{"id":590837,"date":"2024-07-15T10:43:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T17:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=590837"},"modified":"2024-07-15T10:43:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T17:43:04","slug":"ymca-national-champion-john-rusnock-picks-princeton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ymca-national-champion-john-rusnock-picks-princeton\/","title":{"rendered":"YMCA National Champion John Rusnock Picks Princeton"},"content":{"rendered":"

YMCA National Champion John Rusnock Picks Princeton<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Princeton University has scored a new verbal commitment* for the 2025-26 season and beyond from\u00a0John Rusnock\u00a0<\/strong>of Suffield, Connecticut.<\/p>\n

He will join\u00a0Alex Townsend<\/strong><\/a>, Jiarui Xue\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>and\u00a0Oliver Rowe<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as a member of the Tigers\u2019s Class of 2029.<\/p>\n

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

“I am honored and excited to announce my commitment to the admissions process at Princeton University. I would like to thank Coach Mario Francisco Sobrinho from the Farmington Valley YMCA, my coaches and the staff at Suffield Academy, and my teammates. I\u2019d also like to thank my family for their support. Thank you Coach Crispino and Coach Nonnenberg for this opportunity. I can\u2019t wait to get to Princeton to race and learn. Go Tigers!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Rusnock trains year-round with Farmington Valley YMCA Tsunami and won the 200 fly and 200 IM at YMCA Short Course Nationals back in April, where he also took second in the 400 IM and third in the 100 fly. Last summer, he was a five-time finalist at YMCA Long Course Championships.<\/p>\n

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