Born in Hong Kong, To’s family moved to Australia when he was young. Shocking news to hear of the passing of my competitor but most of all, friend - Kenneth To. The most comprehensive coverage of Miami Hurricanes Swimming & Diving on the … ″(To) felt unwell at a training session and was taken to hospital where sadly, he passed away,” the Hong Kong Sports Institute said on Tuesday in a statement. The exact cause of death is unknown at this time. Miami-Dade County officers Roderick Flowers and Keith Edwards Jr. are charged federally with conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine. In December he competed at the world short-course championships in China and placed sixth in the 100-meter medley -- his first individual final at a major championship in six years, he wrote on Twitter. "Owner of many Hong Kong national swimming records, Kenneth To was a reference and example for the youth in the territory," the Switzerland-based governing body said. Trump, Biden campaign across the country in final push before Election Day. In December he competed at the world short-course championships in China and placed sixth in the 100-meter medley — his first individual final at a major championships in six years, he wrote on Twitter . According to the Gator Swim Club, To died Monday evening shortly after starting practice. He transferred his nationality in 2016 to swim for Hong Kong and was training for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. "Kenneth was a very passionate and driven young man with a great attitude toward life and swimming. Kenneth To, a swimmer who won a silver medal for Australia at the 2013 world championships, has died in Gainesville, where he was training for the 2020 Olympics. He was 26. All rights reserved. To won six medals for Australia at the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore, including gold in the 400-meter medley. To was in Florida for a three-month training camp with the Gator Swim Club at the University of Florida. In alignment with the educational mission of the University, we engage the community in meaningful ways and develop the resources necessary to graduate Student-Leaders and pursue championships. You will be able to reserve a lane and a time that you would like to come to the pool. Swim Shifts are the new registration process for lap swim at the Florida Pool and O’Connell Center Pool. He was loved and respected by his teammates and friends and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Torres came to the University of Florida on an athletic scholarship in 1985 and earned 28 All-American swimming honors, the maximum number possible during a collegiate career. Above all else, we prepare Students for life. That's according to the latest data from TargetSmart in addition to the U.S. The University of Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will open the 2020-21 season on the road versus the Georgia Bulldogs on Oct. 30 inside Gabrielsen Natatorium. The cause of death was not immediately clear. Tributes poured in on social media, including from Australian swimmer and Olympic medalist James Magnussen who posted on Facebook, in part, “Shocking news to hear of the passing of my competitor but most of all, friend - Kenneth To.". Kenneth To, a swimmer who won a silver medal for Australia at the 2013 world championships, has died after becoming ill while training at the University of Florida. Torres came to the University of Florida on an athletic scholarship in 1985 and earned 28 All-American swimming honors, the maximum number possible during a collegiate career. Q. "(To) felt unwell at a training session and was taken to hospital where sadly, he passed away," the Hong Kong Sports Institute said on Tuesday in a statement. As a college swimmer at Florida from 1989-92, the now 51-year-old was a 16x NCAA All-American, 5x NCAA champion and 11x Southeastern Conference champion. At the 2013 worlds in Barcelona, To was part of Australia's silver medal-winning 400 medley relay squad. At the 2013 worlds in Barcelona, To was part of Australia’s silver medal-winning 400 medley relay squad. © 2016 University of Florida Alumni Association. The club sent the following statement: It is with much sorrow that we report that one of our professional swimmers, 26-year-old Kenneth To, passed away last night shorty after beginning practice. Florida election: Will mail-in ballot signatures become the ‘hanging chads’ of 2020? He was 26. Kenneth To, a swimmer who won a silver medal for Australia at the 2013 world championships, has died in Gainesville, where he was training for the 2020 Olympics. (NBC/WFLA) - Over 93 million votes have already been cast in this year's presidential election. To was in Florida for a three-month training camp with the Gator Swim Club at the University of Florida in Gainesville. After three major comebacks, she officially retired from swimming in 2008 and currently co-hosts We Need to Talk on CBS Sports Network, TV's first all-female sports talk show. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two South Florida police officers are facing charges that they provided protection for a fake cocaine transfer orchestrated by federal agents. To won six medals for Australia at the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore, including gold in the 400-meter medley. "Kenneth was known as a truly exceptional person, warm, funny and kind.". Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax. The Associated Press contributed to this report. The Florida State men’s swimming and diving team continued to make strides in 2019-20 thanks to its youth paired with senior leadership. He was 26. “Owner of many Hong Kong national swimming records, Kenneth To was a reference and example for the youth in the territory,” the Switzerland-based governing body said.