2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: #5 Madden, #11 Cox Out of 1500 Free (Day 4 Prelims Scratches)
By Laura Rosado on SwimSwam
2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS
June 15-23, 2024
Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN
LCM (50 Meters)
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11 a.m. Prelims
7:45 p.m. Finals (varying based on broadcast needs)
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Heat sheets for day four of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials are out, and the highest-seeded scratch is Paige Madden (#5) in the women’s 1500 free.
Madden has already booked her ticket to Paris at these Trials. On night one she recorded a runner-up finish in the 400 free, and last night she finished 3rd in the 200 free to guarantee a roster spot as a member of the 4×200 free relay. Her last event entered at this meet is the 800 free.
Jillian Cox (#9) is also out of the mile, as is Emma Hastings (#19). Cox finished 3rd in the 400 free on night one and still has the 800 free left to swim, an event she made the 2023 Worlds team in last year.
There’s only one scratch in the men’s 200 fly: Aiden Hayes (#11) in the 200 fly. Hayes only has the 100 fly remaining on his schedule. He’s seeded 5th there in 51.24. It will likely take a 50-point swim to make the team. He swam the 100 back earlier, adding a little from seed to tie for 55th (55.93).
Four men are out of the 100 free: Shaine Casas (#22), Daniel Diehl (#30), Hunter Tapp (#35), and Mitchell Scott (#55). It’s unsurprising for Casas and Diehl, who both have stronger events later on in the meet.
Three women are out of the 100 free: Katharine Berkoff (#14), Kelly Pash (#28), Justina Kozan (#51). Berkoff’s scratch makes sense, as she’s on the cusp of her first Olympic berth in the 100 back tonight after becoming the 4th-fastest performer of all time.
Will Scholtz (#46) is the only swimmer who scratched the men’s 200 breast.
There are a few swimmers who haven’t scratched events and will be taking on doubles tomorrow. That list includes Claire Weinstein, entered in both the 1500 free (#4) and 100 free (#32), as well as Carson Foster in the 200 fly (#2) and 100 free (#33). Both Weinstein and Foster have already qualified for the Olympic team.
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