World University Games Swimming - Universiade

Twenty-six of the USA's best swimmers will compete in the 2009 World University Games to be held in Belgrade, Serbia. Swimming will take place July 5-11, with the full Games from July 1-12, 2009.

Team USA had a strong day in the pool Friday, taking home four medals on the second day of swim competition at the 2007 Summer World University Games in Bangkok, Thailand. The squad collected three gold medals and one silver at the Thammasat University Aquatic Center.

The US women's 800m freestyle relay broke the World University Games record for the second time in one day and won gold during the third night of finals at the 2007 World University Games this evening. The relay squad of Kate Dwelley, Erin Reilly, Lindsay Smith and Kaitlin Sandeno, finished tonight's final in 7:57.87 to claim the sixth swimming gold medal for Team USA. The time broke the mark of 8:03.22, which was set by the American squad during this morning's prelims.

For the seventh time in four days, a U.S. relay broke a World University Games record. The U.S. men’s 800m freestyle relay team shattered the 12-year-old Games mark first in prelims, and lowered the mark in tonight's finals en route to Team USA’s sixth swimming gold medal. The squad of Matt McGinnis, Adam Ritter, Doug Van Wie and Michael Klueh posted a time of 7:13.72 to win the gold in tonight’s final.