SWIMMING & DIVING: Vreeland, Locus, Flickinger Secure Medals At World University Games

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SWIMMING & DIVING: Vreeland, Locus, Flickinger Secure Medals At World University Games

Shannon Vreeland
Photo: Georgia Sports Communications
[su_spacer size=”20″] GWANGJU, South Korea — Former Georgia swimmer Shannon Vreeland earned her second gold medal of the World University Games on Monday as she claimed the title in the women’s 100-meter freestyle.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Vreeland, who completed her college eligibility after leading Georgia to its second straight NCAA title in 2014, won Monday’s race with a time of 54.39. Fellow American Abbey Weitzeil touched second in 54.53.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Earlier in the games, Vreeland and Maddie Locus helped the United States win the women’s 400-meter freestyle relay with a World University Games record of 3:38.12. Locus completed her eligibility following the 2015 campaign.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Also earlier in the Games, rising senior Hali Flickinger took third in the women’s 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:40.54.

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