{"id":583941,"date":"2024-04-11T06:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T13:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=583941"},"modified":"2024-10-28T10:41:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T17:41:47","slug":"virginia-adds-grant-murphy-to-class-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/virginia-adds-grant-murphy-to-class-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Adds Grant Murphy To Class of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virginia Adds Grant Murphy To Class of 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Virginia has secured a new verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from U.S. Open qualifier Grant Murphy\u00a0<\/strong>of Gambrills, Maryland.<\/p>\n

He will join\u00a0Thomas Mercer<\/strong><\/a>, Maximus Williamson<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Thomas Heilman<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in Charlottesville.<\/p>\n

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

“I’m super excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Virginia. Thank you to everyone that has supported me along the way, my family, teammates, Coach Stephen, and the UVA staff. GO HOOS”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Murphy trains year-round with Annapolis Swim Club and most recently won the 200m IM and 400m IM at Buffalo Sectionals where he also took third in the 200m breast. He won the 100 back and 400 IM at Maryland Seniors where he earned top-3 finishes in four other events, too.<\/p>\n

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