College swimming: FGCU's Fanny Teijonsalo competing in FINA World Championship

FGCU sophomore swimmer Fanny Teijonsalo is competing in the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) held at the WFCU Arena in Windsor, Ontario, from Tuesday through Sunday.

Teijonsalo, who will represent Finland at the Championships, will be joined by former Eagles Lani Cabrera and Karen Vilorio representing Barbados and Honduras, respectively.

Over six days, the championships will feature 46 events, including 34 individual races and 12 relays. Teijonsalo is competing in the 50 fly, 100 fly, 50 back, 100 back, 100 IM, 200 medley relay, and 400 medley relay. Cabrera is in the 100 free and 200 free, and Vilorio is in the 50 free and 50 back.

At 20 years old, Teijonsalo has already represented Finland at a number of international meets including the 2015 FINA Long Course World Championships in Kazan, Russia, the 2015 LEN European Short Course Swimming Championships in Netanya, Israel, and the 2016 LEN European Aquatics Championships in London. Additionally, Cabrera and Vilorio each have Olympic experience as the first competed in Rio in 2016 and the latter qualified for London in 2012.