Macias Closes Out World Championships For Arkansas

July 28, 2017

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas distance swimmer Ayumi Macias missed out on the 800-meter finals Friday morning, touching 34th in the prelims in 9:08.78 at the 2017 FINA World Championships.

The Aguascalientes, Mexico, native faced a loaded field in the 800M. The event saw a group that featured 14 Olympians, including 13 who participated in Rio last summer.

Coming off an impressive freshman campaign where she became the second Arkansas freshman to qualify for the NCAA Championships in an individual event since the 2008 season, Macias now turns her attention to her upcoming sophomore season.

Three Arkansas divers already participated at the FINA World Championships earlier last week, as senior Nicole Gillis (South Africa) finished 14th in the 3m synchro with a score of 249.66, and incoming freshmen Brooke Schultz (United States) and Maha Amer (Egypt) finished 25th (248.80) and 27th (245.40) respectively on the 3m springboard.

EVENT RESULTS
DIVING
Friday, July 14
1m Springboard – Nicole Gillis – 18th (241.70)

Monday, July 17
3m Synchro – Nicole Gillis (Micaela Bouter) – 14th (249.66)

Thursday, July 20
3m Springboard – Brooke Schultz – 25th (248.80)
3m Springboard – Maha Amer – 27th (245.40)

SWIMMING
Friday, July 28
800M Free – Ayumi Macias – 34th (9:08.78)

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