She didn’t swim for a high school team. But that didn’t slow Tahoma High senior Dannica Brennan one bit.

Brennan, who competes with the King Aquatic Club in Federal Way, recently signed a letter of intent to swim at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville next fall.

“I’m really excited,” Brennan said. “I definitely chose this school because … the team trains a lot like I do now. When I walked into practice (at Arkansas), that’s kind of when I decided I really liked it there.”

This past summer, Brennan competed in the Olympic trials and just missed the cut in the 200 IM and 50 free. She chose Arkansas over Virginia Tech and Texas A & M among others.

Brennan is a native of Great Falls, Montana. With her family still in Montana, Brennan moved to Maple Valley in March of her sophomore year simply to compete with the King Aquatic Club.

“I miss all of my friends and stuff, but I like being out here because training is so much better,” said Brennan, who hopes to qualify for the summer Olympics in four years.