2024 U.S. Olympic Selection
Only three events are scheduled for Monday morning heats at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: the women's 400-meter individual medley, the women's 100-meter backstroke and the men's 800-meter freestyle.
Katie Grimeswon bronze in the women's 10km at last summer's world championships and will be the first athlete to compete for the U.S. team in Paris, according to Canada's Summer McIntosh In both 2022 and 2023.
Grimes has been performing well so far in Indianapolis, reaching tonight's women's 200m freestyle final (she also reached the 400m freestyle final but lost).
Record watchers around the world and in the US will be on high alert. Regan Smith The next two days were the 100m backstroke and then a hugely impressive performance in the 100m butterfly, where the 22-year-old came in third and moved up to fifth all-time (tied) despite just missing out on a spot on the Olympic team.
Less than a month later, Smith had lowered the American record to 57.51. Kayleigh McKeonA world record at some point over the next two days.
The battle for second place in the women's 100 backstroke will be between 2023 World Championship bronze medalist Katherine Berkoff2024 World Champion Claire Curzan Tokyo Olympics Finalists Ryan White One of the main candidates.
Olivia Smoligathe fourth seed entering the tournament, surprisingly withdrew from the competition this morning, making the lane battles in the semifinals and finals a little less crowded.
The session concludes with seven heats of the men's 800m freestyle, with the final expected to see a fierce battle for lanes between the defending Olympic champions. Bobby Finke The only swimmer who can do cruise control.
A total of 12 runners entered with times under eight minutes. Following Finke's time of 7 minutes 38 seconds, Ross Dant and David Johnston Only two others are below 7:50.
Notable people include: Luke WhitlockThe 18-year-old smashed his personal best in the 400m freestyle, moving him into second place all-time in the boys' 17-18 age division.
Whitlock's personal best of 7 minutes 50.20 seconds was set in May and he needs just two seconds more to shave off that time. Larsen JensenThe NAG record in 2017-18 at the 2003 World Championships was 7 minutes 48.09 seconds.
Women's 400m Individual Medley – Qualification
- World Record: 4:24.38, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2024 Canadian Trials
- American Record: 4:31.12, Katie Hoff – 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials
- U.S. Open Record: 4:28.61; Summer McIntosh (Canada) – 2022 US Open
- World Junior Record: 4:24.38; Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2024 Canadian Trials
- 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Champions: Emma Weyant4:33.81
- 2024 Olympic Qualification Time: 4:38.53
Final Qualifier:
- Emma Weyant (Floor) 4:38.96
- Katie Grimes (Sand) 4:39.63
- Lucy Bell (alto), 4:40.79
- Lila Bogner (TG), 4:41.14
- Leah Hayes (Tydale) 4:42.97
- Zoe Dixon (FLOR), 4:43.30
- Leah Smith (TXLA), 4:43.45
- Audrey Deliveau (JW), 4:45.23
Emma Weyant She moved her breaststroke leg in the final qualifying round of the women's 400m individual medley. Katie Grimes She held off her in 4 minutes 38.96 seconds to earn the top seed for tonight's final.
Weyant's time was a season-best, a quarter of a second faster than the 4:39.00 he ran at last month's Atlanta Classic. The 22-year-old is the reigning Olympic silver medalist in the event, having set a personal best of 4:32.76 in the Tokyo final.
Grimes, a two-time world silver medalist in the event, looked comfortable in her 4:39.63 en route to earning the second seed for the final, and with a best time this year of 4:32.76, she should still have plenty left tonight.
Taking the top three spots tonight are Alto Swim Club Lucy Bell He improved his personal best by nearly a second with a time of 4 minutes 40.79 seconds, moving him up to third place.
Team Greenville Lila Bogner Defeated the current World Junior Champion Leah Hayes Bogner finished fourth overall in her top-seeded heat with a time of 4:41.14. Her time was just shy of her personal best of 4:40.97 set last summer, while Hayes swam 4:42.97 after setting a personal best of 4:36.84 at the world junior meet.
Best players by age group Audrey Deliveau In Heat 3, she took a big swing from the outside lane and shaved more than four seconds off her time to finish in 4 minutes 45.23 seconds, good for 7th all-time in the girls' 13-14 age group.
U.S. Girls 13-14 400 Meter Individual Medley (LCM) All-Time Rankings
- Becca Mann, 4:39.76 — 2012
- Katie Anderson, 4:39.82 — 2004
- Kayla Hahn, 4:42.96 — 2023
- Erica Hansen, 4:44.45 — 1985
- Claire Tuggle, 4:44.81 — 2018
- Elisabeth Beisel, 4:44.87 — 2007
- Audrey Deliveau, 4:45.23 — 2024
- Mariah Dennigan, 4:45.41 — 2018
The 14-year-old came into the meet with a personal best of 4 minutes 49.32 seconds, set last summer, and ultimately finished eighth in the final.
Carmel was the only team that didn't make it to the finals. Kayla Hannis fresh off an impressive fourth-place finish in the 400m freestyle. The 16-year-old Han has a personal best of 4:42.32 but finished in 10th place with a time of 4:47.71.
