Gercsak Finishes Seventh in 400-Meter Free Finals at WUG
Monday, July 6, 2009 | Men's Swimming & Diving
Gator swimmer Stephanie Proud (Durham, England) was the top qualifier in the 200-meter backstroke semifinals, breaking a World University Games record with her 2:10.27 performance Sunday at the Tasmajdan.
Proud, representing Great Britain in Serbia, clocked the second-fastest time in UF history in the event, while advancing to the Monday final and breaking the 10-year-old Games record (2:10.32), set by Miki Nakao of Japan in 1999.
On the men's side, rising Florida junior Balazs Gercsak (Budapest, Hungary) competed in finals of the men's 400-meter freestyle for Hungary, finishing seventh and touching in at 3:51.18. Gercsak's time landed him the third-fastest time in Gator history.
Both Proud and Gercsak will be back in action Monday from Belgrade for day two of competition at the 25th Universiade.
Gator fans can follow the duo in Serbia through July 11 by clicking HERE for the 2009 World University Games swimming and diving competition schedule. To track the World University Games, including results, times and highlights, visit the WUG home page or visit www.GatorZone.com at the conclusion of each day's events.
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