Road to Tokyo: Gators Head to Omaha for U.S. Olympic Team Trials

OMAHA, Neb. – As the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan get closer, so do the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – the premier swimming event to determine who will reach Tokyo and compete as a member of Team USA in July.

Twenty-three current and former Gators will make the trip to Omaha, Nebraska this week to realize Olympic dreams or repeat as Olympians. The trials run from Sunday, June 13 to June 20 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.

There are seven Gators in the top ten of their respective events and three former Gators in the top 10 of their events.

Top two in each event will make the Olympic team and in the 100 free and 200 free the top six.

Three new races will be added to the Olympic program in Tokyo: the women’s 1,500 free, the men’s 800 and the 4×100 mixed medley relay.

Team USA swimmers will be chasing their 250th gold medal in Tokyo; they currently have 246 gold medals.

The 2020 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team is estimated to have up to 52 athletes. Final selections to the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team are subject to U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee approval.

Gators To Watch For

Bobby Finke<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13946&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=rt8l7ZdekqWBwCNZaM0mcH03iPoEgYBhK8uW472DM4s&e= > is ranked first in the 800 free by two seconds, first the 1500 free by five seconds, and is in fifth in the 400 IM heading into the trials looking to make his first Olympic team.

Heading into the wave two of the trials, Kieran Smith<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13968&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=2LphqxnhPJ79soxsbZw7nrHKJzLIaKrGCALcmJBgTrU&e= > is ready to get to work as he ranked second in the 400 free, third in the 200 free, eighth in the 400 IM and 12th in the 200 IM.

In the 100 and 200 back, Clark Beach<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13932&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=gjMwA4O9IapwwBAy5b0z_J-9vaMHVh1tErtK_9_RqWI&e= > and Ethan Beach<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13934&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=asrlA3WG0OQHTzq_Y9Rc_StrUD5V6oiYvrfJWqlPCUQ&e= > will be looking to qualify for their first Olympic Team. C. Beach is ranked fourth heading into the trials in the 200 back and 11th in the 100 Back. E. Beach is ranked 11th in the 200 back just behind his brother.

Trey Freeman<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13948&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=-nW2pXT8ojKWJslK6dPF58J3jESJP9kN4vGskoSFkkI&e= > and Brenna Gravley are ones to watch as well, Freeman is ranked eighth in the 400 free and Gravley is ranked ninth in the 1500 free.

In the 400 IM, Kevin Vargas<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13973&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=oqDe5cavXa2s2fgwNFIwQxGtV6dh3lOjE5J2gxFWY3U&e= > is currently ranked ninth heading into the trials right behind Smith.

Vanessa Pearl<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13997&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=m0Clz8uDjADEKT7zBTxz16O-ZkR-Dk2fYQB6Q_Y8M3U&e= > looks to better her rank in the 200 breast and the 200 IM. Pearl is currently ranked seventh in the 200 breast and tenth in the 200 IM.

Former Gators to Watch For

Caeleb Dressel, the face of USA Swimming, is looking to make his second Olympic team this week. Coming into the trials Dressel is ranked first in the 50 free, 100 free, and that 100 fly. Dressel also ranks in the top 15 in the 200 Fly, 200 Free, and 200 IM.

Ryan Lochte will be trying for his fifth Olympic team heading into these trials. He ranks fifth in the 200 IM, 13th in the 200 back, and 15th in the 400 IM.

Incoming Gators to Watch For

Two incoming Gators will also be participating in wave two at the Olympic trials. Mason Laur will be in the 200 fly and he is currently ranked 37th in that event.

Micayla Cronk is the other incoming Gator to watch for as she is in three events is wave two at the trails. Cronk will be competing in the 50 free (43rd), 100 free (38th), and the 200 free (61st).

June 13-17: Prelims begin at 11am ET; semifinals/finals begin at 7:45pm ET (first race at 8pm).

