World Champs 2017 – Who To Watch!
The buzz of competition is in the air as the FINA 2017 World Championships kick into action in Budapest, Hungary. With eight Funkita F-Teamers getting set to go head to head with the world's best, we are on the edge of our seats with anticipation to watch the girls shine in each event.
Aussie Funkita F-Teamers and Olympians Melissa Wu and Anabelle Smith will be taking the stage early to compete in the diving leg of the World Champs across multiple events.
For Team GB F-Teamers Charlotte Atkinson and Rosie Rudin, this will be their first senior international meet, with Charlotte racing in the 200m and 50m butterfly and Rosie competing in the 100m backstroke. Joining the World Championship debutantes will be fellow UK F-Teamer and 17-year-old young gun Abbie Wood, who will compete in the 200m and 40m individual medley. Rounding out the Team GB line up is Olympian Molly Renshaw and Scottish backstroker Kathleen Dawson. Molly is set to star in her pet event the 200m breaststroke as well as the 100m breaststroke whilst Kathleen is gearing up to race both the 100m and 50m backstroke.
Representing Nepal, seasoned World Champs veteran and F-Teamer Sofia Shah is no stranger to the world stage. Having competed in the 2013 and 2015 competitions, Sofia is stepping up to the blocks for her third World Champs to race the 50m and 100m freestyle.
To make sure you don't miss any of our Funkita F-Teamers exciting events, you can check out our World Championships schedule below. To check out the Funky Trunks boys World Champs schedule, click here.
FINA BUDAPEST 2017 F-TEAM SCHEDULE
Athlete
Event
Date
Country
Melissa Wu
10m Platform Synchro Mix
10m Platform
10m Platform Woman
July 15
July 16
July 18
Australia
Anabelle Smith
3m Springboard Synchro
3m Springboard
July 17
July 20
Australia
Molly Renshaw
100m Breaststroke
200m Breaststroke
July 24
July 27
United Kindom
Rosie Rudin
100m Backstroke
July 24
United Kingdom
Kathleen Dawson
50m Backstroke
July 26
United Kingdom
Charlotte Atkinson
200m Butterfly
50m Butterfly
July 26
July 29
United Kingdom
Sofia Shah
100m Freestyle
50m Freestyle
July 27
July 29
Nepal
Abbie Wood
400m Individual Medley
July 30
United Kingdom