Whereas there are such a lot of thrilling issues surrounding the U.S. Olympic Trials, top-of-the-line elements of the meet is watching a swimmer make their first Olympic crew. From moments like Aaron Shackell turning into the primary swimmer to punch his ticket to Paris within the 400 free and later watching his youthful sister Alex Shackell qualify within the 200 fly, to seeing Gretchen Walsh lastly earn her spot (with a world document in addition) within the 100 fly, to Shaine Casas’ emotional response to his second-place 200 IM end, it’s at all times heartwarming to see somebody obtain a aim of this magnitude.
This yr’s crew of twenty-two Olympic newcomers consists of seven girls and 15 males, ranging in age from 17 to 26, with seven youngsters representing the celebs and stripes. Fifteen states and 11 universities are represented, alongside many accomplishments, starting from NCAA titles to world data.
TRIALS HISTORY
As described by veteran Caeleb Dressel in an on-deck interview instantly following his ultimate swim, “It’s robust making it by the Trials. This actually is the toughest half … It’s robust to make the crew right here. And that’s the way it needs to be”. Making the Olympic crew is such an accomplishment inside itself, and making the crew at your first Trials is all of the extra spectacular. Three swimmers will make their Olympic debut after competing solely this yr. For almost all of those newcomers, this was their second Trials.
First Trials
Competed in 2021 (Wave I or Wave II)
- Jack Alexy, Shaine Casas, Matt Fallon, Erin Gemmell, Chris Guiliano, Luke Hobson, David Johnston, Josh Matheny, Anna Peplowski, Aaron Shackell, Alex Shackell, Luca Urlando, Emma Weber, Claire Weinstein
Competed in 2016 and 2021
HOME STATES
Fifteen states are represented by the 22 newcomers, unfold throughout the contiguous United States. The Indianapolis-area hometown trio of Aaron Shackell, Alex Shackell, and Luke Whitlock push Indiana to the highest of the state rankings. The map under reveals the focus of swimmers from every state.
States represented: Indiana, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Montana, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington
COLLEGE AFFILIATIONS
These newcomers all hail from eleven totally different Division 1 applications throughout the nation, from 9 states. With every swimmer being at a unique level of their profession, a choose few have but to start their collegiate careers whereas some have graduated and are coaching with varied golf equipment and professional teams across the nation. The checklist under reveals the place swimmers have dedicated, at the moment swim, or the newest faculty they’re related to.
California
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Michigan
NC State
Notre Dame
Pennsylvania
Texas
Texas A&M
Virginia
*Dedicated
NCAA TITLES
Between the 18 swimmers who’re at the moment competing for his or her college or have graduated, there are 33 D1 Nationwide Championship titles (counting each particular person and relay titles) of their midst. Amongst newcomers, Virginia holds greater than half, with 18 (shoutout Gretchen Walsh), Texas boasts six, NC State holds 5 (all attributed to Katharine Berkoff), Texas A&M has three (Shaine Casas), and Cal has one. Two occasions have been received by an Olympic newcomer every year since 2021: the Girls’s 100 backstroke (Katharine Berkoff/Gretchen Walsh) and the Males’s 800 freestyle relay (Jack Alexy, Cal and Luke Hobson/Carson Foster, Texas). Full checklist of all NCAA Titles:
2024
Jack Alexy
Katharine Berkoff
Luke Hobson
Gretchen Walsh
- 50 Freestyle
- 100 Butterfly
- 100 Freestyle
- 200 Freestyle Relay
- 200 Medley Relay
- 400 Freestyle Relay
- 400 Medley Relay
2023
Carson Foster
Luke Hobson
- 200 Freestyle
- 500 Freestyle
- 800 Freestyle Relay
Gretchen Walsh
- 100 Backstroke
- 100 Freestyle
- 200 Freestyle Relay
- 200 Medley Relay
- 400 Freestyle Relay
- 400 Medley Relay
2022
Katharine Berkoff
Carson Foster
Luke Hobson
Gretchen Walsh
- 100 Freestyle
- 200 Freestyle Relay
- 200 Medley Relay
- 400 Freestyle Relay
- 400 Medley Relay
2021
Katharine Berkoff
- 100 Backstroke
- 200 Medley Relay
- 400 Medley Relay
Shaine Casas
- 100 Backstroke
- 200 Backstroke
- 200 IM
Carson Foster
NAG RECORDS
On high of turning into newly-named Olympians, a few of these swimmers have been making waves within the sport for fairly a while now. A whopping 59 particular person and relay data are held by the newcomers on this yr’s Olympic crew. The next swimmers maintain Nationwide Age Group (NAG) data both individually or as a member of a relay:
SHORT COURSE YARDS
Carson Foster
- 15-16: 200 Medley Relay
- 17-18: 400 IM/200 Combined Medley Relay
- 15-18: 200 Combined Medley Relay
Erin Gemmell
- 13-14: 400 Freestyle Relay/400 Combined Medley Relay/400 Combined Freestyle Relay
- 15-16: 800 Freestyle Relay/400 Combined Medley Relay/400 Combined Freestyle Relay
- 17-18: 800 Freestyle Relay
Thomas Heilman
- 10 & Underneath: 100 Butterfly
- 11-12: 50 Freestyle/100 Freestyle/200 Freestyle/50 Butterfly/100 Butterfly/200 Butterfly
- 13-14: 100 Freestyle/200 Freestyle/100 Butterfly/200 Butterfly/400 Freestyle Relay
- 15-16: 50 Freestyle/200 Freestyle/100 Butterfly/200 Butterfly/200 IM
- 15-18: 400 Medley Relay
Luke Hobson
- 17-18: 500 Freestyle/1000 Freestyle
Josh Matheny
Alex Shackell
- 17-18: 200 Butterfly
- 15-18: 200 Medley Relay
Gretchen Walsh
- 17-18 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
Claire Weinstein
- 13-14: 1650 Freestyle
- 15-18: 400 Freestyle Relay/800 Freestyle Relay
LONG COURSE METERS
Matt Fallon
Carson Foster
- 10 & Underneath: 50 Butterfly
- 15-16: 400 IM
- 17-18: 800 Freestyle Relay
Thomas Heilman
- 13-14: 50 Freestyle/100 Freestyle/100 Butterfly
- 15-16: 100 Butterfly/200 Butterfly
- 17-18: 100 Butterfly
Keaton Jones
Josh Matheny
- 15-16: 100 Breaststroke/200 Breaststroke
Alex Shackell
- 15-16: 400 Freestyle Relay/800 Freestyle Relay
- 17-18: 200 Butterfly
- 15-18: 400 Medley Relay
Luca Urlando
Claire Weinstein
- 13-14: 200 Freestyle
- 15-18: 800 Freestyle Relay
Luke Whitlock
SENIOR RECORDS
As to be anticipated when representing one of many world’s largest swimming international locations, these swimmers have already got a powerful assortment of data beneath their belt. On high of the Nationwide Age Group Information talked about earlier, the next swimmers boast these accolades:
NCAA (SCY)
Jack Alexy
NCAA/American (SCY)
Luke Hobson
Luca Urlando
Gretchen Walsh
- 50 Free
- 100 Freestyle
- 100 Backstroke
- 100 Butterfly
- 200 Freestyle Relay
- 200 Medley Relay
- 400 Freestyle Relay
- 400 Medley Relay
American (SCY)
Luke Hobson/Carson Foster
US Open (LCM)
American (LCM)
American (SCM)
World Junior (LCM)
World (LCM)
