{"id":641471,"date":"2026-04-14T05:49:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=641471"},"modified":"2026-04-14T05:49:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:49:33","slug":"versatile-annabel-townsend-hands-princeton-2027-verbal-commitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/versatile-annabel-townsend-hands-princeton-2027-verbal-commitment\/","title":{"rendered":"Versatile Annabel Townsend Hands Princeton 2027 Verbal Commitment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Versatile Annabel Townsend Hands Princeton 2027 Verbal Commitment <\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Princeton University has secured a new verbal commitment* for the 2027-28 season from\u00a0Annabel Townsend\u00a0<\/strong>of Raleigh, North Carolina. Townsend is a Junior National qualifier who excels in freestyle, IM and backstroke.<\/p>\n

She will join\u00a0Isabel Wu<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as a member of the Tigers’ Class of 2031.<\/p>\n

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

“I am ecstatic to announce my verbal commitment to the admissions process at Princeton University! I would like to thank my coaches (especially Coach Silver), parents, Alex, Eliza, and my teammates and best friends for always supporting me. I would also like to thank Coach Abby for offering me this amazing opportunity. So excited, GO TIGERS!!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Townsend does her club swimming with Marlins of Raleigh and most recently earned eight new best times at the TAC Titans Tar Heel State meet last month. That was a week after she finaled in six events at the NCSA Spring Championships where her highest finish was a 15th-place showing in the 200 back.<\/p>\n

Last summer, she placed fourth in the 200m back at North Carolina LCM Seniors and took 23rd in that event at NCSA Summer Championships.<\/p>\n

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