Tallahassee, Fla. – The 2022 FINA Short Course World Championships came to a close in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday. Seven swimmers with ties to Florida State swimming and diving contributed five national records and five individual personal best times.
Rebecca Moynihan and Carlos Vasquez set national records and Max Wilson and Emma Terebo swam personal bests.
Moynihan made the semifinal of the women’s 50 free after turning in her personal best at 24.59 in prelims for 15th place. She placed 16th at 24.67.
Moynihan was also a part of four relay national records, including the women’s 4x100 medley and 4x50 free relays in addition to both the mixed relays at the meet.
Vasquez also set a national record for Honduras, touching at 53.36 in the 100 fly. Vasquez holds the 200 back, 50, 100, and 200 fly as well as the 400 IM in short course meters.
Wilson also swam personal bests in both the 50 and 100 back and Terebo was just shy of the 200 back se
ATHENS, Ga. – The No. 19/24 Florida State swimming and diving teams opened competition at the Georgia Invite on Thursday at the Gabrielsen Natatorium. “I thought we had a good first day,” FSU head coach Neal Studd said. “We had season and career-best swims across the board. We were much better at night, so tomorrow we’ll look to adjust and get it done in the morning.” Peter Varjasi paced the 19th-ranked Noles, swimming in five races. Varjasi won silver in the 200 IM behind a four-second drop, touching at 1:43.17 (NCAA B), which was under the 2022 NCAA invited time. Varjasi qualified third for the final at 1:44.80 in prelims. His swim was the second fastest in FSU history behind Pavel Sankovich’s school record (1:41.92) which was set back in 2014. Varjasi started the night by leading off the 200 free relay, splitting 19.43 and helping FSU finish sixth with a team of Mason Herbet, Blake Moran, and Ian Cooper at 1:17.84. The Seminoles were also sixth in the 400 medley re