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Carlson Captures Silver at World Championships
2/18/2024 7:26:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
TALLAHASSEE – Seven athletes with ties to the Florida State swimming and diving teams competed at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships that were held in Doha, Qatar from Feb. 2-18.
Molly Carlson won the silver medal in high diving at her second World Championships. Representing Canada, Carlson battled with Rhiannan Iffland from Australia through all four dives, scoring 320.70 for second place. Carlson also won the silver at the 2023 World Championships after finishing second at the qualifier in 2021.
Gloria Muzito lowered her national record in the 100-meter free for Uganda, finishing 27th with a time of 56.55, winning her heat.
Max McCusker contributed his best time in the 100 fly. McCusker tied for 16th in the heats at 52.55. In the swim-off, McCusker finished second, but swam his best at 52.31, which was an Irish Senior National Record.
McCusker later swam the fly leg while helping Ireland to its first World Championship relay final in the 4x100 medley relay after qualifying eighth (3:34.97). In finals, Ireland moved up a spot to place seventh (3:35.28).
Ida Hulkko saved her best swim for last, finishing fifth in the women's 50 breast. While representing Finland, she advanced to semifinals out of the heats in fifth at 30.56. In semis, she slipped to eighth (30.69), but secured the last spot in the final. She clocked 30.60 to place fifth overall in the finals.
World Aquatics Championship Results
Katrina Young – Team Event: 5th, 344.75 | Women's 10M: 20th, 2:59.10
Julio Horrego – 100m breast: 39th, 1:02.64
Yordan Yanchev – 200m free: 41st, 1:52.43 | 4x200 FR: 13th, 7:21.06 | 4x100 FR: 16th, 3:20.53
Ida Hulkko – 100m breast: 19th, 1:08.21 | 200 breast: 23rd , 2:33.27 | 50 breast: 5th, 30.60.
Molly Carlson – High Diving: 2nd, 320.70
Gloria Muzito – 100m free: 27th, 56.55 | 4x100 mixed MR: 26th, 4:09.94 |4x100 mixed FR: 11th, 3:40.35 | 50 free: 37th, 26.01
Max McCusker – 100m fly: 17th, 52.31 | 4x100 MR: 7th, 3:35.28
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Molly Carlson won the silver medal in high diving at her second World Championships. Representing Canada, Carlson battled with Rhiannan Iffland from Australia through all four dives, scoring 320.70 for second place. Carlson also won the silver at the 2023 World Championships after finishing second at the qualifier in 2021.
Gloria Muzito lowered her national record in the 100-meter free for Uganda, finishing 27th with a time of 56.55, winning her heat.
Max McCusker contributed his best time in the 100 fly. McCusker tied for 16th in the heats at 52.55. In the swim-off, McCusker finished second, but swam his best at 52.31, which was an Irish Senior National Record.
McCusker later swam the fly leg while helping Ireland to its first World Championship relay final in the 4x100 medley relay after qualifying eighth (3:34.97). In finals, Ireland moved up a spot to place seventh (3:35.28).
Ida Hulkko saved her best swim for last, finishing fifth in the women's 50 breast. While representing Finland, she advanced to semifinals out of the heats in fifth at 30.56. In semis, she slipped to eighth (30.69), but secured the last spot in the final. She clocked 30.60 to place fifth overall in the finals.
World Aquatics Championship Results
Katrina Young – Team Event: 5th, 344.75 | Women's 10M: 20th, 2:59.10
Julio Horrego – 100m breast: 39th, 1:02.64
Yordan Yanchev – 200m free: 41st, 1:52.43 | 4x200 FR: 13th, 7:21.06 | 4x100 FR: 16th, 3:20.53
Ida Hulkko – 100m breast: 19th, 1:08.21 | 200 breast: 23rd , 2:33.27 | 50 breast: 5th, 30.60.
Molly Carlson – High Diving: 2nd, 320.70
Gloria Muzito – 100m free: 27th, 56.55 | 4x100 mixed MR: 26th, 4:09.94 |4x100 mixed FR: 11th, 3:40.35 | 50 free: 37th, 26.01
Max McCusker – 100m fly: 17th, 52.31 | 4x100 MR: 7th, 3:35.28
For updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on X (@FSU_Swimming), Instagram (@fsuswimdive) and Facebook (FSUSwimmingDiving).
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