2022 FINA WORLD AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Yesterday USA Swimming’s team for the 2022 FINA World Championships left for their training camp ahead of Worlds in Rijeka, Croatia. They will remain there until June 14, when they will travel to Budapest, Hungary, where the Worlds are taking place.

Here’s what the team’s travel schedule looks like:

• Training Camp June 6-14, 2022 – Rijeka, Croatia
• International Training June 14-17, 2022 – Budapest, Hungary
• Competition June 18-25, 2022 – Budapest, Hungary
• Homecoming – June 26, 2022

Follow the journey of Team USA through the Instagram stories of USA World Championship team members.

Departure

On the afternoon of June 6, 2022, Team USA departed for Rijeka, Croatia. However, according to Lea Smithhis, Regan Smithand Phoebe Bacon had an “accidental” 12-hour layover at Munich International Airport in Germany, and took a connecting flight to Rijeka from there. A flight from New York to Munich takes about 8 hours and from Munich to Rijeka about an hour. On the morning of June 7, the rest of the team arrived in Rijeka.

By tradition, swimming legend Ryan Lochte brought breakfast to swimmers training at the University of Florida before heading to Rijeka. Sources also confirmed to SwimSwam that the Gators’ flight from Gainesville was delayed, so they missed their connecting flight in Atlanta, Georgia, and will arrive in Rijeka tomorrow a day late.

Above: Nathalie Hinds, Bobby Fink, Kieran Smithand Trey Freeman (via Trey Freeman)

Left: Lily King (via Annie Lazor) Environment: Nick Fink Right: Charlie Clark

Left: Lea Smith and Regan Smith Environment: Lily King and Hali Glitter Right: Annie Lazor

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Above: Phoebe Bacon, Regan SmithAnd Leah Smith

The hotel + Arrival at the training camp

The team is staying at the Hilton Rijeka Costabella Beach Resort and Spa, which is right on the Adriatic Sea. The hotel is ten minutes walk from the Kantrida swimming pool complex, where they will train before the world championships. Prior to this year, Team USA trained there ahead of the 2017 FINA World Championships, which were also held in Budapest.

Courtesy of Michael Andre, ryan murphy and Hunter Armstrong, we got a glimpse of their hotel room and the bridges attached to it. Swimmers have incredible views of the Učka mountain range from their rooms, as seen via Alex WalchThe Instagram story of .

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We also got to see the indoor and outdoor pools that the US team would have access to during their stay in Rijeka.

Left: Claire Curzan Right: Hunter Armstrong

And of course, don’t forget the food.

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Above: ryan murphy (Going through Hunt Kalisz)

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Above: Michael Andre