Alabama Swimming and Diving Olympic Trials Midsummer Update

Swimming and Diving US Olympic Trials Team 2024

Alabama Swimming and Diving Olympic Trials Midsummer Update

6/13/2024 3:22:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

The Crimson Tide will send 10 current student-athletes to the U.S. Olympic Trials after a strong contingent represented UA on the international stage

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Excitement continues for the Alabama swimming and diving team as 10 current student-athletes make preparations for the U.S. Olympic Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis June 15-23. The competition is one of many this summer as the Crimson Tide has sent competitors around the world to elite events including Australia, the Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, the Netherlands and South Africa.

In addition to the current student-athletes looking to punch their ticket to the Olympic Games in Paris (July 26 - Aug 11), UA has already seen alumni Kristian Gkolomeev (Greece), Victor Johansson (Sweden) and Anton McKee (Iceland) earn their spot on the international stage.

How To Follow the U.S. Trials

All finals sessions will air live on NBC in primetime starting at 7 p.m. CT, with coverage also streaming on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com and the NBC/NBC Sports apps
USA Network will air coverage of prelims sessions, which can also be streamed live on Peacock and NBC's digital platforms
Prelims are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., while finals will start at 7 p.m.

U.S. Olympic Trials Lineup

Drayden Bell – 50m freestyle
Laurel Blase – 200m backstroke
Brendan Conners – 100m backstroke
Tommy Hagar – 100m backstroke | 200m backstroke | 200m individual medley | 400m individual medley
Ella Menear – 100m backstroke
Trey Sheils – 100m breaststroke
Gaby Van Brunt – 100m butterfly
Cadence Vincent – 50m freestyle | 100m freestyle
Liberty Williams – 800m freestyle | 1500m freestyle
Kailyn Winter – 50m freestyle | 100m butterfly

Schedule of Events for Alabama

Saturday, June 15
- Women's 100m butterfly (prelims & semifinals) – Gaby Van Brunt, Kailyn Winter
- Men's 100m breaststroke (prelims & semifinals) – Trey Sheils
Sunday, June 16
- Men's 400m individual medley (prelims & finals) – Tommy Hagar
- Men's 100m backstroke (prelims & semifinals) – Brendan Conners, Tommy Hagar
Monday, June 17
- Women's 100m backstroke (prelims & semifinals) – Ella Menear
- Men's 100m backstroke (finals) – Brendan Conners, Tommy Hagar
Tuesday, June 18
- Women's 1500m freestyle (prelims) – Liberty Williams
- Women's 100m freestyle (prelims & semifinals) – Cadence Vincent
- Women's 100m backstroke (finals) – Ella Menear
Wednesday, June 19
- Men's 200m backstroke (prelims & semifinals) – Tommy Hagar
- Women's 1500m freestyle (finals) – Liberty Williams
- Women's 100m freestyle (finals) – Candence Vincent
Thursday, June 20
- Men's 200m backstroke (finals) – Tommy Hagar
- Women's 200m backstroke (prelims & semifinals) – Laurel Blase
- Men's 50m freestyle (prelims & semifinals) – Drayden Bell
- Men's 200m individual medley (prelims & semifinals) – Tommy Hagar
Friday, June 21
- Men's 50m freestyle (finals) – Drayden Bell
- Women's 200m backstroke (final) – Laurel Blase
- Men's 200m individual medley (final) – Tommy Hagar
- Women's 800m freestyle (prelims) – Liberty Williams
Saturday, June 22
- Women's 50m freestyle (prelims & semifinals) – Cadence Vincent, Kailyn Winter
- Women's 800m freestyle (final) – Liberty Williams
Sunday, June 23
- Women's 50m freestyle (final)- Cadence Vincent, Kailyn Winter

Italics = pending qualification

Around the World

Alabama has already had an eventful summer after sending current student-athletes to competitions around the world ahead of this summer's Olympic Games
Charlie Hawke is currently competing for a chance to represent Australia in July as he closes competition on Saturday, while Diana Petkova is representing Bulgaria at the European Championships
The Tide sent two swimmers to the Canadian Trials as Avery Wiseman and Colin Cosgrove both competed in breaststroke events at the elite competition
A trio of UA competitors traveled to Brazil in early May as Kaique Alves, Bernardo Bondra de Almeida and Leonardo Alcantara swam at the six-day Brazilian Championships
Tim Korstanje (Netherlands) and Michael Deans (South Africa) kicked off the summer, competing at their respective national trials
Zarek Wilson will be the last Tide swimmer to compete for a chance in Paris as he heads to Nassau, Bahamas, to represent Trinidad at the Bahamas Aquatics Championships (June 20-23)

Incoming Tide

In addition to the current roster of student-athletes competing internationally, Alabama is bringing in a wealth of talent as five of its incoming athletes qualified for international Olympic Trial competitions
Georgie Roper (Australia) is currently racing in Australia alongside Hawke, while Toni Dragoja (Croatia), Kyle Micallef (Malta) and Victoria Raymond (Canada) are competing at the European Championships
Raymond and Emma Sundermeyer also swam at the Canadian Trials with Wiseman and Cosgrove
Lance Johnson will join the Crimson Tide contingent at the U.S. Trials in Indianapolis

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