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Alexandra White of Wesleyan Christian Academy and Greensboro Community YMCA in Greensboro, North Carolina has announced that she will be continuing her swimming career at Division III Kenyon College in the fall of 2019. A pure sprint freestyler, White’s career-best 50 freestyle time that would land her in the top 8 at this year’s North Coast Athletic Conference championship meet and would have been invited to the D3 National Championship meet.
“I’m so excited to announce my commitment to Kenyon College for swimming! Thanks to all the coaches, family, and friends who helped get me here! Couldn’t be more excited!”
At the 2019 North Carolina Division 1 (small schools) High School State Championship meet she won a gold medal in the 50-yard freestyle (23.63) and finished 4th in the 100-yard freestyle (53.36), improving on 3rd and 6th place finishes respectively at that meet last year. She also swam her signature events, the 50 and 100 yard freestyles, at the 2019 YMCA Short Course National Championships, but did not place.
Best Times in Yards:
- 50 free – 23.63
- 100 free – 53.23
- 200 free – 1:57.12
White will be joining an incredibly deep national championship runner up Kenyon Ladies team. The Ladies won the NCAC Championship meet by 55 points, outscoring Denison 1937 to 1882.
| Event | Conference Rank | Team Rank |
| 50 free | 7th | 5th |
| 100 free | 28th | 10th |
| 200 free | 26th | 9th |
She will be the only pure sprinter in the class of 2023, joining Ania Axas, Olivia Smith, Ciara Mulcahy, Ella Campbell, and Maggie Foight.
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