The two-week 2017 FINA World Championships, the global swimming championships run by France’s International Swimming Federation, reached their halfway point as the diving portion of the competition came to an end Thursday. The swimmers are set to be in action this week in Budapest, Hungary.
IU has been well represented so far with four Hoosier divers. Eight more Hoosiers will represent their countries in the upcoming swimming events. With the Championships being halfway complete, here’s a look at how the IU athletes have done so far.
Along with four Hoosier divers, IU diving coach Drew Johansen attended the World Championships as the head coach for Team USA. IU divers combined to reach a total of six championship finals.
Redshirt senior Michael Hixon had a busy week on the boards as he competed in three different events. His highest finish was fifth in the 1-meter dive. The All-American also finished sixth in the 3-meter synchro and also placed 20th in the 3-meter dive.
Redshirt junior James Connor finished ninth overall in the 3-meter final with a total score of 453.80. He scored 71 points or higher on all six of his dives. Connor also took 26th place in the 1-meter dive.
Incoming freshman Andrew Capobianco placed 10th in the mixed 10-meter synchro with a total score of 300.12. In the women’s 10-meter synchro, redshirt junior Jessica Parratto finished sixth overall in the world with her score of 306.96. Parratto also took 11th in the women’s platform dive.
The swimming portion of the FINA World Championships are already underway as eight current and former Hoosiers are ready to represent IU and their home countries. The swimmers are joined by their head swimming coach Ray Looze as he will be serving as an assistant coach for Team USA.
The list of current IU swimmers competing consists of seniors Blake Pieroni, Ali Khalafalla and Josh Romany, as well as juniors Mohamed Samy and Lilly King. IU will also be represented by postgrad-swimmer Zane Grothe and IU alums Cody Miller and Marwan Elkamash.
Here is a look at each Hoosier swimmer and a schedule of when their event details.
Ali Khalafalla- Team Egypt
50 Freestyle- July 28-29
Marwan Elkamash- Team Egypt
400 Freestyle- July 23
200 Freestyle- July 24-25
Mohamed Samy- Team Egypt
100 Freestyle- July 26-27
50 Backstroke- July 29-30
Josh Romany- Team Trinidad & Tobago
50 Freestyle- July 28-29
Zane Grothe- Team USA
400 Freestyle- July 23
800 Freestyle- July 25-26
800 Freestyle Relay- July 28
Cody Miller- Team USA
100 Breast- July 23-24
50 Breast- July 25-26
400 Mixed Medley Relay- July 26
400 Medley Relay- July 30
Blake Pieroni- Team USA
400 Freestyle Relay- July 23
200 Freestyle- July 24-25
400 Mixed Medley Relay- July 26
800 Freestyle Relay- July 28
Lilly King- Team USA
100 Breast- July 24-25
400 Mixed Medley Relay- July 26
200 Breast- July 27-28
50 Breast- July 29-30
400 Medley Relay- July 30
Austin Ghirardelli
