Indiana University swimmers and divers began competition at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea this week.
Indiana’s Andrew Capobianco and postgraduate diver Michael Hixon placed eighth overall in the final of the men’s 3m synchro on Saturday morning with a score of 388.08. The
On Thursday night, Hixon placed 17th overall in the men’s 1m springboard for Team USA with a score of 330.00. The duo, who won the national title in the event in May at the 2019 USA Diving National Championships, posted three scores of over 70 points, including marks of 74.46 and 77.52 in their final two dives.
On Friday night, rising Hoosier sophomore Michael Brinegar finished 12th overall in the men’s 5k Open Water event in a time of 53.:37.10. Brinegar, who won silver and earned All-America honors as a freshman in the 1,650 freestyle at the NCAA Championships, was the top Team USA finisher in Friday’s 5k.
On Tuesday, Hixon will be in action in the 3m springboard prelims, while Capobianco will compete for the Americans in the team event.
