Bobby Finke won his second long-distance event after finishing first in the 1500m free, while Casey Greenberg placed tenth overall on platform.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – On the final day of competition at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming and Diving Trials, Bobby Finke defended his 1500m free title after coasting to first on Sunday night inside Lucas Oil Stadium. The former Gator’s 14:40.28 reset the U.S. Open Record he recorded last June.
In Knoxville, Tenn., Casey Greenberg represented Florida diving in the women’s platform final. She concluded her notable-trials performance with a 495.20 combined-score to finish tenth in the U.S.
Competing one lane over from Finke was Luke Whitlock. The incoming Gator finished third after clocking a 14:52.00. Although Whitlock didn’t place in the top-two tonight, Team USA officially named Luke Whitlock to the Olympic Team on last night. He placed second in the 800m free on Tuesday after touching the wall in 7:45.19 for his first Olympic Berth.
HOW IT HAPPENED – FINALS SESSION
Men’s 1500m Free – Results<https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800030101F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf>
Bobby Finke swept the men’s long-distance competition after finishing 12 seconds ahead of second. Finke’s 14:40.28 resets the U.S. Open Record he set at U.S. Nationals. The UF Alum is set to compete in the men’s 800m free and 1500m free in Paris. Swimming in lane six, Whitlock dropped over 14 seconds off his previous-best to stop the clock in 14:53.00. The newly-named Olympian recorded his first sub-15 after going head-to-head with David Johnston for second place. Coming into the final 100 meters, Whitlock sped up to Johnston for a chance to take second, but fell short to finish third.
Women’s Platform – Results<https://secure.meetcontrol.com/divemeets/system/livestats.php?event=stats-10197-570-9-Started>
Adding to her 246.30 semifinal score she set Friday night, Casey Greenberg opened the finals session with a 54.60. She followed with a 54.00 on her Forward 3 1/2 Somersault Pike to head into the halfway mark with a 354.90 total score. Greenberg’s next two dives scored below 45.00, but she ended her final attempt on a high note. The junior scored a 55.20 on her Forward 2 1/2 Somersault 1 Twist Pike to close her trials competition with 495.20 for 10th place.
SUNDAY RESULTS
Sunday, June 23
Finals Results
Men’s 1500m Freestyle
1st – Bobby Finke 14:40.28
3rd – Luke Whitlock* – 14:53.00
*Incoming Gators
Diving #
Type of Dive
Score
1
Inward 2 1/2 Somersault Pike
54.60
2
Forward 3 1/2 Somersault Pike
54.00
3
Armstand Back 2 Somersault 1 1/2 Twist Free
43.20
4
Reverse 2 1/2 Somersault Tuck
42.00
5
Forward 2 1/2 Somersault 1 Twist Pike
55.10
Total: 495.20 – 10th Place
BY THE NUMBERS
Five Gators were named to the U.S. Olympic Team. Head Coach Anthony Nesty<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-swimming-and-diving/roster/coaches/anthony-nesty/1669> will serve as head coach for the U.S. men’s swim team<https://floridagators.com/news/2023/9/21/mens-swimming-diving-nesty-named-head-coach-for-usa-mens-swim-team-at-2024-olympics.aspx> at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Name
Event
Caeleb Dressel
4x100m Freestyle Relay
50m Freestyle
Bobby Finke
800m Freestyle
Kieran Smith
4X200m Freestyle Relay
Emma Weyant
400m IM
Luke Whitlock
800m Freestyle
* Overall, 38 athletes (21 men and 17 women) represented Florida in 17 events at the U.S. Olympic Swimming and Diving Trials.
Male Swimmers
Events
Female Swimmers
Events
Peter Bretzmann
200m Breaststroke
Anna Auld
800/1500m Freestyle & 400m IM
Adam Chaney
50m Freestyle & 100m Backstroke
Catie Choate
100/200m Backstroke
Bobby Dinunzio
800 Freestyle
Micayla Cronk
50/100/200m Freestyle
Devin Dilger
50/100m Freestyle
Zoe Dixon
200/400m IM & 200m Breaststroke
Caeleb Dressel
50/100m Freestyle & 100m Butterfly
Julia Heimstead
200m Breaststroke
Bobby Finke
400/800/1500m Freestyle
Isabel Ivey
100/200m Freestyle & 200m IM
Billy Jones
100m Butterfly
Lainy Kruger
200m Breaststroke & 200m Freestyle
Amadeusz Knop
200m Backstroke & 1500m Freestyle
Michaela Mattes
200/400m Freestyle
Mason Laur
200m Butterfly & 200m IM
Olivia Peoples
100m Butterfly
Gio Linscheer
400/800m Freestyle
Caroline Pennington
800/1500m Freestyle
Caleb Maldari
100/200m Backstroke
Sofia Plaza
200/400m IM
Macguire McDuff
50/100m Freestyle
Grace Rainey
100m Breaststroke
Jake Mitchell
200/400m Freestyle
JoJo Ramey
200m Backstroke
Josh Parent
800/1500m Freestyle & 400m IM
Addison Reese