Women's 100m Backstroke – Qualifying
- World Record: 57.33, Kayleigh McKeon (Australia) – 2023 World Cup – Budapest
- American Record: 57.51; Regan Smith – 2024 NOVA Speed Grand Challenge
- U.S. Open Record: 57.51; Regan Smith (USA) – 2024 NOVA Speed Grand Challenge
- World Junior Record: 57.57; Regan Smith (USA) – 2019 World Championships
- 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials champion: 58.35; Regan Smith
- 2024 Olympic Qualification Time: 59.99
Semi-final Qualifiers:
- Regan Smith (TXLA), 57.93
- Katherine Berkoff (Wolf), 58.09
- Kennedy Noble (WOLF), 58.55
- Josephine Fuller (Tennessee), 58.80
- Isabel Stadden (CAL), 59.10
- Ryan White (Wolf), 59.23
- Claire Curzan (TAC-NC), 59.43
- Phoebe Bacon (University of Washington), 59.61
- Leah Shackley (BRY), 59.63
- Tegan O'Dell (MVN), 59.83
- Charlotte Klash (LAK), 1:00.02
- Erika Pelaez (EA), 1:00.11
- Maggie Wanezek (EBSC), 1:00.33
- Caroline Benz (NCAP), 1:00.47
- Emma Kahn (TXLA), 1:00.54
- Riley Erisman (LAKR), 1:00.71
Regan Smith In the final heat of the women's 100m backstroke, Katherine BerkoffShe smashed her record with a blistering swim in her previous heat, and then went under 58 seconds.
Smith carried the momentum from the 100 butterfly into her main event, clocking 57.93 seconds for the 18th time of her career that she broke 58 seconds. The 22-year-old Smith broke her five-year-old American record in the 100 backstroke last month with a time of 57.51 seconds, just shy of two minutes before the world record.
Berkoff, who ran a personal best of 58.01 last year, posted a time of 58.09 in the penultimate heat to advance to the semifinals with his Wolfpack teammates in second place. Kennedy NobleNoble broke 59 seconds for the first time with a time of 58.55. Her previous best was 59.11, moving her to 16th all-time in the event and 8th among Americans.
Also, Tennessee Josephine Fullerimproved his lifetime best by nearly nine tenths of a second, from 59.67 to 58.80 seconds, to advance to the semi-finals in fourth place.
Six women, including Cal, went under one minute. Isabel Stadden (59.10), advanced to the Tokyo Olympics finals Ryan White (59.23) Current World Champion Claire Curzan (59.43). Stadden fell just over 10 points off his season best, while White slid 0.03 points off.
11th, 16 years old Charlotte Crush She improved by half a second from her previous personal best of 1:00.02 and remains 11th all-time in the 15-16 age division.
Florida, who missed the 400m freestyle final and the 200m freestyle semifinal Bella Sims This morning he competed in the 100m backstroke, breaking the 1:01 mark for the first time with a time of 1:00.88, placing 18th overall.
Men's 800m Freestyle Qualifying
- World Record: 7:32.11 — Zhang Lin (China) — 2009 World Championships
- American Record: 7:38.67 — Bobby Finke – 2023 World Championships
- U.S. Open record: 7:40.34 — Bobby Finke (United States) – 2023 U.S. Championships
- World Junior Record: 7:43.37 — Lorenzo Garossi (ITA) – 2022 European Championships
- 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Champions: Bobby Finke7:48.22
- 2024 Olympic Qualification Time — 7:51.65
Final Qualifier:
- Luke Whitlock (FAST-IN), 7:51.22
- Bobby Finke (SPA-FL), 7:51.71
- David Johnston (TST-CA), 7:52.49
- Ross Dant (Wolf) 7:53.78
- Luke Ellis (SAND), 7:54.26
- Daniel Matheson (Sunday), 7:54.97
- Will Gallant (TST-CA), 7:56.03
- Shawn Green (LIAC), 7:56.47
Luke Whitlock Following his breakthrough in the 400m freestyle on the first day, he produced a very controlled swim in the 800m freestyle heat, finishing his penultimate heat in 7 minutes 51.22 seconds, just over one second shy of his personal best (7 minutes 50.20 seconds) and good for third-best ever in the 17-18 boys' age group.
The 18-year-old from Fishers area held on to his time in the final heat won by the defending Olympic champion to advance to the final in first place. Bobby Finke 7 minutes 51.71 seconds.
Finke is on the swimming team. David JohnstonJohnston recorded a personal best of 7:48.20 at the 2024 World Championships earlier this year.
Sun Devil Swimming Daniel Matheson He placed third in his final heat and advanced to sixth place, setting a season best time of 7:54.97. Matheson set a best time of 7:52.34 last summer.
Following Whitlock in the penultimate heat was Wolfpack Elite's Ross DantSandpiper Luke Ellis and TST Will GallantAll three advanced to the finals. Ellis, 17, shaved two seconds off his lifetime best (set at age 16) to move into sixth place all-time among 17-18 year old boys.
Long Island Aquatic Club Shawn Green He had outstanding performances in the first few heats in the boys' 800m freestyle, breaking his personal best of 7 minutes 56.47 seconds and moving into 11th place all-time in the boys' 17-18 age division.
All-time U.S. 17-18 Boys 800m Freestyle (LCM) competitors
- Larsen Jensen, 7:48.09 – 2003
- Chad La Tourette, 7:49.90 – 2007
- Luke Whitlock, 7:50.20 – 2024
- Bobby Finke7:51.45 – 2018
- True Sweeter, 7:53.32 – 2016
- Luke Ellis, 7:54.26 – 2024
- Andrew Abruzzo, 7:54.51 – 2018
- Jake Mitchell, 7:54.70 – 2019
- Ross Dant7:56.03 – 2019
- Tom Dolan, 7:56.33 – 1994
- Shawn Green, 7:56.47 – 2024
The 17-year-old Green's previous best was 8 minutes, 5.34 seconds, set nearly two years ago. He ended up placing eighth in the finals and qualifying for the Ohio State Marathon. Charlie Clarke In the end, he finished in ninth place with a time of 7 minutes 56.63 seconds, more than six seconds slower than both his personal best (7 minutes 50.07 seconds) and season's best (7 minutes 50.49 seconds).
