WINDSOR, Ontario – Members past and present of the Indiana University swimming team had great performances at the 2016 FINA Short Course Meter World Championships on Tuesday night in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
2016 Rio Olympic gold medalist Blake Pieroni added another medal to his trophy case on Tuesday night, winning a bronze with Team USA, who tied for third in the 400 freestyle relay with a time of 3:07.76. Pieroni swam the anchor leg for the American, splitting a 46.02 – the third-fastest split of any swimmer in the event.
In the women’s 50 breaststroke semifinals, Lilly King qualified second overall for Wednesday night’s final with a time of 29.17. King’s impressive time is an American record and ranks her as the fifth-fastest performer in the event all-time.
IU alum Cody Miller qualified fifth overall for Wednesday night’s final in the 100 breaststroke, touching the wall in a time of 57.14.
Indiana postgrad swimmer Zane Grothe had a nice showing in the final of the 400 freestyle, placing seventh overall with a time of 3:40.20.
The 2016 Short Course World Championships will continue on Wednesday in Windsor, Ontario, with prelims beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET and finals beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET.
