{"id":597081,"date":"2024-10-02T10:06:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T17:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=597081"},"modified":"2024-10-02T10:06:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T17:06:52","slug":"uva-lands-another-top-recruit-for-2026-in-backstroker-roos-rottink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/uva-lands-another-top-recruit-for-2026-in-backstroker-roos-rottink\/","title":{"rendered":"UVA Lands Another Top Recruit For 2026 In Backstroker Roos Rottink"},"content":{"rendered":"

UVA Lands Another Top Recruit For 2026 In Backstroker Roos Rottink<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>One of the top recruits in her class, Olympic Trials qualifier Roos Rottink\u00a0<\/strong>of Germantown, Tennessee, has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Virginia for Fall 2026. She currently has the second fastest 200 back time in this class.<\/p>\n

She will join\u00a0Alyssa Sagle<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in Charlottesville as a member of the Cavaliers’ Class of 2030.<\/p>\n

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

“I\u2019m so excited to finally announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Virginia! I would like to give a big thank you to my family, coaches, and friends for supporting me throughout this process. I would also like to give a big thanks to all of the @uvaswimdive<\/a> coaches and staff for giving me the amazing opportunity! GO HOOS”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Rottink does her club swimming with Memphis Thunder Aquatic Club. She capped off her summer long course season with four gold medals at Southeastern LCM Championships after racing both the 100m and 200m back at Olympic Trials.<\/p>\n

She finished sixth in the 100 back and seventh in the 200 back at Juniors East last December. She also won both backstroke events, as well as the 50 free, at Southeastern SCY Championships.<\/p>\n

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