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Six-time South Carolina high school state champion Peighton Johnson has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of New Mexico beginning in the fall of 2027. She publicized the news on Instagram, writing:
I am so excited and grateful to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and swimming career at the University of New Mexico! First, I want to thank God for guiding me through this journey and blessing me with this opportunity. A huge thank you to SwimMAC, especially Coach Chuck, and Coach Kim, my teammates, and my family. Thank you to Coach Naya and the University of New Mexico, for believing in me and for this incredibly generous opportunity to continue pursuing my athletic and academic goals. I am so excited for what’s ahead and proud to continue my journey as a Lobo. Go Lobos!!
A junior at Gray Collegiate Academy, Johnson has competed for her school’s swimming and diving team all four years. She also trains year-round with SwimMac Carolina, where she primarily specializes in sprint freestyle.
At the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) 4A State Championships in November, Johnson helped her team win the 200 medley relay (24.72 anchor) and take second in the 200 free relay (25.26 leadoff). Individually, she took third in both the 100 free (53.01) and 200 free (1:56.54).
At the 2024 iteration of the meet, Johnson swept both the 100 and 200 free, with her 51.92 in the 100 remaining her current best, and helped both sprint free relays to state titles. It was her second consecutive 200 free title, having won the event as a freshman, when she also helped the team to runner-up finishes in both sprint free relays.
Johnson boasts best times of 24.29/1:52.81 in the 50/200 free from the Gamecock Invite in November 2024.
Top SCY Times:
50 Freestyle: 24.29 100 Freestyle: 51.92 200 Freestyle: 1:52.81A Division I program, New Mexico competes in the Mountain West Conference, with the women’s team taking 11th out of 11 teams at this past season’s conference championships. To earn a second swim at the meet, it took times of 23.36, 50.98, and 1:51.49 in Johnson’s top events, putting her outside the cutoffs for now, though she still has two full seasons before her first conference meet.
In regards to why she chose New Mexico specifically, Johnson told 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 first publicized commit in the Lobos’ class of 2031.
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