Gamecocks Wrap up 2019 FINA World Championships
GWANGJU, South Korea- South Carolina swimming and diving was well represented at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. With nine current and former student-athletes participating, the Gamecocks compiled 10 top-25 finishes with a high of ninth by rising sophomore Anton Down-Jenkins (New Zealand) in the 3-meter mixed synchronized dive.
“We are so proud of all our past and present Gamecock athletes and how they represented our program and their home countries,” head coach McGee Moody said. “It was a great measuring stick for their progress toward the ultimate goal of representing their country on the Olympic stage in Tokyo! The best is yet to come for all of these athletes.”
FINA 2019 Gamecock Results (Current Gamecocks in bold)
Akram Mahmoud – Egypt
1500m Freestyle- 15:13.25- 19th
Albury Higgs – Bahamas
100m Breaststroke- 1:10.65 – 35th
200m Breaststroke- 2:30.50- 25th
Anton Down Jenkins – New Zealand
3m Synchronized- 319.29- 18th
3m Springboard- 307.30- 48th
3m Mixed Synchronized- 274.80- 9th
Brandonn Almeida – Brazil
400m IM- 4:15.92- 11th
Itay Goldfaden – Israel
50m Breaststroke- 27.76- 25th
100m Breaststroke- 1:01.69- 37th
Julia Vincent – South Africa
1m Springboard- 236.40- 12th
Kate Sanderson – Canada
5k Open Water- 58:17.70- 24th
10k Open Water- 2:00:23.90- 35th
Lionel Khoo – Singapore
100m Breaststroke- 1:02.66- 49th
50m Breaststroke- 28.46- 44th
Tomas Peribonio – Ecuador
200m IM- 2:00.07- 19th
400m IM- 4:17.83- 17th
Yu Qian Goh – New Zealand
3m Synchronized- 236.40- 17th
The summer swimming and diving circuit will continue for selected Gamecocks at the USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships starting on July 31. More information to follow this week.
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