Wave 1 of US Olympic Swim Trials Begins Friday in Omaha

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Ten University of Louisville swimmers will take their shot at making the US Olympic team as Wave I gets underway on Friday morning at the 2021 US Olympic Trials in the CHI Health Center in Omaha, NE. Wave I will compete June 4-7.

In all, 31 Cardinals will compete for slots on the squad with the remaining 21 swimmers competing in Wave II on June 13-20. To limit athlete numbers and promote health and safety amid the coronavirus pandemic this week, USA Swimming split its 2021 Olympic Trials meet into two separate waves.

Louisville's contingent will be highlighted by Michael Eastman, who holds the top seed in the 100M freestyle. Four other Cardinals are seeded in the top ten in their event: Tanner Cummings (8^th in 100M Free, 9^th in 50M free), Gabe Orbe (9^th in 200M Fly), and Aidan Kreiley (8^th in 200M Breast).

The current Olympic Trials qualifying standards will allow athletes into the four-day Wave I meet, while a new, tougher standard will allow athletes into the Wave II meet. The top two finishers in each event at Wave I will be able to compete in the Wave II meet the following week, with the Olympic team selected from the Wave II results. USA Swimming is expecting around 19 more qualifiers per event.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are scheduled for Friday July 23, 2021 – Sunday August 8, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

Cardinals to Watch in Wave I
Greyson Alarcon (100M Back)
Tanner Cummings (100M Free, 50M Free)
Caleb Duncan (50M Free)
Diana Dunn (200M IM)
Michael Eastman (100M Free, 50M Free)
Aidan Kreiley (100M Breast, 200M Breast)
Gabe Orbe (200M Fly)
Paige McCormick (400M IM, 200M Back)
Christiana Regenauer (100M Free, 50 Free)
Kyle Worrell (100M Free)

Meet Schedule (Prelims at 11 a.m. ET, Finals at 8 p.m. ET)
Friday
100M Free
100M Back
200M Fly
800M Free

Saturday
200M Free
100M Breast
400M IM

Sunday
400M Free
100M Fly
200M Back

Monday
200M IM
50M Free
200M Breast
1500M Free

Where to Watch
Cardinal fans can watch Wave I Prelims at https://www.usaswimming.org/utility/landing-pages/streaming

Wave I Finals are here: https://olympics.com/en/

Results:
Get the results here: https://www.omegatiming.com/2021/us-olympic-team-trials-wave-i-live-results

University of Louisville Athletics

Wave 1 of US Olympic Swim Trials Begins Friday in Omaha

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Aidan Kreiley

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Kyle Worrell

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