200m Breaststroke & 100m Butterfly
Julian Smith
50/100m Freestyle
Bella Sims
100/200/400m Freestyle, 100m Backstroke & 200m Breaststroke
Kieran Smith
100/200/400m Freestyle
Emma Weyant
400m Freestyle & 400m IM
Sean Sullivan
200m IM
Andrew Taylor
800/1500m Freestyle
Luke Whitlock
400/800/1500m Freestyle
Diver
Event
Peyton Donald
Men’s 3-Meter
Conor Gesing
Men’s 3-Meter
Casey Greenberg
Women’s Platform
COMPLETE 2024 U.S. OLYMPIC SWIMMING TEAM
Men’s Roster
1. Jack Alexy (100 free)
2. Hunter Armstrong (4×100 free relay, 100 back)
3. Shaine Casas (200 IM)
4. Brooks Curry (4×200 free relay)
5. Caeleb Dressel (4×100 free relay, 50 free, 100 fly)
6. Matt Fallon (200 breast)
7. Nic Fink (100 breast)
8. Bobby Finke (800 free, 1500 free)
9. Carson Foster (400 IM, 200 IM)
10. Chris Guiliano (200 free, 100 free, 50 free)
11. Ryan Held (4×100 free relay)
12. Thomas Heilman (200 fly, 100 fly)
13. Luke Hobson (200 free)
14. David Johnston (1500 free)
15. Chase Kalisz (400 IM)
16. Drew Kibler (4×200 free relay)
17. Matt King (4×100 free relay)
18. Keaton Jones (200 back)
19. Josh Matheny (200 breast)
20. Ryan Murphy (100 back, 200 back)
21. Blake Pieroni (4×200 free relay)
22. Aaron Shackell (400 free)
23. Kieran Smith (4×200 free relay, 400 free)
24. Charlie Swanson (100 breast)
25. Luca Urlando (200 fly)
26. Luke Whitlock (800 free)
Women’s Roster
1. Katharine Berkoff (100 back)
2. Phoebe Bacon (200 back)
3. Erika Connolly (4×100 free relay)
4. Kate Douglass (100 free, 200 breast, 200 IM)
5. Erin Gemmell (4×200 free relay)
6. Katie Grimes (400 IM, 1500 free)
7. Torri Huske (100 free, 100 fly)
8. Lilly King (100 breast, 200 breast)
9. Katie Ledecky (400 free, 200 free, 1500 free, 800 free)*
10. Paige Madden (4×200 free relay, 400 free, 800 free)
11. Simone Manuel (4×100 free relay, 50 free)
12. Anna Peplowski (4×200 free relay)
13. Alex Shackell (200 fly, 4×200 free relay)
14. Regan Smith (100 back, 200 fly, 200 back)
15. Alex Walsh (200 IM)
16. Gretchen Walsh (100 fly, 4×100 free relay, 50 free)
17. Claire Weinstein (200 free)
18. Abbey Weitzeil (4×100 free)
19. Emma Weber (100 breast)
20. Emma Weyant (400 IM)
COMPLETE LIST OF GATORS WHO HAVE PUNCHED THEIR TICKET TO PARIS:
* Maha Amer – Egypt
* Julie Brousseau – Canada
* Josh Liendo – Canada
* Nicole Maier – Germany
* Jonny Marshall – Great Britain
* Alfonso Mestre – Venezuela
* Alberto Mestre – Venezuela
* Aleksas Savickas – Lithuania
* Caeleb Dressel – USA
* Bobby Finke – USA
* Kieran Smith – USA
* Emma Weyant – USA
* Luke Whitlock – USA
UP NEXT
Swimming at the 2024 Olympic Games will be held at the Paris La Defense Arena, located in the city of Nanterre. Indoor swimming kicks off July 27 and runs through August 4; in total, 35 medal events will be competed. Olympic swimming competition concludes with the men’s and women’s open water (10km marathon swimming) races taking place August 8-9. The full Team USA roster for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will be confirmed in July.
OLYMPIC QUALIFYING TIMES:
For individual events at the Paris Games, there are two types – Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) and Olympic Consideration TIME (OCT), per World Aquatics. Swimmers who match or better the OQT in one or more individual events, qualify for Olympic competition automatically. Participating countries may enter two (2) athletes in the same event, only if both swimmers’ times are equivalent or under the OQT. The OCT threshold works differently. Should the OQT not yield a quota of 852 total swimmers, “World Aquatics will then invite athletes who have equaled or bettered an OCT, until the total quota of 852 athletes is reached.”
Men’s
Event
Women’s
Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT)
-2 Entries
Olympic Consideration Times (OTC)
-1 Entry
Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT)
-2 Entries
Olympic Consideration Times (OTC)
-1 Entry
21.96
22.07
50m Freestyle
24.70
24.82
48.34
48.58
100m Freestyle
53.61
53.88
1:46.26
1:46.79
200m Freestyle
1:57.26
1:57.85
3:46.78
3:47.91
400m Freestyle
4:07.90
4:09.14
7:51.65
7:54.01
800m Freestyle
8:26.71
8:29.24
15:00.99
15:05.49
1500m Freestyle
16:09.09
16:13.94
53.74
54.01
100m Backstroke
59.99
1:00.29
1:57.50
1:58.09
200m Backstroke
2:10.39
2:11.04
59.49
59.79
100m Butterfly
1:06.79
1:07.12
2:09.68
2:10.33
200m Butterfly
2:23.91
2:24.63
51.67
51.93
100m Breaststroke
57.92
58.21
1:55.78
1:56.36
200m Breaststroke
2:08.43
2:09.07
1:57.94
1:58.53
200m Individual Medley
2:11.47
2:12.13
4:12.50
4:13.76
400m Individual Medley
4:38.53
4:39.92
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