High School Sports

Libertyville’s Bobby Snader commits to swim at Xavier

By Staff Report

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Libertyville’s Bobby Snader has committed to swim at Xavier, the high school announced Wednesday.

Snader was a member of Libertyville’s first-place 200-yard medley relay team at the 2014 boys state swim meet. He also swam the anchor leg on the 200 freestyle relay team that took third at state this year.

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