INDIANAPOLIS – Swimmers snapped up four more spots on the U.S. Olympic team during Thursday’s action at the swim trials at Lucas Oil Stadium.
USA Swimming named Carmel’s own Alex Shackell, who qualified in the 200-meter butterfly and 4×200-meter freestyle relay, to the team along with Emma Weyant (400-meter individual medley; Sarasota, Fla./Gator Swim Club); Emma Weber (100-meter breaststroke; Boulder, Colo./University of Virginia); and Katherine Berkoff (100-meter backstroke; Missoula, Mont./NC State) to the team.
Evansville’s Lilly King qualified for an additional event, finishing second in the 200-meter breaststroke. King won the 100-meter breaststroke earlier in the competition. And it wasn’t the only notable accomplishment for King–she also got engaged.
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Jack Aikins and Ryan Murphy after a Men’s 200 backstroke semifinal heat Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) -
Jack Aikins swims during a Men’s 200 backstroke semifinal heat Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) -
Regan Smith and Alex Shackell after the Women’s 200 butterfly finals Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) -
Regan Smith and Alex Shackell after the Women’s 200 butterfly finals Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) -
Regan Smith swims during the Women’s 200 butterfly finals Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) -
Regan Smith before the Women’s 200 butterfly finals Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) -
Ryan Murphy celebrates after winningthe Men’s 200 backstroke finals Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) -
Ryan Murphy swims during the Men’s 200 backstroke finals Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) -
Kate Douglass swims during the Women’s 200 breaststroke finals Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) -
Kate Douglass swims during the Women’s 200 breaststroke finals Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) -
Kate Douglass and Lilly King celebrate after the Women’s 200 breaststroke finals Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) -
Kate Douglass waves after the Women’s 200 breaststroke finals Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) -
Lilly King and Kate Douglass celebrate after the Women’s 200 breaststroke finals Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) -
Lilly King and Kate Douglass celebrate after the Women’s 200 breaststroke finals Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Kate Douglass (200-meter breaststroke; Pelham, N.Y./ New York Athletic Club), Ryan Murphy (200-meter backstroke/ Ponte Vedra Beach, Calif./California Aquatics) and Regan Smith (200-meter butterfly; Lakeville, Minn./Longhorn Aquatics) also qualified for additional events during competition Thursday.
Friday’s events include the men’s 50-meter freestyle final, women’s 200-meter backstroke final, men’s 200-meter individual medley final, men’s 200-meter butterfly semifinal, and women’s 200-meter individual medley semifinal. Prelims will begin at 11 a.m. and finals start at 8 p.m.
The swim trials continue through June 23.
Here’s a look at Thursday’s results:
Women’s 200m Butterfly – FINAL
- Regan Smith (Lakeville, Minn./Longhorn Aquatics), 2:05.70
- Alex Shackell (Carmel, Ind./Carmel Swim Club), 2:06.69
- Lindsay Looney (Denison, Texas/Longhorn Aquatics), 2:07.03
Men’s 200m Backstroke – FINAL
- Ryan Murphy (Ponte Vedra Beach, Calif./California Aquatics), 1:54.33
- Keaton Jones (Gilbert, Ariz./Swim Neptune), 1:54.61
- Jack Aikins (Atlanta, Ga./Swim Atlanta), 1:54.78
Men’s 50m Freestyle – Semifinal
- Chris Guiliano (Douglassville, Pa./University of Notre Dame), 21.59
- Caeleb Dressel (Green Cove Springs, Fla./Gator Swim Club), 21.61
- Jack Alexy (Mendham, N.J./California Aquatics), 21.66
Women’s 200m Breaststroke – FINAL
- Kate Douglass (Pelham, N.Y./ New York Athletic Club), 2:19.46
- Lilly King (Evansville, Ind./Indiana Swim Club), 2:21.93
- Alex Walsh (Nashville, Tenn./Cavalier Aquatics), 2:22.38
Women’s 200m Backstroke – Semifinal
- Regan Smith (Lakeville, Minn./Longhorn Aquatics), 2:06.41
- Phoebe Bacon (Chevy Chase, Md./Wisconsin Aquatics), 2:07.23
- Claire Curzan (Cary, N.C./University of Virginia), 2:07.47
Men’s 200m Individual Medley – Semifinal
- Chase Kalisz (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mason Manta Rays), 1:56.83
- Shaine Casas (McAllen, Texas/Longhorn Aquatics), 1:57.87
- Kieran Smith (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield Aquatic Club), 1:57.94
