BEVO BEAT Swimming & Diving
Madisyn Cox collects silver, bronze at 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships
Posted December 10th, 2016
Texas senior Madisyn Cox claimed the bronze medal in the 200-meter individual medley and helped Team USA win silver in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay Saturday at the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships in Windsor, Ontario.
The three-time All American placed third in the 200 IM behind Olympic gold medalist Katinka Hosszu and American Ella Eastin. Hosszu, the 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the 200 IM, won gold at 2 minutes 2.90 seconds and Eastin claimed silver at 2:05.02. Cox earned bronze at 2:05.93.
Cox swam the anchor leg of the 4×200 free relay as Team USA placed second at 7:38.65. Canada won gold in 7:33.89.
It was Cox’s third medal at the event, she won bronze in the 400-meter IM on Tuesday.
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