{"id":279337,"date":"2017-10-04T04:00:09","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T11:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=279337"},"modified":"2017-10-03T14:16:41","modified_gmt":"2017-10-03T21:16:41","slug":"swimming-world-presents-gaining-experience-having-fun-reflecting-on-the-world-university-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-gaining-experience-having-fun-reflecting-on-the-world-university-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming World Presents “Gaining Experience & Having Fun: Reflecting on the World University Games”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gaining Experience and Having Fun<\/h2>\n

Not only did the World University Games this summer offer excellent competition, but it also provided the athletes who competed in Taipei with invaluable lessons that could help them with future success.<\/p>\n

The year after the Olympics always stands out in the Olympic quadrennial. While the Olympic Trials has a \u201cwin-or-go-home\u201d attitude, the year after opens doors for a lot of swimmers who did not make the much-sought-after World Championship team.<\/p>\n

After selecting the WC roster for 2017, USA Swimming picked the next two qualified college swimmers in each event to represent the United States at the World University Games, Aug. 20-26, in Taipei, Taiwan.<\/p>\n

And there was no better time for the athletes who competed in Taiwan this past summer to have gained such invaluable experience, as every major international meet for the next four years will be held in Asia. The Pan Pacific Championships next year, as well as the 2020 Olympics and the 2021 World Championships, will be held in Japan, and the 2019 Worlds will be held in South Korea.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the World University Games, check out the October 2017 issue, available now! Full recaps of the meet can also be found at the 2017 World University Games meet page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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