Indiana’s King, Miller Win Gold Medals at World Championships
WINDSOR, Ontario – Indiana University had another golden night at the 2016 Short Course World Championships in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Indiana’s Lilly King and alum Cody Miller won gold with Team USA in the mixed 200 medley relay. In the evening final, King split a 50 breaststroke of 28.74 to help the Americans post a Championship record winning time of 1:37.22. In the morning prelims, Miller clocked a 50 breast time of 25.82 to help Team USA qualify first for the final.
The gold medal is the third for King at the World Championships this week, as the IU sophomore took the titles in the 50 breaststroke and women’s 200 medley relay on Wednesday.
In the women’s 100 IM semifinals, King tied for eighth overall with a time of 1:00.05, setting up a swim-off for the last spot in the final, but King withdrew from the swim-off to participate in the mixed 200 medley relay.
Earlier on Thursday, IU junior Kennedy Goss just missed qualifying for the final of the 200 backstroke, finishing ninth overall with a time of 2:05.41 for Team Canada.
The 2016 Short Course World Championships will continue on Friday in Windsor, Ontario, with prelims beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET and finals beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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Mixed 200 Medley Relay
1. Lilly King – 28.74 (Team USA – 1:37.22)
1. Cody Miller – 25.82 (Team USA – 1:38.82)
Women’s 100 IM
9. Lilly King – 1:00.05
Women’s 200 Backstroke
9. Kennedy Goss – 2:05.41
