Hoosiers Head to Doha for World Aquatics Championships
1/31/2024 5:11:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Eleven athletes associated with Indiana swimming and diving will compete at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships, kicking off this weekend in Doha, Qatar. Nine of those are current IU student-athletes or coaches.
Indiana is represented by Team USA head coaches in two disciplines. IU head diving coach is once again serving as USA Diving's head coach at the games, and associated head coach Cory Chitwood is in Doha as the open water swimming team's head coach.
IU athletes will first appear February 3 when Mariah Denigan competes in the 10-kilometer open water swim. Denigan finished eighth last summer, seven spots better than her world championships debut a year before, to qualify for this year's games. Four days later, Denigan will swim the 5K, in which she placed 18th in July. The IU junior can qualify for the 2024 Olympics with her performances in Qatar.
Diving kicks off February 4 with alum Andrew Capobianco and current IU junior Quinn Henninger teaming up in the men's synchronized 3-meter event. Capobianco, an Olympic silver medalist in this event, finished fourth in the solo event at last year's world championships. Two days later, alum Jessica Parratto will defend her world bronze medal in the women's synchronized 10-meter competition with long-time teammate Delaney Schnell. Junior Carson Tyler is Indiana's final diver to go, also competing in synchronized 10-meter February 8.
IU will also send four international swimmers on its current roster to Doha. Junior Ching Hwee Gan (400m freestyle, 1,500m freestyle) and freshman Mikkel Lee (50m butterfly) will represent Singapore with German junior Rafael Miroslaw (200m Freestyle) and French junior Kai Van Westering (100m backstroke, 200m Backstroke). Pool swimming competitions begin February 11, with both Singaporeans competing that day.
Indiana University has provided its full list of World Aquatics Championships participants below, along with a schedule of relevant events below.
2024 World Aquatics Championships Participants Representing Indiana University
Schedule of Events (All Times Eastern, Does Not Include Relays)
Feb. 3, 2:30 a.m. – Women's 10K (Denigan)
Feb. 4, 7:30 a.m. – Men's Synchronized 3-Meter Final (Capobianco, Henninger)
Feb. 6, 10:30 a.m. – Women's Synchronized 10-Meter Final (Parratto)
Feb. 7, 2:30 a.m. – Women's 5K (Denigan)
Feb. 8, 10:30 a.m. – Men's Synchronized 10-Meter Final (Tyler)
Feb. 11, 1:30 a.m. – Women's 400m Freestyle Heats (Gan), Men's 50m Butterfly Heats (Lee)
Feb. 11, 11 a.m. – Men's 50m Butterfly Semifinals (Lee)*
Feb. 12, 1:30 a.m. – Men's 200m Freestyle Heats (Miroslaw), Women's 1,500m Freestyle Heats (Gan), Men's 100 m Backstroke Heats (Van Westering)
Feb. 12, 11 a.m. – Men's 200m Freestyle Semifinals (Miroslaw)*, Men's 100 m Backstroke Semifinals (Van Westering)*, Men's 50m Butterfly Finals (Lee)*
Feb. 13, 11 a.m. – Men's 200m Freestyle Finals (Miroslaw)*, Women's 1,500m Freestyle Finals (Gan)*, Men's 100m Backstroke Finals (Van Westering)*
Feb. 15, 1:30 a.m. – Men's 200m Backstroke Heats (Van Westering)
Feb. 15, 11 a.m. – Men's 200m Backstroke Semifinals (Van Westering)*
Feb. 16, 11 a.m. – Men's 200m Backstroke Finals (Van Westering)*
* - Must Qualify
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Indiana is represented by Team USA head coaches in two disciplines. IU head diving coach is once again serving as USA Diving's head coach at the games, and associated head coach Cory Chitwood is in Doha as the open water swimming team's head coach.
