Glen Allen, Virginia’s Emily Provenzo verbally committed to swim at Villanova University beginning in the fall of 2017.
“I chose Villanova for its rigorous academics and the team. I can’t wait to swim under Coach Simpson and the rest of the coaches. As soon as I stepped on campus, I knew this was the place I wanted to spend the next four years!! I can hardly wait to be a Wildcat! I also wanted to thank my family, coaches, and friends for their endless support throughout this whole process!”
Provenzo swims year-round for NOVA of Virginia Aquatics under Geoff Brown. A senior at Saint Gertrude High School in Richmond, she swam at the 2016 VISAA State Championships and placed second in the 500 free, earning All-State honors. She also paced the Saint Gertrude 400 free relay to a second-place finish and made the 2016 All Metro Swim Team in the 200 fly.
A NCSA Summer Juniors finalist in the 400 free (D final), 200 fly (E final) and 400 IM (E final), her top SCY times are:
- 400 IM: 4:21.74
- 200 IM: 2:05.95
- 200 free: 1:50.66
- 100 fly: 56.92
- 200 fly: 2:02.30
- 200 back: 2:03.32
Provenzo brings excellent scoring potential to the Wildcats. She would have won the 400 IM at 2016 Big East Championships by just a tick, and would have been an A-finalist in the 200 IM, 200 free, 200 fly, and 200 back; she would have been a B-finalist in the 100 fly.
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AB
Congratulations to Villanova getting an incredibly fine young person. She will be a great teammate.
A swimmer from NOVA committing to a school with the nickname of “Nova” coincidence? I think not
From NOVA to Nova… wow. What a time to be alive