NMSU swimmer competes on first day of the Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO–New Mexico State swimmer Jannah Sonnenschein completed a lifelong dream of hers onSaturdaywhen she swam the women’s 100m butterfly with a time of 1:04.21 forMozambiquein heat two of the 31st running of the Olympiads in front of thousands at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium and millions across the world in Rio de Janeiro.
“We are so, so proud of Jannah,” assistant coach Rachel Judge said. “Watching the Olympics is one of the most memorable things about growing up in swimming. The swimming community is so small, so there is always someone that you know second hand. However, to have coached Jannah and watched her at the pinnacle of her career is just amazing!”
A rising junior with the Aggie swimming program, Sonnenschein’s time was 7.95 seconds off of the top time set by Sarah Sjostrom (56.26) of Sweden. Her time of 1:04.21 placed her seventh in her heat and 39th, beating out six other swimmers competing in the women’s100m butterfly.
Sonnenschein’s reaction time off the block according to the Olympic stats was .69 while her 50m time was 28.83 seconds with a final split time of 35.38 seconds.
With the 2016-17 academic year beginning in 11 days, the Aggie swimming and diving team is slated to host its Crimson & White meet at 4 p.m. onWednesday, Sept. 28 while the alumni and homecoming meet is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. onSaturday, Oct. 1.
