Ten Hoosiers Set for Short Course World Championships

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Ten members of the Indiana swimming and diving program will participate in the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) this week (Dec. 10-15) in Budapest, Hungary.

World Aquatics hosts the ‘short course’ world championships biennially, utilizing a 25-meter pool as opposed to the 50-meter pool customarily used in international meets. The shorter pool is more similar to the 25-yard pools used in collegiate meets.

Indiana’s contingent includes three individuals representing USA Swimming and seven international athletes – altogether representing seven unique countries.

Peacock will air each finals session, which will begin at 11:30 a.m. ET Tuesday through Sunday.

After medaling at the 2024 Paris Olympics, IU alumna Lilly King and current Hoosier senior Matt King (no relation) will represent the United States once again on the world stage. The former enters the meet as the American record holder in the 50-meter breaststroke (28.77) and 100-meter breaststroke (1:02.50). The duo is joined by IU associate head coach John Long, Jr., who will serve USA Swimming as an assistant coach.

2024 Paris Olympians Ching Hwee Gan (Singapore), Miroslav Knedla (Czechia), Rafael Miroslaw (Germany) and Zalán Sárkány (Hungary) will return to action for their home countries this week. IU’s international group is rounded out by IU junior Chiok Sze Yeo – also representing Singapore – and sophomore Miranda Grana, a native of Guadalajara, Mexico.

Hoosiers at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships (25m)