The 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials took place at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The top two swimmers in each event have the opportunity to qualify for the individual events in Paris, while the top six swimmers in the 100m and 200m freestyles can qualify for the relay team. The overall roster for the Olympic team should not exceed 26 swimmers per gender.
In the Women’s 400m Freestyle event, Katie Ledecky finished first with a time of 3:58.35, followed by Paige Madden in second place with a time of 4:02.08. Other top performers in the event included Jillian Cox, Kayla Han, Aurora Roghair, Anna Peplowski, Leah Smith, and Madi Mintenko.
The Men’s 400m Freestyle event saw Aaron Shackell take the top spot with a time of 3:45.46, closely followed by Kieran Smith in second place with a time of 3:45.76. David Johnston, Bobby Finke, Luke Whitlock, Jake Magahey, Daniel Matheson, and Jake Mitchell also put up strong performances in the event.
Caeleb Dressel, a notable swimmer who took a break from competitions, made his return to the sport by competing in his fourth Olympic Trials starting this weekend. The broadcast schedule for the Swimming Trials was available for fans to follow along with the exciting competition.