NAPLES, Italy – Postgraduate Indiana University swimmer won gold, while broke a World University Games record on the first night of competition in Naples, Italy on Thursday.
Apple led off the 4x100 freestyle relay for Team USA, splitting a personal-best time of 47.79 to help the Americans win gold with a mark of 3:11.03. Apple's time is the fourth-fastest in the world this year in the 100 free and ranks as the top American time so far.
In the semifinals of the men's 100 breaststroke, postgrad swimmer posted a World University Games record of 59.