TicketsMay 16, 2010
CHARLOTTE - Former University of Cincinnati swimmer Josh Schneider took first place in the 50-meter freestyle at the Charlotte Ultraswim Saturday, at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center.
Schneider posted a time of 22.38, touching out Olympic Gold Medalist Cullen Jones who clocked 22.40 to place second.
It was Schneider's second-fastest 50 freestyle time of his career, the No. 2 time in the United States this year and the No. 17 time in the world.
Schneider, the 2010 NCAA Champion in the 50-yard freestyle, is training for the 2012 Olympics in London. He closed out his career at UC as a five-time all-America selection, seven-time BIG EAST Conference Champion, two-time BIG EAST Swimmer of the Year, and the holder of five school records (50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 50 fly, and 100 fly).
In his time at UC, Schneider set 22 school-record times and was undefeated in the 50 freestyle during the 2009-10season.