2024 PARIS SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES
This morning’s prelims session will conclude with the ladies’s 4×200 free relay. The beginning lists for the occasion are posted above. There are 16 complete groups competing within the occasion.
Beginning with the highest seed, Australia, that is what their relay seems to be like this morning.
- Lani Pallister
- Jamie Perkins
- Brianna Throssell
- Shayna Jack
Most notably, it seems to be like Lani Pallister is again in motion this morning after having to drag out of the ladies’s 1500 free just a few days in the past due to a constructive COVID take a look at. It was reported that Pallister was aiming to get better in time for this relay after lacking the mile, and it seems to be like she’s finished simply that. She’s been given the chance to steer the Australian group off and assist them earn a lane for tonight.
Shayna Jack is trying to anchor this relay and doubtlessly earn a spot on the finals relay tonight after ending fifth within the 100 free last final evening.
The Aussies can have gold and silver medalists Mollie O’Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus ready to hitch the relay tonight in finals.
Shifting on to the US relay, here’s what the People are working with:
- Anna Peplowski
- Erin Gemmell
- Simone Manuel
- Alex Shackell
The US teaching workers is giving rising Indiana senior Anna Peplowski the nod to lead-off the relay this morning. Peplowski got here in fifth on the US Olympic Trials with a 1:57.04, and holds a profession better of 1:56.99 from April of this yr. This swim will mark her first of the meet.
Erin Gemmell, the 4th-place finisher from US Trials (1:56.75) might be going 2nd. Notably, Gemmell swam a 1:56.53 in semifinals of the 200 free at Trials.
Simone Manuel obtained ran into this relay after her Seventh-place end at Trials, and is being given the chance for third this morning. Manuel often will get out with lots of velocity within the 200, so it would simply be a matter of how nicely she will maintain up.
The anchor goes to 17-year-old Alex Shackell, who was sixth at US Trials in 1:57.05. Shackell is competing within the girls’s 200 fly last tonight as nicely.
Notably, Katie Ledecky, Claire Weinstein, and Paige Madden will not be on the relay this morning, and can presumably be on the relay tonight, which suggests there may be just one spot up for grabs on tonight’s finals relay.
Defending Olympic champion China can have the next relay this morning:
- Tang Muhan
- Kong Yaqi
- Ge Chutong
- Liu Yaxin
China was one thing of a shock winner within the occasion in Tokyo, so we’ll see what they’ll do right here in Paris. Of observe, Kong is simply 16 years previous.
Nice Britain might be trying to make some noise and probably seize a medal tonight as nicely, however their first purpose might be to safe a lane:
- Freya Anderson
- Abbie Wooden
- Lucy Hope
- Medi Harris