London, Ohio-based Emma Sampson has verbally committed to swim for the University of Toledo in the fall. Sampson is a senior at Madison-Plains High School and she swims year-round for Springfield Family YMCA.
“I am very excited to announce my verbal commitment to the University of Toledo! UT is a great fit for me academically and athletically. Jonas, Milana and the girls have amazing goals in the classroom and the pools that I want to be a part of. I can’t wait to be a part of this team and change in Toledo!”
Sampson swims 100 back and 200 IM for Madison-Plains. She finished 18th and 12th in those events as a freshman at the Ohio state meet, then 16th and 20th the following year and 19th and 20th as a junior. She competed in the 100 back at YMCA National Championships, both in the short course meet last spring, and the long course meet this past summer. Sampson swam the 100/200 back and 200/400 IM at 2015 YMCA Short Course Nationals.
Her top events include:
| SCY | LCM | |
| 50 back | 27.91 | 31.59 |
| 100 back | 58.14 | 1:07.06 |
| 200 back | 2:06.56 | 2:28.25 |
| 50 free | 25.52 | 29.01 |
| 100 free | 54.80 | 1:01.61 |
| 200 IM | 2:10.48 | 2:30.82 |
Sampson will join Toledo at the same time as fellow verbal commit Gracie Storm, also pledged to the class of 2021.
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