{"id":575494,"date":"2023-12-29T18:10:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T01:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=575494"},"modified":"2023-12-29T18:30:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T01:30:04","slug":"riccardo-osio-5x-italian-junior-national-champion-verbals-to-usc-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/riccardo-osio-5x-italian-junior-national-champion-verbals-to-usc-for-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Riccardo Osio, 5x Italian Junior National Champion, Verbals to USC for 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Riccardo Osio, 5x Italian Junior National Champion, Verbals to USC for 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Butterflyer\u00a0Riccardo Osio\u00a0<\/strong>of Keller, Texas, has announced his verbal commitment to the University of Southern California beginning in Fall 2025.<\/p>\n

He will join\u00a0Campbell McKean<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as a member of the Trojans’ Class of 2029.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cI am humbled and honored to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Southern California! Couldn\u2019t have made it to this point if it wasn\u2019t for my parents, my brother, as well as all my coaches and teammates. A huge thank you to all, including the entire USC coaching staff who have given me this amazing opportunity! I\u2019m thrilled to become a TROJAN!! FIGHT ON\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Osio trains year-round with Lakeside Aquatic Club and most recently placed 13th in the 100 fly at Juniors West earlier this month. He placed sixth in the 100 fly this past summer at College Station Sectionals.<\/p>\n

He holds citizenship in Italy, Ecuador and the United States and is a member of the Italian National Junior Team. He is a five-time Italian Junior National Champion and holds multiple national age group records. Osio represented Team Italy at the European Youth Olympic Festival where he won a gold medal as a member of the 4×100 medley relay.<\/p>\n

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