{"id":584986,"date":"2024-05-05T04:49:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T11:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=584986"},"modified":"2024-05-05T04:49:03","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T11:49:03","slug":"four-time-south-carolina-state-champion-matt-fortson-sends-verbal-to-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/four-time-south-carolina-state-champion-matt-fortson-sends-verbal-to-army\/","title":{"rendered":"Four-Time South Carolina State Champion Matt Fortson Sends Verbal to Army"},"content":{"rendered":"

Four-Time South Carolina State Champion Matt Fortson Sends Verbal to Army<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Futures qualifier\u00a0Matt Fortson\u00a0<\/strong>out of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, has verbally committed to Army West Point beginning in Fall 2025.<\/p>\n

He will join\u00a0Lewis Esterly<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as a member of the Black Knights’ Class of 2029.<\/p>\n

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

I\u2019m blessed to announce my commitment to swim at the United States Military Academy. This has been a lifelong dream and I can\u2019t wait to join my brother and father in the Long Grey Line. I would like to thank my family, coaches, friends, and the entire Army coaching staff for supporting and believing in me. Go Army! Beat Navy!<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Primarily a backstroker and butterflyer, Fortson does his club swimming with Wahoo Aquatic Club and had five top-10 finishes at South Carolina Short Course Seniors back in February. Last summer, he took fifth in the 200m back at South Carolina Long Course Seniors before going on to compete at San Antonio Futures.<\/p>\n

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