Cardinals Take World Stage at European Nationals

ROME -- The University of Louisville Cardinals were on the world stage at the 2022 European Championships held in Rome, Italy at Parco Del Foro Italico.

There were 47 countries, 1,500 athletes competing in 77 events for 231 medals in Rome.

Below is a wrap-up of the Cardinals' events:

2022 European Aquatics Championships
Thursday, August 11 – Wednesday, August 17
Rome, Italy – Parco Del Foro Italico
LCM
Prelims: 3:00 am ET
Finals 12:00 pm ET

Andrej Barna (Serbia)
100 Freestyle – prelims 2^nd in heat 6 (48.59)

4^th in semifinal (48.21)
8^th in final (48.38)

4 x 100 Freestyle relay – finished 5^th in heat 2 – split 48.01 (second leg), team time 3:18.15

50 freestyle – prelims 7^th in heat 8 (22.23)

7^th in semifinal (22.09) heat 1

Denis Loktev (Israel)
4 x 200 Freestyle Relay – 5^th in prelims (anchor)

5^th in finals (leadoff) – split 1:48.78, team time 7:11.98

100 Freestyle – prelims 9^th in heat 6 (49.98)

200 Freestyle – prelims 5^th in heat 5 (1:48.93)

4 x 100 Freestyle relay – finished 6^th in heat 2 – split 49.97 (leadoff), team time 3:18.23

4 x 200 freestyle relay (mixed) – 7^th in prelims (leadoff) – split time 1:49.20, team time 7:44.06
Finals 6^th leadoff split of 1:47.66, team time 7:38.45

Cecilia Viberg (Sweden)
50 breaststroke – prelims 9^th in heat 2 (32.30)

Else Praasterink (Netherlands)
Scored 272.60 to finish 6^th in prelims
Advanced to finals – posted 282.60 for 8^th

Kivanc Gur (Turkey)
Will dive off 3M springboard on Aug 20^th

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