PUNTA GORDA — Charlotte High School’s Hannah James has verbally committed to swim for Wisconsin University, the senior said on Wednesday.

“It was a hard decision, but I’m just happy that I had the opportunity to pick where I wanted to go,” James said. “Not a lot of kids are afforded that opportunity and even though it was the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make in my life, I’m just really glad that I had the chance to make it and I know that I picked the right one.”