{"id":655689,"date":"2026-10-20T03:25:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T10:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=655689"},"modified":"2026-10-20T03:25:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T10:25:49","slug":"michigan-earns-2028-verbal-from-minnesota-state-champion-bobbi-simmons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/michigan-earns-2028-verbal-from-minnesota-state-champion-bobbi-simmons\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Earns 2028 Verbal From Minnesota State Champion Bobbi Simmons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michigan Earns 2028 Verbal From Minnesota State Champion Bobbi Simmons<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Michigan has added a new verbal commitment for its incoming class for the 2028-29 season from\u00a0Bobbi Simmons\u00a0<\/strong>of Minneapolis, Minn. Simmons is a Junior National qualifier who excels in sprint free, back and fly.<\/p>\n

She will join\u00a0Yari Brock<\/strong>,<\/a> Elsa Anderson <\/strong><\/a>and\u00a0Feagin Kaminski<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in Ann Arbor as a member of the Wolverines\u2019 Class of 2032.<\/p>\n

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

“I\u2019m so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Michigan! A huge thank you to my family and friends for their constant love and support. I would not be where I am today without such amazing role models and teammates beside me. I\u2019m so grateful for Coach Kate, Coach Gio, and all of the Aquajets coaching staff for helping me develop such a love for this sport. I would like to thank Coach Matt, Coach Jared, and the entire Michigan coaching staff for giving me this incredible opportunity! Most importantly, I would like to thank the Lord for his guidance and faithfulness throughout this journey. I cannot wait to be a Wolverine! GO BLUE!! \u303d\ufe0f\u303d\ufe0f\u303d\ufe0f”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Simmons, who does her club swimming with Aquajets Swim Team, earned three best times at Junior Nationals this past summer after finaling in three events at Westmont Speedo Sectionals. Last winter, she placed 24th in the 100 fly at Juniors West before going on to record three top-10 finishes at NCSA Spring Championships, highlighted by a pair of fifth-place showings in the 100 fly and 200 IM.<\/p>\n

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