Four Gators Compete on Day 2 of World University Games
Monday, August 21, 2017 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Three swimmers earn spots in semifinal races; D'Arrigo qualifies for Tuesday’s finals session
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Four Gators competed on Day 2 of the World University Games, with Maxime Rooney, Mitch D'Arrigo and Grant Sanders each earning a spot in the semifinal round.
D'Arrigo and Rooney competed in the men's 200m freestyle semifinal, finishing in sixth and 10th place, respectively. D'Arrigo swam a 1:48.10 in the semifinal round, topping his preliminary time by a second and a half. The semifinal swim earned him a spot in Tuesday's final.
Rooney posted a time of 1:18.86 in the semi, besting his preliminary time of 1:49.12. .
Sanders (USA) earned his spot in the men's 200m individual medley semifinal after posting a time of 2:03.03 in the preliminary round. He shaved nearly a second off that time in the semis, finishing in 14th place overall with a time of 2:02.28.
Georgia Marris (New Zealand) raced in her first event of the week on Monday, swimming in the women's 100m freestyle. She posted a time of 57.53 to finish 25th overall in the event.
Day 3 of the WUG kicks off with the men's 200m butterfly at 9 a.m. in Taiwan (9 p.m. EST).
Semifinal Times
Men's 200m individual medley
Grant Sanders – 2:02.28 (14th place)
Men's 200m freestyle
Mitch D'Arrigo – 1:48.10 (6th place)*
Maxime Rooney – 1:48.86 (10th place)
*Advances to finals
Preliminary Times
Men's 200m freestyle
Maxime Rooney – 1:49.12 (2nd place)*
Mitch D'Arrigo – 1:49.64 (8th place)*
Men's 200m individual medley
Grant Sanders – 2:03.03 (14th place)*
Women's 100m freestyle
Georgia Marris – 57.53 (25th place)
*Advances to semifinal round
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D'Arrigo and Rooney competed in the men's 200m freestyle semifinal, finishing in sixth and 10th place, respectively. D'Arrigo swam a 1:48.10 in the semifinal round, topping his preliminary time by a second and a half. The semifinal swim earned him a spot in Tuesday's final.
Rooney posted a time of 1:18.86 in the semi, besting his preliminary time of 1:49.12. .
Sanders (USA) earned his spot in the men's 200m individual medley semifinal after posting a time of 2:03.03 in the preliminary round. He shaved nearly a second off that time in the semis, finishing in 14th place overall with a time of 2:02.28.
Georgia Marris (New Zealand) raced in her first event of the week on Monday, swimming in the women's 100m freestyle. She posted a time of 57.53 to finish 25th overall in the event.
Day 3 of the WUG kicks off with the men's 200m butterfly at 9 a.m. in Taiwan (9 p.m. EST).
Semifinal Times
Men's 200m individual medley
Grant Sanders – 2:02.28 (14th place)
Men's 200m freestyle
Mitch D'Arrigo – 1:48.10 (6th place)*
Maxime Rooney – 1:48.86 (10th place)
*Advances to finals
Preliminary Times
Men's 200m freestyle
Maxime Rooney – 1:49.12 (2nd place)*
Mitch D'Arrigo – 1:49.64 (8th place)*
Men's 200m individual medley
Grant Sanders – 2:03.03 (14th place)*
Women's 100m freestyle
Georgia Marris – 57.53 (25th place)
*Advances to semifinal round
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