Bobby Finke hugging incoming Gator Luke Whitlock at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials.
Finke Sweeps Men’s Distance Events; Greenberg Records Top-10 Finish on Final Day of U.S. Olympic Swimming & Diving Trials
Sunday, June 23, 2024 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving, Olympics
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.
Men's 1500m Free – Results
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.
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
BY THE NUMBERS
Five Gators were named to the U.S. Olympic Team. Head Coach Anthony Nesty will serve as head coach for the U.S. men's swim team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
COMPLETE 2024 U.S. OLYMPIC SWIMMING TEAM
Men's Roster
COMPLETE LIST OF GATORS WHO HAVE PUNCHED THEIR TICKET TO PARIS:
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."
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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 SESSIONDistance 🥇🥇
— Gators Swimming & Diving (@GatorsSwimDv) June 24, 2024
Bobby Finke defends his 1500m freestyle title! #GoGators x #SwimmingTrials24 pic.twitter.com/ltCu19j4jx
Men's 1500m Free – Results
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 – ResultsBobby Finke will officially defend his Olympic title in the men's 1500m free!
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) June 24, 2024
David Johnston locks in the second spot. #SwimTrials24 pic.twitter.com/vCv6FXaQ3q
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 |
Five Gators were named to the U.S. Olympic Team. Head Coach Anthony Nesty will serve as head coach for the U.S. men's swim team 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
- Jack Alexy (100 free)
- Hunter Armstrong (4×100 free relay, 100 back)
- Shaine Casas (200 IM)
- Brooks Curry (4×200 free relay)
- Caeleb Dressel (4×100 free relay, 50 free, 100 fly)
- Matt Fallon (200 breast)
- Nic Fink (100 breast)
- Bobby Finke (800 free, 1500 free)
- Carson Foster (400 IM, 200 IM)
- Chris Guiliano (200 free, 100 free, 50 free)
- Ryan Held (4×100 free relay)
- Thomas Heilman (200 fly, 100 fly)
- Luke Hobson (200 free)
- David Johnston (1500 free)
- Chase Kalisz (400 IM)
- Drew Kibler (4×200 free relay)
- Matt King (4×100 free relay)
- Keaton Jones (200 back)
- Josh Matheny (200 breast)
- Ryan Murphy (100 back, 200 back)
- Blake Pieroni (4×200 free relay)
- Aaron Shackell (400 free)
- Kieran Smith (4×200 free relay, 400 free)
- Charlie Swanson (100 breast)
- Luca Urlando (200 fly)
- Luke Whitlock (800 free)
- Katharine Berkoff (100 back)
- Phoebe Bacon (200 back)
- Erika Connolly (4×100 free relay)
- Kate Douglass (100 free, 200 breast, 200 IM)
- Erin Gemmell (4×200 free relay)
- Katie Grimes (400 IM, 1500 free)
- Torri Huske (100 free, 100 fly)
- Lilly King (100 breast, 200 breast)
- Katie Ledecky (400 free, 200 free, 1500 free, 800 free)*
- Paige Madden (4×200 free relay, 400 free, 800 free)
- Simone Manuel (4×100 free relay, 50 free)
- Anna Peplowski (4×200 free relay)
- Alex Shackell (200 fly, 4×200 free relay)
- Regan Smith (100 back, 200 fly, 200 back)
- Alex Walsh (200 IM)
- Gretchen Walsh (100 fly, 4×100 free relay, 50 free)
- Claire Weinstein (200 free)
- Abbey Weitzeil (4×100 free)
- Emma Weber (100 breast)
- Emma Weyant (400 IM)
Bobby Finke will officially defend his Olympic title in the men's 1500m free!
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) June 24, 2024
David Johnston locks in the second spot. #SwimTrials24 pic.twitter.com/vCv6FXaQ3q
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
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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