@MizzouSwimDive Claims Four Medals at World University Games
8/26/2017 11:04:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving, Swimming & Diving
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Two members of the Mizzou swimming program combined to win four medals at the 2017 World University Games at the National Taiwan Sport University Arena in Taipei, Taiwan. Senior Hannah Stevens (Lexington, Ohio) claimed an individual silver and bronze medal and one relay silver for Team USA and 2017 senior Fabian Schwingenschloegl claimed a bronze competing for Germany.
Stevens medaled in all three of her events at the meet, as she won silver in the 100m back, bronze in the 50m back and silver as part of the U.S.'s 4x100 medley relay team.
She opened the Games with a silver in the 100m back on Wednesday after a finals time of 1:00.23. Two days later, Stevens swam a 28.14 in the 50m back final to earn her second individual medal of the meet. On Saturday, Stevens and Team USA notched a 4:00.49 in finals to claim the silver medal behind Japan. She swam the backstroke leg on the relay.
A two-time U.S. National Team member, Stevens finished third in the 100 back at the 2016 NCAA Champions and fifth in the 100m back at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. She owns 10 total All-American honors, five first team and five honorable mention. She also claimed All-Southeastern Conference second team honors in 2017 with a runner-up finish in the 100 back at the SEC Championships.
Schwingenschloegl placed third in the 50m breast to earn his bronze medal. He touched the wall in 27.63 to win his first medal of the Games and put Germany on the podium in the event.
A nine-time All-American in only two years with Mizzou, Schwingenschloegl claimed Missouri's first national title when he won the 100 breast at the 2016 NCAA Championships. He narrowly missed defending his title in March, when he took second in the same event at the 2017 Championships. Schwingenschloegl's 2017 time, which was faster than his winning time in 2016, made him the third-fastest performer in history in the 100y breast.
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