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Bike is a Summer Nationals qualifier who excels in backstroke.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding her commitment, she said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>&#8220;I am beyond excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at Indiana University!! Thank you to my family, friends, and teammates for the endless support all these years. A special thank you to Coach Tim, Coach Rooney, and Coach Jon for help making me the swimmer I am today. And a HUGE thank you to Coach Ray, Coach Cory, and the entire Indiana coaching staff for this amazing opportunity! GO HOOSIERS!&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Bike trains year-round with\u00a0Saint Charles Swim Team. She earned bronze in the 100m back at Junior Nationals in August where she also took seventh in the 50m back. 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