2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS
It’s a lightweight 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 by way of Instagram she could be scratching the occasion after lacking the group 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 plenty 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 on the lookout 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 say a second Olympic look on this occasion. She leads a herd of Longhorn girls seeking 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:
