NAPOLI – University of Denver men's swimmer Colin Gilbert (Kamloops, B.C.) finished 36^th in the 200 free with a time of 1:53.08 on Friday morning at the 30^th World University Games.
 
The Denver senior finished fifth in heat four of the event.
 
Gilbert will be back in action on Sunday, swimming in the 800 free at 2:29 a.m. MT. For more information on the World University Games, click here.
 
Gilbert finished the 2018-19 season 36^th in the country in the 500 free and 38^th in the 1650 free. In his junior campaign at the Summit League Championships in 2019, Gilbert won the 500 free, 200 free, 1650 free and was a member of the winning 400 free relay. At the 2019 CSCAA National Invitational, Gilbert finished 17^th in the 200 fly, seventh in the 200 free, second in the 1000 free and won the 1650 free.
 
To celebrate the milestone 30^th edition and 60^th anniversary of the World University Summer Games, the event returns to its first home, where it was originally held in Turin, Italy in 1969. 
 
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