F-TEAMERS EXCEL AT WORLD CHAMPS

Athletes representing Funkita at the World Championships

Seven of our Funkita F-Teamers took on the best swimmers in the world last week at the FINA World Championships in Kazan. We're proud to say that our girls recorded some great results - not to mention valuable experience on the Road to Rio!

Aimee Wilmott wearing her Flag Tags represented Great Britain at the World Championships

Topping the list of achievers was London based British swimmer Aimee Wilmott. After a terrific heat swim in her specialist event, the 400 individual medley, she secured her place in the final and managed an impressive 7th place! Taylor Mckeown also had a successful campaign in what was her first World Championships. The breaststroker came home with a PB and 9th place in the 100, 12th in the 200 and a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 medley relay representing Australia. We had two other breaststrokers representing Funkita. Our youngest World Champs F-Teamer Molly Renshaw finished 18th in the 200 breaststroker, just 2 places off making the semi-final and Raminta Dvariskyte from Lithuania finished in 32nd.

World Championships bronze medallist Taylor Mckeown wearing her Flag Tags

Ekaterina Avramova had a busy schedule swimming in the 50 and 100 backstroke as well as the 100 free. The sprint specialist had her best result in the 50 backstroke finishing in 34th place. Our open water girl Kareena Lee also made her mark in Kazan. Kareena competed in the 10km event finishing just over a minute behind the winner in 20th place.

UK based F-Teamers Ekaterina Avramova and Aimee Wilmott wearing their Nations United and Flag Tags bathers for the World Championships

Melissa Wu, who was announced as the Australian Diving Team Captain for the championships, is coming home with a bronze for her excellent dive with her partner Domonic Bedggood in the 10m Mixed Synchro. Congratulations to all our Funkita F-Teamers on an incredible week of results at the World Champs!