2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS
Day 7 Prelims Warmth Sheet
With simply three occasions on the schedule, it’s predicted to be a fast morning session, and with a lot of scratches, even sooner than initially anticipated.
Scratching out of two occasions in the present day and ending her meet early is Bella Sims. Sims, a 2021 Tokyo Olympian, had a tough meet and didn’t make it out of the primary spherical of any occasion. Additionally, ending their meet early is Leah Smith. Smith, a two-time Olympic medalist, was the fifth seed within the 800 free and, like Sims, has struggled to re-find her type. Katie Grimes has additionally determined to withdraw from the 800 free. Whereas she certified for Tokyo within the occasion, Grimes has opted to swim the 200 again last tonight the place she is the 4th seed.
There have been no highly-seeded swimmers to scratch out of the 100 fly, however high-profile names Aaron Shackell, who has already been named to the group, and Luca Urlando, who positioned 2nd within the 200 fly, have withdrawn.
Within the 200 IM, along with Sims, #6 Phoebe Bacon has opted to not swim the race. It’s not a shocking transfer, as Bacon, a 2021 Olympian within the 200 again, will likely be seeking to repeat the feat, as she is the 2nd seed on this night’s 200 again last.
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See under for a full listing of scratches:
Males’s 100 Butterfly
Girls’s 200 IM
Girls’s 800 Free