2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Swims You Might Have Missed (Day 2)
By Laura Rosado on SwimSwam
2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS
June 15-23, 2024
Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN
LCM (50 Meters)
Session Start Times (ET):
11 a.m. Prelims
7:45 p.m. Finals (varying based on broadcast needs)
Meet Central
Broadcast Info
SwimSwam’s Definitive Guide to Trials
Psych Sheets
Live Results
SwimSwam Preview Index
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Prelims Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2
Finals Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2
Day 2 of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials is over. We saw the convergence of a lot of story lines: Carson Foster’s redemption arc, Gretchen Walsh’s coronation, and a nail-biting swim-off. But once again, let’s settle in and take a look at some of the swims that flew under the radar.
Owen McDonald, who announced his transfer to Indiana after NCAAs, put together a nearly-two second drop in the 200 freestyle as he won his prelims heat (1:48.05). The crowd, 17,697-strong this morning, gave him a warm welcome. In his sophomore season with ASU, McDonald was the Sun Devils’ third-highest scorer. It’s a promising result for his 200 IM later this meet, an event where he is the defending NCAA runner-up.
Cal freshman Keaton Jones also had a strong swim in the 200 free, getting under 1:50 for the first time (1:48.23). That finish bodes well for his 200 back, where he has great momentum behind him this season.
Josh Parent is another freshman who broke a time barrier. He cut just about a second off his best 400 IM time to dip under 4:20 for the first time (4:19.98).
Levi Sandidge just missed out on finals of the 400 IM, but his 9th-place finish represented a 2.85-second drop from his previous best from 2022 (4:17.35). The Kentucky sophomore is better known for his mile in the NCAA format.
Jennah Fadely, the 2022 and 2023 D3 NCAA champion in the 100 breast, clocked a personal best in prelims (1:09.10) to place 19th overall. Fadely has one year left at Kenyon College, a perennial D3 powerhouse.
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