Bobby Finke Sets New American Record
Fukuoka 2023 – Finke Sets New American Record to Earn Bronze. Bobby Finke cruised to a 7:38.67 in the 800m Freestyle to set a new American record.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Bobby Finke cruised to a 7:38.67 during the 800-meter Freestyle Final Wednesday morning, setting a new American record and earning his first medal for Team USA at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. The former Gator broke his own record (7:39.36) that he previously set at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.
On the women’s side, Bella Sims finished sixth place overall in the 200m free finals with a 1:56.00 Wednesday morning. The incoming freshman, representing USA, closed out her World Championships advancing to both 200m and 400m free finals. She set a personal best 1:55.45 in the 200m free semifinals Tuesday morning and earned eighth place after swimming a 4:05.37 in the 400m free on July 23rd.
Men’s 100m Free: Joshua Liendo, representing Canada, posted a 48.22 in the semifinals Wednesday morning to finish seventh in his heat. The rising sophomore advanced after finishing with a 48.03 in the prelims Tuesday night. Former Gator, Alberto Mestre, swam a 49.80 in the prelims to finish ninth in his heat.
Amro Al-Wir (Jordan) and Aleksas Savickas (Lithuania) are set to compete in the Men’s 200-meter Breaststroke Prelims tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET, with Savickas in Heat 3 and Al-Wir in Heat 5.
World Aquatics Championships 2023 continues through July 30th. Men’s results can be found below.
July 26th, 2023 Finals – Men’s 800m Free
* Bobby Finke (USA): 7:38.67 – American Record
July 26th, 2023 Semifinals – Men’s 100m Free
* Joshua Liendo (Canada): 48.22
July 25th, 2023 Prelims – Men’s 100m Free
* Joshua Liendo (Canada): 48.03
* Alberto Mestre (Venezuela): 49.80
Women’s results can be found below.
July 26th, 2023 Final – Women’s 200m Free
* Bella Sims (USA): 1:56.00
UPCOMING ACTION
July 26th, 2023 Prelims – Men’s 200m Breaststroke
* Aleksas Savickas (Lithuania)
* Amro Al-Wir (Jordan)
July 27th, 2023 Prelims – Men’s 50m Free
* Alberto Mestre (Venezuela)
* Joshua Liendo (Canada)
Prelims – Men’s 100m Butterfly
* Joshua Liendo (Canada)
* Eric Friese (Germany)
(Special to 1st & Ten Florida by Florida Athletics)