Alabama’s Rhyan White Earns United States World Championships Team Berth
4/27/2022 10:57:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The Crimson Tide standout took second in the finals of the 200-meter backstroke to earn a place on her third-consecutive major international competition following the Tokyo Olympics and this winter’s short course World Championships
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Alabama swimmer Rhyan White earned a spot on the United States' 2022 World Championships team during day two of the USA Swimming International Team Trials in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday night.
White posted a career-best 2:05.13 to take second just behind Olympic teammate Phoebe Bacon (2:05.08) and more than a half second ahead of current world record holder Regan Smith. White's mark is a new Alabama school record and ranks her third in the world this year.
This marks White's third-consecutive appearance on Team USA for a major international competition. After winning the USA Olympic Team Trials in the 200m backstroke, White took a silver medal as part of Team USA's 400m relay and took fourth in both the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke. At this winter's FINA World Short Course Championships (25-meter course), she won the World 200m backstroke title and took silver in the 200m medley relay.
The 200m backstroke was the first of four events at these trials for White, who will also swim the 50m and 100m backstroke and the 100m butterfly. Morgan Scott took seventh in the consolation final of the women's 100m freestyle earlier in the week and will swim the 50m freestyle later in the week.
Ben Hines, Derek Maas and Kailyn Winter will also compete in Greensboro this week. Hines and Winter will swim the 50-meter freestyles, while Maas will swim the 100-meter breaststroke..
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