{"id":599788,"date":"2024-11-20T07:50:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T14:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=599788"},"modified":"2024-11-20T07:50:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T14:50:52","slug":"backstroker-vera-conic-verbally-commits-to-nc-state-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/backstroker-vera-conic-verbally-commits-to-nc-state-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Backstroker Vera Conic Verbally Commits To NC State For 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Backstroker<\/strong> Vera Conic Verbally Commits To NC State For 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>NC State University has scored a new verbal commitment to its growing Class of 2026 recruiting cohort, this time from Olympic Trials qualifier Vera Conic\u00a0<\/strong>of Rolling Meadows, Illinois.<\/p>\n

She will join Maya Schweikert<\/strong><\/a>, Emerson Callis\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>and\u00a0Taylor Schwenk<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in Raleigh as a member of the Wolfpack\u2019s Class of 2030.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cI am super excited to announce my verbal commitment to North Carolina State University where I will continue my academic and athletic career! I would like to thank my family, coaches, and teammates for their unwavering support. I would also like to thank Coach Braden and the rest of the NC State staff for this opportunity. GO PACK!!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A backstroker, Conic does her club swimming with Palatine Park District Swim Team. She raced both backstroke events at Olympic Trials this past summer before going on to win three events at Illinois Senior Championships. She placed 17th in the 200 back at Juniors West last December.<\/p>\n

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