NEW COMMIT: Springfield, Ill. native Megan Van Berkom has verbally committed to study and swim for the University of Minnesota beginning in the fall of 2020.
She told Swimming World:
“I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Minnesota. From the first moment I visited the U of M campus and met the swimmers and coaches, I felt like I was home. It’s the perfect place for me. Go Gophers!”
Her best times include:
- 200 IM – 2:01.69
- 400 IM – 4:12.81
- 100 breast – 1:03.64
- 200 breast – 2:15.62
- 200 fly – 2:03.42
Even with 1.5 years of club swimming still to go before suiting up for the Gophers, Van Berkom will make an immediate impact in their IM group. She would’ve scored in the B-final of the 400 IM at the 2019 Big Ten Championships where Minnesota finished fourth overall in the team standings.
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