Sunday, August 11, 2013

FINA World Swimmming Championships

Missy Franklin of the USA wins six gold medals to lead the USA contingent at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain held July 20-August 4, 2013.

Franklin won gold in the 100 backstroke, 200 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 4 by 100 free relay(Missy Franklin, Natalie Coughlin, Shannon Vreeland, Megan Romano), 4 by 200 free relay(Katie Ledecky, Shannon Vreeland, Karlee Bispo, Missy Franklin), and 4 by 100 medley relay(Missy Franklin. Jessica Hardy, Dana Vollmer and Megan Romano).

Katie Ledecky of the USA wins gold in the 400 free, 800 free, 1500 free and 4 by 200 free relay.

Shannon Vreeland wins gold in both the 4 by 100 and 4 by 200 freestyle relays.

Haley Anderson wins gold in the open water 5k.

Megan Romano wins gold in the 4 by 100 medley relay and 4 by 200 freestyle relay.

Natalie Coughlin wins gold in the 4 by 100 free relay.

Dana Vollmer wins gold in the 4 by 100 medley relay.

Karlee Bispo wins gold in the 4 by 200 free relay.

Eva Fabian wins bronze in the open water 25k.

Jessica Hardy wins bronze in the 50 and 100 breaststroke and 4 by 100 medley relay.

Micah Lawrence wins bronze in the 200 breaststroke.

Elizabeth Beisel wins bronze in the 400 IM relay.

In women's high diving the USA finished first and second with Cesilie Carlton winning gold and Ginger Huber winning silver.



For the USA Men...

Ryan Lochte wins gold in the 200 backstroke, 200 IM and 4 by 200 freestyle relay and silver in the 4 by 100 freestyle relay.

Matt Grevers wins gold in the 100 backstroke and silver in the 50 backstroke.

Charlie Houchin wins gold in the 4 by 200 freestyle relay.

Ricky Berens wins gold in the 4 by 200 freestyle relay.

Conor Dwyer wins gold in the 4 by 200 freestyle relay and silver in the 200 free.

Jimmy Feigen wins silver in both the 100 free and 4 by 100 freestyle relay.

David Plummer wins silver in the 100 backstroke.

Michael McBroom wins silver in the 800 free.

Eugene Godsoe wins silver in the 50 butterfly.

Chase Kalisz wins silver in the 400IM.

Nathan Adrian win silver in the 4 by 100 freestyle relay and bronze in the 100 free.

Anthony Ervin wins silver in the 4 by 100 freestyle relay.

Connor Jaeger wins bronze in the 400 free.

Tyler Clary wins bronze in the 200 backstroke.

The USA 4 by 100IM relay team of Matt Grevers, Kevin Cordes, Ryan Lochte and Nathan Adrian were disqualified for going too early(did not touch when swimmer entered pool). France wins gold. The USA did finish first before they were disqualified.

In men's 10M Platform Diving David Boudia of the USA wins silver.

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