Mihály Flaskay
Encyclopedia
Mihály Flaskay (born May 18, 1982 in Debrecen
) is a breaststroke
swimmer from Hungary
, who was a silver medallist in the 50 m breaststroke (27.51) at the 2002 European Swimming Championships. In the following year he captured bronze in the same event at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships
in Barcelona, Spain.
Flaskay studied at the University of Southern California
. As a 2003 freshman
, he was a three-time All-American and reached the finals of the 100y breast in his first NCAA Championships meet. Flaskay finished third in the 100 yd breaststroke in a USC record (53.23), and swam the breaststroke legs on the Trojans' seventh-place 200 yd medley relay – which set a school record in 1:27.54 – and sixth-place 400 yd medley relay. He also raced on Troy's 15th-place 200 yd and 400 yd free relays. Flaskay became only USC's second freshman since David Wharton
in 1988 to win a Pac-10 title as a freshman, taking the 100 yd breaststroke at the 2003 Pac-10s in 53.36.
Debrecen
Debrecen , is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county.- Name :...
) is a breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
swimmer from Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, who was a silver medallist in the 50 m breaststroke (27.51) at the 2002 European Swimming Championships. In the following year he captured bronze in the same event at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships
2003 World Aquatics Championships
Barcelona, Spain was the host city of the X FINA World Aquatics Championships or the 10th FINA World Championships in Aquatics, which were held from July 12 until July 27, 2003....
in Barcelona, Spain.
Flaskay studied at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
. As a 2003 freshman
Freshman
A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a...
, he was a three-time All-American and reached the finals of the 100y breast in his first NCAA Championships meet. Flaskay finished third in the 100 yd breaststroke in a USC record (53.23), and swam the breaststroke legs on the Trojans' seventh-place 200 yd medley relay – which set a school record in 1:27.54 – and sixth-place 400 yd medley relay. He also raced on Troy's 15th-place 200 yd and 400 yd free relays. Flaskay became only USC's second freshman since David Wharton
David Wharton
David Lee Wharton is a former butterfly and medley swimmer from the United States, who won the silver medal in the 400m Individual Medley at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea....
in 1988 to win a Pac-10 title as a freshman, taking the 100 yd breaststroke at the 2003 Pac-10s in 53.36.