IU athletes will first appear February 3 when Mariah Denigan competes in the 10-kilometer open water swim. Denigan finished eighth last summer, seven spots better than her world championships debut a year before, to qualify for this year's games. Four days later, Denigan will swim the 5K, in which she placed 18th in July. The IU junior can qualify for the 2024 Olympics with her performances in Qatar.
Diving kicks off February 4 with alum Andrew Capobianco and current IU junior Quinn Henninger teaming up in the men's synchronized 3-meter event. Capobianco, an Olympic silver medalist in this event, finished fourth in the solo event at last year's world championships. Two days later, alum Jessica Parratto will defend her world bronze medal in the women's synchronized 10-meter competition with long-time teammate Delaney Schnell. Junior Carson Tyler is Indiana's final diver to go, also competing in synchronized 10-meter February 8.
IU will also send four international swimmers on its current roster to Doha. Junior Ching Hwee Gan (400m freestyle, 1,500m freestyle) and freshman Mikkel Lee (50m butterfly) will represent Singapore with German junior Rafael Miroslaw (200m Freestyle) and French junior Kai Van Westering (100m backstroke, 200m Backstroke). Pool swimming competitions begin February 11, with both Singaporeans competing that day.
Indiana University has provided its full list of World Aquatics Championships participants below, along with a schedule of relevant events below.
2024 World Aquatics Championships Participants Representing Indiana University
| Name | Discipline | Country | Event/Role |
| Drew Johansen | Diving | United States | Head Coach |
| Andrew Capobianco | Diving | United States | Men's 3m Synchro |
| Quinn Henninger | Diving | United States | Men's 3m Synchro |
| Jessica Parratto | Diving | United States | Women's 10m Synchro |
| Carson Tyler | Diving | United States | Men's 10m Synchro |
| Cory Chitwood | Open Water Swimming | United States | Head Coach |
| Mariah Denigan | Open Water Swimming | United States | 5k, 10k |
| Ching Hwee Gan | Swimming | Singapore | 400m Freestyle 1,500m Freestyle |
| Mikkel Lee | Swimming | Singapore | 50m Butterfly |
| Rafael Miroslaw | Swimming | Germany | 200m Freestyle |
| Kai Van Westering | Swimming | Netherlands | 100m Backstroke 200m Backstroke |
Schedule of Events (All Times Eastern, Does Not Include Relays)
Feb. 3, 2:30 a.m. – Women's 10K (Denigan)
Feb. 4, 7:30 a.m. – Men's Synchronized 3-Meter Final (Capobianco, Henninger)
Feb. 6, 10:30 a.m. – Women's Synchronized 10-Meter Final (Parratto)
Feb. 7, 2:30 a.m. – Women's 5K (Denigan)
Feb. 8, 10:30 a.m. – Men's Synchronized 10-Meter Final (Tyler)
Feb. 11, 1:30 a.m. – Women's 400m Freestyle Heats (Gan), Men's 50m Butterfly Heats (Lee)
Feb. 11, 11 a.m. – Men's 50m Butterfly Semifinals (Lee)*
Feb. 12, 1:30 a.m. – Men's 200m Freestyle Heats (Miroslaw), Women's 1,500m Freestyle Heats (Gan), Men's 100 m Backstroke Heats (Van Westering)
Feb. 12, 11 a.m. – Men's 200m Freestyle Semifinals (Miroslaw)*, Men's 100 m Backstroke Semifinals (Van Westering)*, Men's 50m Butterfly Finals (Lee)*
Feb. 13, 11 a.m. – Men's 200m Freestyle Finals (Miroslaw)*, Women's 1,500m Freestyle Finals (Gan)*, Men's 100m Backstroke Finals (Van Westering)*
Feb. 15, 1:30 a.m. – Men's 200m Backstroke Heats (Van Westering)
Feb. 15, 11 a.m. – Men's 200m Backstroke Semifinals (Van Westering)*
Feb. 16, 11 a.m. – Men's 200m Backstroke Finals (Van Westering)*
* - Must Qualify
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