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Gipson is a versatile swimmer who has earned Junior National qualifying cuts.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding her commitment, she said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>&#8220;I am thrilled to announce my verbal commitment to the admissions process at Harvard University!! I want to thank my family, coaches, and teammates that have always supported me!! I am extremely excited to continue my academic and athletic career with such an amazing team!! A huge thanks to Coach Amanda and Coach Geordie for this incredible opportunity!! GO CRIMSON!&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Gipson does her club swimming with Germantown Academy Aquatics Club. She had a great showing at December&#8217;s MI OLY NCSA Championships where she earned six new lifetime bests and won the 200 fly, 500 free and 400 IM. Last summer, she finaled in five events at NCSA Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Her best times include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>200 free: 1:49.76<\/li>\n<li>500 free: 4:49.75<\/li>\n<li>1650 free: 16:50.04<\/li>\n<li>200 fly: 2:00.27<\/li>\n<li>200 back: 2:00.97<\/li>\n<li>200 IM: 2:03.16<\/li>\n<li>400 IM: 4:19.68<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Currently a junior at Germantown Academy, Gipson won the 500 free and took second in the 200 IM at the 2026 Eastern Interscholastic Swimming Championship. She earned silver in both of those events at that meet in 2025 during her sophomore season.<\/p>\n<p>Harvard placed third at the 2026 Ivy League Championships. Gipson&#8217;s top times would&#8217;ve scored in the A-final of the 200 fly as well as the B-final of the 500 free and 400 IM at this year&#8217;s conference meet.<\/p>\n<p><em>*IVY LEAGUE\u00a0DISCLAIMER:* A \u201cverbal commitment\u201d does not\u00a0guarantee\u00a0admission. An Ivy League coach cannot\u00a0guarantee\u00a0admission but can\u00a0only\u00a0commit support in the admissions process.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>If you have a commitment to share, please send a photo and quote via email to hs@swimmingworld.com.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eastern Interscholastic Champion Amelia Gipson Picks Harvard For 2027 NEW COMMIT:\u00a0North Wales, Pa. native\u00a0Amelia Gipson\u00a0has announced her verbal commitment* to Harvard University for Fall 2027. 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