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Emma Wise, a senior at Blackhawk High School, verbally committed to Valparaiso University.
“I am BEYOND excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and swimming career with Coach Kromer and Valparaiso. Coach Kromer being a former distance swimmer just seemed like the perfect fit for me and the campus was a perfect fit for me! I like to thank God, my parents, my grandparents, Coach Jim Skirbol and the other coaches at Racer X Aquatics and of course my teammates for always pushing me to go faster, work harder and be the best version of me that I can be!”
Wise also swims club for Racer X Aquatics. At the 2021 AM LC Junior Olympics in Canton, Ohio, Wise placed second in the 800-meter and 1500-meter freestyle, seventh in the 400-meter IM, eighth in the 200-meter breaststroke, and eleventh in the 400-meter freestyle.
Her best times are:
- 50 freestyle: 26.28
- 200 freestyle: 2:01.75
- 500 freestyle: 5:21.03
- 1000 freestyle: 10:56.17
- 1650 freestyle: 18:45.98
Valparaiso University is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference for the women’s side. At the 2021 MVC women’s championships, Valparaiso placed eighth out of eight teams. Wise would’ve made the top 20 in the 1650 free.
If Wise can match her best times, she would have one of the top five times on the women’s team this season in the 200, 500, 1000, and 1650 freestyle. Three freestylers — Katie Craig, Alexis Orange, and Chiara Robinson — are currently seniors, so Wise will be able to help close the gap they’ll leave open on Valparaiso’s 16-person team.
Wise joins Natalie Eaton, Fiona Merritt, and Emma Schmidt as an incoming recruit for the fall of 2022.
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