{"id":654331,"date":"2026-09-27T15:52:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T22:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=654331"},"modified":"2026-09-27T15:52:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T22:52:17","slug":"kentucky-dips-into-2028-recruiting-with-verbal-from-virginia-state-champion-maddie-bynum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kentucky-dips-into-2028-recruiting-with-verbal-from-virginia-state-champion-maddie-bynum\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Dips Into 2028 Recruiting With Verbal From Virginia State Champion Maddie Bynum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kentucky Dips Into 2028 Recruiting With Verbal From Virginia State Champion Maddie Bynum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Kentucky has kickstarted its Class of 2032 recruiting with a verbal commitment from\u00a0<strong>Maddie Bynum\u00a0<\/strong>of Richmond, Va. A Junior National qualifier. 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