MIAMI (July 30, 2021) - Elinah Phillip of the FIU women's swimming and diving team posted a personal best time of 25.74 in the 50 meter freestyle at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Friday, which also set a national record for the British Virgin Islands in the event.

Phillip, competing in her second Olympic Games, swam in Heat 6 of the women's 50 free and placed second among the group. The Panther narrowly missed first place in Heat 6, touching the wall only .38 seconds after Anicka Delgado, a sophomore swimmer from USC representing the country of Ecuador.

Overall, Phillip placed 34th among 81 contestants in the women's 50 free, and was the highest finisher of all participants from the Caribbean. Only the top 16 times from the women's 50 meter freestyle advanced to the semifinal round of the event.

Diver Maha Gouda is set to grace the Olympic stage next week for FIU as well, with the Panther representing Egypt in the 10m platform on Wednesday, Aug. 4, beginning at 2 a.m. ET. 

Coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be on the NBC Family of networks.
 
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