2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS
It’s a light-weight prelims session this morning, with solely three occasions on the docket. We’ll see 200s of the three non-freestyle strokes in reverse IM order.
First up is the ladies’s 200 breaststroke, highlighted by Lilly King and Kate Douglass. King already booked her ticket to Paris within the 100 breaststroke, whereas we haven’t seen a lot of Douglass this meet. The American report holder ought to advance safely to semis and might want to tackle a double tonight within the 100 free closing. Third seed Lydia Jacoby introduced through Instagram she can be scratching the occasion after lacking the crew within the 100 breaststroke, however she nonetheless seems on the warmth sheet.
The only real males’s occasion of the morning, the 200 backstroke, has a variety of converging story strains. Ryan Murphy is the favourite, however the second spot is up for grabs. Destin Lasco and Keaton Jones will look to make it a 1-2 for the Cal Bears once more, whereas Jack Aikins is searching for redemption after two years of Third-place finishes at choice meets.
The session wraps up with the ladies’s 200 butterfly. After turning into the #5 performer in historical past within the 100 fly and retaking the 100 again world report, Regan Smith is the overwhelming favourite to assert a second Olympic look on this occasion. She leads a herd of Longhorn girls trying to stake their declare, together with Dakota Luther, Emma Sticklen, and Kelly Pash.
WOMEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE — PRELIMS
World Document: 2:17.55 — Evgeniia Chikunova (RUS), 2023
American Document: 2:19.30 — Kate Douglass, 2024
U.S. Open Document: 2:19.30 — Kate Douglass (USA), 2024
World Junior Document: 2:19.64 – Viktoriya Zeynep Gunes (TUR), 2015
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion: 2:21.07 — Annie Lazor
2024 Olympic Qualifying Time: 2:23.91
Semifinals Qualifiers:
MEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE — PRELIMS
World Document: 1:51.92 — Aaron Piersol (USA), 2009
American Document: 1:51.92 — Aaron Piersol (USA), 2009
U.S. Open Document: 1:53.08 — Aaron Piersol (USA), 2009
World Junior Document: 1:55.14– Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS), 2017
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion: 1:54.20 — Ryan Murphy
2024 Olympic Qualifying Time: 1:57.50
Semifinals Qualifiers:
WOMEN’S 200 BUTTERFLY — PRELIMS
World Document: 2:01.81 — Liu Zige (CHN), 2009
American Document: 2:03.87 — Regan Smith, 2023
U.S. Open Document: 2:03.87 — Regan Smith (USA), 2023
World Junior Document: 2:04.06 – Summer season McIntosh (CAN), 2023
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion: 2:05.85 — Hali Flickinger
2024 Olympic Qualifying Time: 2:08.43
Semifinals Qualifiers:
