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
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- Psych Sheets
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- Prelims Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
- Finals Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
- Prelims Live Stream
- Day 5 Prelims Heat Sheet
WOMEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE — PRELIMS
- World Record: 2:17.55 — Evgeniia Chikunova (RUS), 2023
- American Record: 2:19.30 — Kate Douglass, 2024
- U.S. Open Record: 2:19.30 — Kate Douglass (USA), 2024
- World Junior Record: 2:19.64 – Viktoriya Zeynep Gunes (TUR), 2015
- 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion: 2:21.07 — Annie Lazor
- 2024 Olympic Qualifying Time: 2:23.91
Semifinals Qualifiers:
- Kate Douglass (NYAC) – 2:19.66 Meet Record
- Lilly King (ISC) – 2:25.61
- Ella Nelson (NAC) – 2:25.86
- Alex Walsh (NAC) – 2:26.96
- Kaelyn Gridley (DUKE) – 2:27.14
- Emma Weber (CA) – 2:28.82
- Alexis Yager (TNAQ) – 2:29.04
- Raya Mellott (CROW) – 2:29.11
- Maddy Huggins (CS) – 2:29.17
- Addie Robillard (RAYS) – 2:29.21
- Kaitlyn Dobler (TDPS) – 2:29.34
- Zoie Hartman (ABSC) – 2:29.73
- Anna Keating (CA) – 2:29.79
- Gabrielle Rose (ALPH) – 2:30.13
- Isabelle Odgers (TROJ) – 2:30.44
- Abigail Herscu (CAL) – 2:30.52
Kate Douglass went full-throttle in the prelims of the 200 breast at Olympic trials, clocking a time of 2:19.66. She was just 0.36 seconds off her own American record in the event, and put up her second-fastest performance ever. In addition, she also qualified for semifinals as the top seed by 5.95 seconds.
Douglass’s swim broke an U.S. international qualification meet record, with the previous record being a 2:20.38 clocked by Rebecca Soni back in 2009.
Compared to her American record, Douglass was just 0.27 seconds off slower going out. Her back half was even more identical to her personal best, as she was only 0.09 seconds off her American record closing 100 pace.
Split Comparison:
| Kate Douglass, 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials prelims | Kate Douglass, 2024 Pro Swim Series — Knoxville (American record) | |
| 5om | 32.14 | 32.01 |
| 100m | 35.18 | 35.04 |
| 150m | 36.00 | 35.92 |
| 200m | 36.34 | 36.33 |
| Total | 2:19.66 | 2:19.30 |
Douglass will have to do a double this finals session. At approximately 8:03 p.m. EST, she will race the 100 free final. Then, at approximatley 9:25 p.m. EST, she will race the semifinals of the 200 breast.
There is only one program doing a consistent job with developing female swimmers! Year in and year out, all strokes and instances (except distance)
If you downvote, then name others you think are doing a consistently good job!
The ASU pro group women are swimming pretty well. However, I do agree that Desorbo is the best female college coach at the moment.
Paige Madden?
He’s the best right now. Although even he hasn’t been perfect. Curzan & Parker haven’t had their best week.
but did she go full throttle Yanyan? I am going to have to disagree.
she has got what is the most beautiful breaststroke most of us have ever seen 😭
I wonder if Gretchee and Kate have a sidebet going on.
Kate’s 200 breast prelim swim was as beautiful a breaststroke swim as I have ever seen, so graceful and easy with great distance per stroke. The world record is in jeopardy if she can apply more pressure without over forcing her stroke.
what cooks my noodle is that her best time is about a second faster than what she takes it out in!
She is out as fast as Chikunova.. but Chikunova 100 is stronger, will Douglas have more left in the tank to match chikunova backhalf. She needs to drop 1 sec on each 50 on the backhalf.
I think she has the capability, but she would need to drop a 1:05 low 100 breast to be fresher on the last 100
Not full throttle. More like cruise control. WR watch.
Look out for Addie Robillard.
She’s the next Big Thing from the Mason Manta Rays.
Todd DeSorbo can really recruit. And really coach. Stunning results last 4 years or so.