Six-Time South Carolina HS State Champion Peighton Johnson Verbals To New Mexico For Fall 2027

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Six-time South Carolina highschool state champion Peighton Johnson has introduced her verbal dedication to swim and examine on the University of New Mexico starting within the fall of 2027. She publicized the information on Instagram, writing:

I’m so excited and grateful to announce my verbal dedication to proceed my tutorial and swimming profession on the University of New Mexico! First, I need to thank God for guiding me by this journey and blessing me with this chance. An enormous thanks to SwimMAC, particularly Coach Chuck, and Coach Kim, my teammates, and my household. Thank you to Coach Naya and the University of New Mexico, for believing in me and for this extremely beneficiant alternative to proceed pursuing my athletic and tutorial targets. I’m so excited for what’s forward and proud to proceed my journey as a Lobo. Go Lobos!!

A junior at Gray Collegiate Academy, Johnson has competed for her college’s swimming and diving staff all 4 years. She additionally trains year-round with SwimMac Carolina, the place she primarily focuses on dash freestyle.

At the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) 4A State Championships in November, Johnson helped her staff win the 200 medley relay (24.72 anchor) and take second within the 200 free relay (25.26 leadoff). Individually, she took third in each the 100 free (53.01) and 200 free (1:56.54).

At the 2024 iteration of the meet, Johnson swept each the 100 and 200 free, together with her 51.92 within the 100 remaining her present finest, and helped each dash free relays to state titles. It was her second consecutive 200 free title, having gained the occasion as a freshman, when she additionally helped the staff to runner-up finishes in each dash free relays.

Johnson boasts finest instances of 24.29/1:52.81 within the 50/200 free from the Gamecock Invite in November 2024.

Top SCY Times:

• 50 Freestyle: 24.29
• 100 Freestyle: 51.92
• 200 Freestyle: 1:52.81

A Division I program, New Mexico competes within the Mountain West Conference, with the ladies’s staff taking eleventh out of 11 groups at this previous season’s convention championships. To earn a second swim on the meet, it took instances of 23.36, 50.98, and 1:51.49 in Johnson’s prime occasions, placing her outdoors the cutoffs for now, although she nonetheless has two full seasons earlier than her first convention meet.

In regards to why she selected New Mexico particularly, Johnson instructed SwimSwam, “Choosing the University of New Mexico felt like the perfect fit for me because of the altitude training, long course meters training, and the strong team culture. It also allows me to follow my dream of becoming a neurosurgeon while studying neuroscience in the honors college and continuing to grow as both a student and athlete.”

Johnson is the primary publicized commit within the Lobos’ class of 2031.

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