Trio of Swimmers Set to Compete at World Aquatics Championships in Budapest – FIU Athletics

MIAMI – FIU swimmers Oumy Diop, Nicole Frank, and Imara-Bella Thorpe will proudly represent their countries this week at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (SCM) in Budapest, Hungary.
 
Diop, representing Senegal and a 2024 Paris Olympian, is set to compete in the 100m butterfly on Friday, Dec. 13, at 4 a.m. ET in heat two. She will also take part in the 50m freestyle on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 4:01 a.m. ET in heat five.
 
Frank, hailing from Uruguay and a two-time Olympian, will swim in the 200m individual medley (IM) in the final heat on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 4:56 a.m. ET. She will also race in the 400m IM on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 3:02 a.m. ET in heat one.
 
Thorpe, a native of Nairobi, Kenya, will compete in the 50m butterfly on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 4:16 a.m. ET in heat three. The graduate student will also race in the 100m butterfly on Friday, Dec. 13.
 
Fans can follow the action with live streaming on Peacock and live results available on the World Aquatics website.

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