Stanford swimming was again at the front of the pack in its third major competition of the summer, the 2007 World University Games.

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Shaun Phillips ‘07 garnered sixth-place finishes in both the 200-meter and 400-meter freestyle events at the World University Games in Bangkok, Thailand.

Across the Pacific in Bangkok, Thailand this past week, rising senior Brooke Bishop and rising sophomore Elaine Breeden helped the U.S. claim a silver medal in the 4 x 100 medley relay. The duo swam the leadoff and third legs, respectively, for a 4:03.96 final — just 0.85 seconds behind gold medal-winning Japan.

The Cardinal women also garnered personal-best times at Bangkok’s Aquatic Stadium. Breeden’s 27.08 in the 50-m fly put her seventh place, while Bishop’s 25.40 in the 50-m freestyle placed her in fifth. Bishop also had a personal-best 1:02.11 in the 100-m backstroke, taking fourth.

On the men’s side, Stanford was represented only by its alums. Markus Rogan ‘04 captured gold in the 200-m backstroke (1:56.66), while Hongzhe Sun ‘07 took sixth in the same event. Rogan also went on to garner a silver medal in the 100-m backstroke, and Shaun Phillips ‘07 took sixth in both the 200-m freestyle (1:49.01) and the 400-m freestyle (3:53.70).

Two incoming Cardinal swimmers also made a splash in Bangkok: Chad La Tourette won the 1500-m freestyle in a Games-record and personal-best 15:00.26, while Kate Dwelley claimed bronze in the 200-m freestyle with a personal-best 1:59.35.