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
- SwimSwam Pick ’em Contest
- Prelims Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2
- Finals Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2
Day 3 Prelims Heat Sheet
Day three of the 2024 US Olympic Trials are about to to commence in a few hours. In perusing this moring’s heat sheets, a few scratches appeared to carry some more weight and bigger implication than others.
The highest ranked scratch from the moring was Olivia Smoliga. The UGA college star, who moved training bases to swim at ASU with Bob Bowman and appears to be staying at the sprint orienteated pro-group in Tempe under Herbie Behm. Smoligia appeared as the #4 seed in the psych sheets for the 100 back behind American Record Holder Regan Smith. Smoliga, who represented the US at both the Rio and Tokyo Games, has shifted away from the backstroke a little instead putting more attention on her sprint freestyle capabilities.
Smoligia was not the only top 16 seed in the 100 back to bow out of the morning swims, as 2021 Tokyo Olympian, Catie DeLoof appears to be following the same strategy as Smoliga and is putting all of her eggs into the 100 free basket and its six potential roster spots.
One other scratch that stands out is Bella Sims withdrawal from the 400 IM. Sims was initially the #10 seed in the event, but at least on paper appears to have chosen the 100 back where she is the #38 seed.
See below for a full list of scratches:
Women’s 400 IM
- #10 Bella Sims
- #16 Isabelle Odgers
- #24 Caroline Bricker
- #31 Gracie Weyant
Women’s 100 Backstroke
- #4 Olivia Smoliga
- #16 Catie Deloof
- #32 Gabby Deloof
- #53 Justine Murdock
Men’s 800 Freestyle
- #11 Alec Enyeart
- #25 Jack Meehan
- #39 Connor Lamastra
- #46 Ivan Puskovitch
Almost makes me think she should’ve hedged her bets a bit and gone 100fr and 200fr this year.
Murdock is racing today at Euros. Don’t know if it’s her first time representing another country internationally, but don’t know how she was able to enter.
who is that?
Here is an article in Lithuanian detailing this news (https://www.15min.lt/m/id/sportas/vandens-sportas/lietuvisku-saknu-justine-murdock-siekia-atstovauti-lietuvai-tikslas-olimpiada-863-2222426), basically she has Lithuanian roots from her mother side and switched this year. (LinkedIn profile showing her representing Lithuania starting April 2024)
Enyeart is out of the meet entirely. Really thought he had the potential to be the next distance guy after Bobby a couple years ago. Hope he can get back on track again
Is she fast enough to make the relay in the 100 free?
On a good swim, yes
Her season bests the last 4 years:
2019: :54.15
2020: n/a
2021: :53.55
2022: :54.32
2023: :53.28
2024: :54.83(12/23 US Open)
“On a good swim, yes.”
I’m really looking forward to see if Jack Alexy can dive in the watch straight these trials.
All in for 100 Free