June 18-19: Prelims begin at 11am ET; semifinals/finals begin at 8:45pm ET (first race at 9pm).

June 20: Finals begin at 8pm (first race at 8:15pm). [No prelims on Sunday, June 20.]

How to watch: Please view the trials broadcast schedule<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.usaswimming.org_news_2021_05_27_nbc-2Dannounces-2Dbroadcast-2Dschedule-2Dfor-2Du.s.-2Dolympic-2Dteam-2Dtrials-2D-2D-2Dswimming&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=3FnOUH3822so0TLdIG0MSWZpdUZxOMrgeKEVmkLc97o&e= > for details on when and how to watch.

Schedule: The full trials schedule is located online<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.usaswimming.org_news_2019_03_20_2020-2Du.s.-2Dolympic-2Dteam-2Dtrials-2D-2D-2Dswimming-2Devent-2Dorder&d=DwMGaQ&c=2WL0YSuuUVVc0p-CnY1CMA&r=8HvOUS_ACKoA0hVIR5HMtuF5S23gUpKzoPiuDNheLVQ&m=MFo3e9AGARSLeDYtAEMDhK_oMs5lQcZqSTnECaKrP_8&s=44ZnIZ8tb3_gzWS1euPO2niug3xMQx8BDpstCpOAxLw&e=>.

Below are the Athletes and their event they will be competing in during wave two (Pre-Scratch).

Athlete

Event

Entry Time

Event Date

Men

Clark Beach<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13932&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=gjMwA4O9IapwwBAy5b0z_J-9vaMHVh1tErtK_9_RqWI&e= >

100 Back
200 Back

53.95
1:57.14

June 14
June 17

Ethan Beach<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13934&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=asrlA3WG0OQHTzq_Y9Rc_StrUD5V6oiYvrfJWqlPCUQ&e= >

100 Back
200 Back

55.97
1:58.69

June 14
June 17

Adam Chaney<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13939&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=lic5lb7KSMVcsrauidlWub_qN0b28qJHC-jJGMpUzPY&e= >

100 Back
100 Free
50 Free

54.96
49.27
22.40

June 14
June 16
June 19

Jace Crawford<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13940&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=mtDbg5P8e3TxRLggDW19mOzMioxL0RrMwwoDnOZIruw&e= >

200 Fly
100 Fly

1:59.02
53.91

June 15
June 18

Will Davis<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13942&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=Qx5481PNhHRg8RdYynOKA3Lx356NcvLHtEz4wsF6yec&e= >

50 Free
100 Fly

22.70
53.50

June 19
June 18

400 Free
200 Free
800 Free

3:49.16
1:47.86
8:04.31

June 13
June 14
June 16

Brennan Gravley<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13951&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=VW6eF08hNE-l-OjCKC0iKJRRvBkQ6oVmLiiMD8VdAKs&e= >

800 Free
1500 Free

8:05.39
15:19.59

June 16
June 19

Dillon Hillis<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13954&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=jr9KYmHJfApVgcKP247HnByMEJxPyqopuA3RMKYC4-I&e= >

100 Breast
200 Fly
200 Breast
100 Fly

1:01.53
1:59.89
2:16.79
53.42

June 13
June 15
June 16
June 18

Kieran Smith<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13968&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=2LphqxnhPJ79soxsbZw7nrHKJzLIaKrGCALcmJBgTrU&e= >

400 IM
400 Free
200 Free
100 Free
800 Free
200 Back
200 IM

4:15.17
3:47.71
1:46.21
49.11
7:59.27
2:00.33
1:59.38

June 13
June 13
June 14
June 16
June 16
June 17
June 17

Tyler Watson<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13974&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=aYmxdLDQitQOKr0oefrvRI0wyrUw7l94WvBmojNVI-I&e= >

