Bechtel Makes National Team Debut at World University Games
Kentucky swimmer Christina Bechtel will make her USA Swimming National Team debut this week at the World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea. A five-time All-American and one of the most decorated swimmers in UK history, it marks the first international competition of Bechtel's career. Bechtel will compete in the 50 and 100-meter butterfly at the World University Games. Her personal best in the 50 is 26.72, while she posted a 59.05 in the 100 butterfly. Both times came at the 2014 USA Swimming National Championships, where Bechtel finished fifth in the 100 butterfly and seventh in the 50 to earn a spot on Team USA.