{"id":574656,"date":"2023-12-11T05:14:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T12:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=574656"},"modified":"2023-12-11T05:14:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T12:14:24","slug":"army-west-point-collects-2025-verbal-commitment-from-amelia-lester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/army-west-point-collects-2025-verbal-commitment-from-amelia-lester\/","title":{"rendered":"Army West Point Collects 2025 Verbal Commitment From Amelia Lester"},"content":{"rendered":"

Army West Point Collects 2025 Verbal Commitment From Amelia Lester<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Rockwall, Texas native and Futures qualifier Amelia Lester <\/strong>has announced her verbal commitment to Army West Point beginning in Fall 2025.<\/p>\n

She will join fellow Lone Star State native Elle Burke<\/a><\/strong> as a member of the Black Knights’ Class of 2029.<\/p>\n

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

“I am thrilled to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the United States Military Academy. I\u2019m grateful for all the opportunities I\u2019ve been given, and for all the people who have helped me along the way(love you mom). I can\u2019t wait to be apart of the long gray line. GO ARMY BEAT NAVY!”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lester does her club swimming with City of Richardson Swim Team and earned give best times at NCSA Long Course Championships this past summer where her highest finish was an eighth-place showing in the 200m fly.<\/p>\n

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