Swimming Competes at World Championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary – Five Oklahoma Baptist swimmers competed at the FINA World Championships this summer, representing five different countries.
 
Four OBU alumni and freshman Celina Marquez went head-to-head against the top swimmers in the world from 180 countries at the global event.
 
Marquez competed for El Salvador in the 50 and 200-meter backstroke. She placed 30^th in the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 2:22.73. Marquez was 45^th overall in the 50-meter backstroke after finishing in 30.38.
 
Former Lady Bison Ines Remersaro represented Uruguay in the 50-meter freestyle. She set a new Uruguayan record in the event at 26.59, winning her heat and placing 43^rd overall. Remersaro also had a 43^rd place finish in the 100-meter freestyle in 58.27.
 
Daniel Ramirez, a Bison alum, swam for Mexico in three events. He lined up as the third leg in the mixed 4x100-meter medley relay that finished 11^th in 3:54.74, setting a new Mexican record in the process. Ramirez also finished 57^th in the 50-meter freestyle (23.19), and was 55^th in the 100-meter freestyle (50.54).
 
Bison alum AJ Barbar had a 50^th place finish for Lebanon in the 50-meter butterfly, finishing in 25.17. He also competed in the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 23.76.
 
Greg Penny, a former Bison, represented the Virgin Islands at the meet. Penny finished 55^th overall in the 50-meter breaststroke (29.96), and finished the 100-meter breaststroke in 1:05.16.
 
OBU will open the 2017-18 season by hosting the Shawnee Invitational on Sept. 22 at the Shawnee Splash Water Park. 

Full results from the meet are available HERE. To find out more about the 2017 FINA World Championships, visit the website HERE.