University of North Carolina Athletics
Trio Of Swimmers To Compete In Commonwealth Games
July 28, 2022 | Swimming & Diving
CHAPEL HILL – A trio of Tar Heel swimmers – Lilly Higgs, Olivia Nel and Patrick Hussey – will compete in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
The swimming competition is set to begin July 29 and will conclude August 3. Higgs will represent The Bahamas, Hussey is a part of Team Canada and Nel will compete on behalf of South Africa.
Higgs is scheduled to compete in the women's 50 and 200-meter breaststroke as well as the 200-meter IM. Hussey is slated to participate in the men's 200-meter butterfly and is part of the Canadian 4x200 freestyle relay team.
Hussey posted a personal-best time of 2:00.24 in the 200-meter butterfly event at the FINA World Championships earlier this summer.
Nel is schedule to compete in three individual events (50m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke) and two relays (4x100 freestyle, 4x100 medley).
The Commonwealth Games have taken place every four years since 1930 with athletes from 72 nations competing in 19 sports over 11 days.
Schedule of Events/UNC participants
July 29
Women's 50m Breaststroke – Higgs
July 30
Women's 50m Freestyle – Nel
Women's 100m Backstroke – Nel
Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay – Nel
July 31
Men's 200m Butterfly – Hussey
Women's 200m Breaststroke – Higgs
August 1
Women's 200m Individual Medley – Higgs
Women's 100m Breaststroke – Higgs
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay – Hussey
August 2
Women's 50m Backstroke Heats – Nel
August 3
Women's 4x100m Medley Relay – Nel
The swimming competition is set to begin July 29 and will conclude August 3. Higgs will represent The Bahamas, Hussey is a part of Team Canada and Nel will compete on behalf of South Africa.
Higgs is scheduled to compete in the women's 50 and 200-meter breaststroke as well as the 200-meter IM. Hussey is slated to participate in the men's 200-meter butterfly and is part of the Canadian 4x200 freestyle relay team.
Hussey posted a personal-best time of 2:00.24 in the 200-meter butterfly event at the FINA World Championships earlier this summer.
Nel is schedule to compete in three individual events (50m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke) and two relays (4x100 freestyle, 4x100 medley).
The Commonwealth Games have taken place every four years since 1930 with athletes from 72 nations competing in 19 sports over 11 days.
Schedule of Events/UNC participants
July 29
Women's 50m Breaststroke – Higgs
July 30
Women's 50m Freestyle – Nel
Women's 100m Backstroke – Nel
Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay – Nel
July 31
Men's 200m Butterfly – Hussey
Women's 200m Breaststroke – Higgs
August 1
Women's 200m Individual Medley – Higgs
Women's 100m Breaststroke – Higgs
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay – Hussey
August 2
Women's 50m Backstroke Heats – Nel
August 3
Women's 4x100m Medley Relay – Nel
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