p>\n

She will join\u00a0Madi Mintenko <\/strong><\/a>in Charlottesville as a member of the Cavaliers’ Class of 2029.<\/p>\n

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

“I chose the school for so many reasons, but it was the team environment that really sealed the deal.”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A backstroker, Roy trains year-round with Mount Lebanon Aqua Club and earned bronze in the 200m back this past summer at Junior Nationals while winning the B-final of the 100m back. She placed 10th and 11th, respectively, in the 100m and 200m back at the U.S. Open last fall and won the 100m back at Buffalo Sectionals in March.<\/p>\n

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