Hite will coach three Gators and Team USA at the 2022 Short Course World Championships from Dec. 13-18 in Australia
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Associate Head Coach Whitney Hite was tabbed to the USA Swimming coaching staff for the 2022 Short Course World Championships at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Center in Melbourne, Australia. The championships will run from Dec. 13-18.
The squad will feature two former Gators, Natalie Hinds and Kieran Smith, as well as senior Trey Freeman. Smith set the U.S. Open short-course 400m free during the third leg of the 2022 FINA World Cup in Indianapolis on Nov. 3, clocking a 3:35.99, shattering the former record by 2.85 seconds.
This will be the fourth stint for Hite in the international ranks. Originally from Denver, Colorado, Hite served as an assistant coach for the U.S. at the 2012 Short Course World Championships and 2015 World Championships, while serving as the men’s head coach during the 2017 World University Games.
The Gators, coming off a sweep of No. 13/7 Tennessee, are slated to compete at the Georgia Invite from Nov. 17-19 in Athens, Ga.
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