Gators in the Olympics - Day 2 Results
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:21 am
Well, most of you have probably heard by now, but yesterday was a very exciting day for University of Florida athletes in the Olympics.
First, in women's soccer, Abby Wambach scored once in the United States' 3-0 win over Colombia in the second round.
On a sad note, Azania Stewart and the UK women's basketball team lost to Australia 74-58. Stewart scored 8 points in the loss.
But as you might imagine, the BIG news is that Ryan Lochte dominated the field in the 400 IM on his way to the first US gold medal of the Games. Lochte led from start to finish, beating out Brazilian Thiago Pereira and Japan's Kosuke Hagino. Michael Phelps came in a disappointing fourth, swimming slower than he had at Olympic Trials less than a month ago.
Peter Vanderkaay, who graduated from Michigan but now trains with the Gators, earned a bronze medal in the 400 Free, while current Gator swimmer Conor Dwyer came in fifth.
Finally, Elizabeth Beisel earned a silver medal in the 400 IM, which was a bit of a disappointment because she was favored to win. She didn't swim significantly faster than she did in prelims (although she did swim a personal best) and got beat by a 16-year-old Chinese girl named Ye Shiwen, who set a new world record. The third-place finisher, China's Li Xuanxu. After the race, the gold medalist remarked, "We have good scientific-based training. That's why we're so good." Sounds ominously familiar to East Germany, no?
So the medal count for UF so far is: 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze.
Stay tuned!
First, in women's soccer, Abby Wambach scored once in the United States' 3-0 win over Colombia in the second round.
On a sad note, Azania Stewart and the UK women's basketball team lost to Australia 74-58. Stewart scored 8 points in the loss.
But as you might imagine, the BIG news is that Ryan Lochte dominated the field in the 400 IM on his way to the first US gold medal of the Games. Lochte led from start to finish, beating out Brazilian Thiago Pereira and Japan's Kosuke Hagino. Michael Phelps came in a disappointing fourth, swimming slower than he had at Olympic Trials less than a month ago.
Peter Vanderkaay, who graduated from Michigan but now trains with the Gators, earned a bronze medal in the 400 Free, while current Gator swimmer Conor Dwyer came in fifth.
Finally, Elizabeth Beisel earned a silver medal in the 400 IM, which was a bit of a disappointment because she was favored to win. She didn't swim significantly faster than she did in prelims (although she did swim a personal best) and got beat by a 16-year-old Chinese girl named Ye Shiwen, who set a new world record. The third-place finisher, China's Li Xuanxu. After the race, the gold medalist remarked, "We have good scientific-based training. That's why we're so good." Sounds ominously familiar to East Germany, no?
So the medal count for UF so far is: 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze.
Stay tuned!
