Former A&M Standout Wilkinson Wins First International Medals at Commonwealth Games
Oct 13, 2010 | Women's Swimming and Diving
Oct. 13, 2010
Former Texas A&M standout Julia Wilkinson, representing Canada, earned the first international medals of her career with a trio of bronze medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which were contested in New Delhi, India.
Texas A&M's first-ever NCAA swimming champion, Wilkinson tallied pair of individual bronze medals with third-place finishes in the 200-meter IM and the 100 back, and a relay bronze with Canada's 400 medley relay. Wilkinson posted times of 1:00.74 in the 100 back and 2:12.09 in the 200 IM, and also turned in a 1:01.63 leadoff backstroke split for the 400 medley relay.
Wilkinson also turned in a sixth-place finish in the 50 back in 28.76 and swam a leg on Canada's fourth-place 800 free relay.
Also competing in Delhi was fellow Aggie NCAA Champion Julia Wilkinson
200 IM - 3rd, 2:12.09
50 back - 6th, 28.76
100 back - 3rd, 1:00.74
400 free relay -- DQ
800 free relay - 4th, 7:58.92 (1:59.80 split)
400 medley relay - 3rd, 4:03.96 (1:01.63 backstroke leg)
Alia Atkinson
50 breaststroke - 8th, 32.48
100 breaststroke - 1:11.28 semis
200 breaststroke -- 2:34.32 prelims
