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Wilimovsky Ready for Olympic 10K Open Water
8/5/2016 10:22:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
RIO DE JANEIRO - Jordan Wilimovsky will represent Northwestern University and the United States of America at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games this month in historic fashion, as he will become the first American swimmer to compete in both the pool and open water.
COMPETITIONS
10K Open Water
The 10-kilometer open-water circuit race, which first became an Olympic event in 2008, will take place at Copacabana beach in Rio on Tuesday, Aug. 16. The race is slated to begin at 7 a.m. Central Time.
How He Got Here - 2015 FINA World Championships
Wilimovsky won the 10K open water world title Monday at the FINA World Championships, earning an automatic berth into the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Wilimovsky swam the course in 1:49:48.2 to win the world title by nearly 12 full seconds over silver medalist Ferry Weertman of the Netherlands. Greece's Spyridon Gianniotis took bronze while fellow American Sean Ryan was fourth. Wilimovsky took the lead with three kilometers remaining and never looked back as he raced away from the 72-man field.
Venue - Copacabana Beach
1500 Freestyle - Placed 4th
Northwestern rising-senior Jordan Wilimovsky placed fourth in the finals of the 1,500m freestyle at the 2016 Rio Olympics on Saturday night.
Wilimovsky, who won his heat on Friday afternoon, posted a personal-best time of 14:45.03 in Saturday's race. Italy's Gregorio Paltrinieri took home gold, while Connor Jaeger of the USA took silver and Gabriele Detti of Italy took bronze.
Wilimovsky's time is the second fastest time in U.S. men's swimming history.
- COMPETITION TIME AND COVERAGE - |
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| COMPETITION | DATE | COMPETITION TIME (CT) | TV COVERAGE | PLACE | LIVE STREAM |
| 1500M FREESTYLE (FINALS) | SATURDAY, AUG. 13 | - | NBC | 4th Overall | - |
| 10K OPEN WATER | TUESDAY, AUG. 16 | 7 a.m. | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | WATCH | |
| Social: Twitter (@j_wilimovsky | @USASwimming | @USASwimLive ) | Instagram (jwilimovsky | usaswimming) | Facebook Game Notes: USA Swimming Media Guide (2016 Olympics) |
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COMPETITIONS
10K Open Water
The 10-kilometer open-water circuit race, which first became an Olympic event in 2008, will take place at Copacabana beach in Rio on Tuesday, Aug. 16. The race is slated to begin at 7 a.m. Central Time.
How He Got Here - 2015 FINA World Championships
Wilimovsky won the 10K open water world title Monday at the FINA World Championships, earning an automatic berth into the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Wilimovsky swam the course in 1:49:48.2 to win the world title by nearly 12 full seconds over silver medalist Ferry Weertman of the Netherlands. Greece's Spyridon Gianniotis took bronze while fellow American Sean Ryan was fourth. Wilimovsky took the lead with three kilometers remaining and never looked back as he raced away from the 72-man field.
Venue - Copacabana Beach
1500 Freestyle - Placed 4th
Northwestern rising-senior Jordan Wilimovsky placed fourth in the finals of the 1,500m freestyle at the 2016 Rio Olympics on Saturday night.
Wilimovsky, who won his heat on Friday afternoon, posted a personal-best time of 14:45.03 in Saturday's race. Italy's Gregorio Paltrinieri took home gold, while Connor Jaeger of the USA took silver and Gabriele Detti of Italy took bronze.
Wilimovsky's time is the second fastest time in U.S. men's swimming history.
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