2019 World University Games/Summer Universiade – Swimming
- July 4th-9th, 2019
- Napoli, Italy
- LCM (50m)
- Live Stream: Olympic Channel (in US), Rai Sport (in Italy)
- Entry Lists
Swimming begins on Thursday at the 2019 World University Games/Summer Universiade in Napoli, Italy. The biannual, multi-sport event pits the best university athletes around the world against each other in the spirit of international cooperation and camaraderie. To be eligible, athletes must have been born between January 1, 1994* and December 31, 2001 (ages can range from 17 to 25 as of the start of swimming), and have taken at least one course and be progressing toward a degree or diploma at an accredited post-secondary academic institution. There is no requirement of amateur status.
The United States topped the medals table in Taiwan in 2017, winning 11 gold, 9 silver, and 8 bronze medals for 28 total. Japan was close behind with 9 golds in 2 medals. Italy (5 golds in 10 medals) and Russia (2 golds in 16 medals) followed, depending on the ranking methodology.
Of Note, it appears as though American swimmer Jack LeVant, who has been dealing with health issues and is also on the World Championships roster (as a relay only swimmer), won’t race. The Americans have added Zach Apple as a 3rd entry in the 200 free; and Jack Saunderson as a 3rd entry in the 200 fly. Each country is allowed only 2 entries per event, and those were both events that LeVant was scheduled to race. LeVant declined an interview request last week, and USA Swimming has not provided updates on his status for this summer’s Championship meets.
Live Stream/Broadcasts/Time Zones
We know of two places where live streams will happen (please leave others in the comments and we will update):
- United States – The Olympic Channel Live Stream (Full live streaming schedule by discipline here)
- RaiTV – Italy
- FISU.TV – free global stream
Session Start Times:
- Local, Central European Time: 9:30 Prelims/18:00 Finals
- Beijing Time: 15:30 Prelims/24:00 (midnight) finals
- Sydney Time: 17:30 Prelims/2:00 (next day) finals
- Los Angeles Time: 00:30 Prelims/9:00 Finals
- New York Time: 3:30 Prelims/12:00 Finals
Live streaming in Alberta Canada, schedule by discipline ?
Is this site show the event online?
I’d watch for Kanako Watanabe to pop some good times in the breaststrokes. She was really upset not to make the Worlds team.
Some odd school mixups there:
Apparently Gabriel Fantoni goes to Indiana University of Pennsylvania (the PSAC Conference also is home to California University of Pennsylvania!), and Samy Helmbacher is a Pittsburgh State Gorilla!
Yeah, there’s lots of errors. US has no entries in the medleys, which we’ve been told they’ll swim. They’ve got Dean Farris in the 200 breast. But…it’s a start at least!
In the grand scheme of things, mixing up the school isn’t really a big deal for a meet like this. I just thought it was amusing!
US also has three men listed for 800 free: Finke, Norman, and Grieshop…any guesses there?
Our lord and savior
Webster Bozzo with the 1:50.80 200 back
Our Lord and Savior is swimming the 200 Breast? and Grant House and Robert Howard swimming 100 Breast? nice
As far as we can tell, the “by country” lists include relay-only swimmers in a seemingly-random individual event.
Do we know for sure if Lavant was injured and if so, what the injury was? Or was he sick? Or something else?
waiting to know