400 Free
800 Free
1500 Free

3:55.76
8:03.59
15:26.26

June 13
June 16
June 19

Robert Finke

400 IM
800 Free
1500 Free

4:13.15
7:47.58
14:51.15

June 13
June 16
June 19

Kevin Vargas<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13973&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=oqDe5cavXa2s2fgwNFIwQxGtV6dh3lOjE5J2gxFWY3U&e= >

400 IM
200 Breast
200 IM

4:16.54
2:15.58
2:02.87

June 13
June 16
June 17

Women

Kathleen Golding<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13984&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=TrVIwyWiZIx_WlTmdGrZUM-5o_Qcn1BAG5Srlmwyzkk&e= >

400 IM
400 Free
200 IM

4:46.12
4:14.38
2:15.48

June 13
June 14
June 15

400 IM
100 Breast
200 IM
200 Breast

4:42.32
1:09.37
2:12.49
2:24.99

June 13
June 14
June 15
June 17

Allie Piccirillo<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13999&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=LK-QuoNgZfapeGzZuoYnsuHMKGXMLf5JSxzAcZh8ZuQ&e= >

200 Fly

2:11.88

June 16

Amanda Ray<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14001&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=4cfC3CkY2asRLMjh1anJABCS26Re5vjuvgWGzk8Imgk&e= >

200 Fly

2:11.11

June 16

Talia Bates<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13977&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=DzgOVr-0GvFhYjJly3F3xFnPtiECjEHayk_ys4mHOrU&e= >

100 Fly
100 Back
200 Free
100 Free
200 Back
50 Free

1:00.07
1:01.78
1:59.97
55.95
2:14.20
25.79

June 13
June 14
June 15
June 17
June 18
June 19

Tylor Mathieu<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13992&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=JqiHA_TxV4emS0ZRRU1QjDKt1iRp981JAvp_71YNed4&e= >

100 Breast
400 Free
800 Free

1:09.78
4:12.89
8:45.95

June 14
June 14
June 18

Former Gators

Caeleb Dressel

200 Free
200 Fly
100 Free
200 IM
100 Fly
50 Free

1:47.31
1:56.29
46.96
1:59.97
49.50
21.04

June 14
June 15
June 16
June 17
June 18
June 19

Mitch D’Arrigo

400 Free
200 Free
800 Free

3:48.39
1:47.79
7:59.61

June 13
June 14
June 16

Ryan Lochte

400 IM
200 Free
100 Back
200 Back
200 IM
100 Fly

4:18.95
1:50.25
55.08
1:59.26
1:57.76
53.25

June 13
June 14
June 14
June 17
June 17
June 18

Natalie Hinds

100 Fly
100 Free
50 Free

58.61
54.29
25.02

June 13
June 17
June 19

Sherridon Dressel<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13301&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=CsqCZ3q4dZ01vEiX79cnoWjfhabkB5E48etbqOJ1dUk&e= >

100 Back
200 Back

1:01.66
2:12.03

June 14
June 18

Incoming Gators

Mason Laur

200 Fly

1:59.25

June 15

Micayla Cronk

200 Free
100 Free
50 Free

2:00.12
55.48
25.21

June 15
June 17
June 19

FloridaGators.com will recap the Gators’ performance after each day of trials. Follow along on Twitter at @GatorsSwimDv<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_GatorsSwimDv_with-5Freplies&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=pP77OySAHfkgDV437xrXWPecUBKeJfc9-W33akzGeNU&e= >, @GatorsOlympics<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_GatorsOlympics_with-5Freplies&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=gsoYrleqHhkJBCKfaBkgOnQjJODDDpK59JhYiId9a2o&e= > and @USASwimming<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_USASwimming_with-5Freplies&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=xcO2L9Tiy9h7tRId68yttgwT6syVLj6ruQ2rEOTmpZQ&s=a7QfIFAR_YrJI2f48312lK3x_cudG2ApGZjgFIs0ZYI&e= > and check out the hashtags GatorsAlways and SwimTrials21 for more immediate coverage.

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