University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Pina Finishes 24th at FINA World Championships
12/16/2022 1:06:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
PITTSBURGH – University of Pittsburgh freshman swimmer and 2020 Tokyo Olympian, Jayla Pina, represented Cape Verde at the 16th FINA World Swimming Championships in Melbourne, Australia, from Dec. 14-15.
Pina competed in three events over the course of the two days: 50-meter breaststroke, 100-meter breaststroke and 100-meter individual medley. The freshman finished 24th overall in the 100-meter individual medley with a time of 1:05.18. Pina swam a time of 1:12.72 in the 100-meter breaststroke, finishing 41st overall, and swam a 33.49 in the 50-meter breaststroke.
"Jayla did a great job representing Cape Verde and Pitt Swimming & Diving at the Short Course World Championships in Melbourne, Australia," said head coach Chase Kreitler. "She is building off her experience at the Tokyo Olympic Games, which was highlighted with a 24th place finish in the 100 IM. It is a huge accomplishment to crack into the top 25 at a World Championship! Our student-athletes and coaches are excited to continue to grow our team's presence on the International stage."
Additional information, including results, schedules and more, can be found by visiting fina.org.
Pina competed in three events over the course of the two days: 50-meter breaststroke, 100-meter breaststroke and 100-meter individual medley. The freshman finished 24th overall in the 100-meter individual medley with a time of 1:05.18. Pina swam a time of 1:12.72 in the 100-meter breaststroke, finishing 41st overall, and swam a 33.49 in the 50-meter breaststroke.
"Jayla did a great job representing Cape Verde and Pitt Swimming & Diving at the Short Course World Championships in Melbourne, Australia," said head coach Chase Kreitler. "She is building off her experience at the Tokyo Olympic Games, which was highlighted with a 24th place finish in the 100 IM. It is a huge accomplishment to crack into the top 25 at a World Championship! Our student-athletes and coaches are excited to continue to grow our team's presence on the International stage."
Additional information, including results, schedules and more, can be found by visiting fina.org.
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