With the start of the Olympics only a little over a month away, Indiana will send 11 swimming and diving representatives to the 2024 Paris Games, with more athletes capable of joining the list at a later date.
Seven of the 11 athletes earned qualification in the U.S. Olympic Swimming and Diving Trials, which spanned from June 15-23.
Former Hoosier standout Lilly King was the first to clinch her berth to the Olympics for Team USA after winning the 100-meter breaststroke event. This summer will mark King’s third Olympic games as she attempts to extend her record as Indiana’s all-time leading medal winner among women’s athletes.
Jessica Parratto joins King in becoming another former Hoosier to reach her third Olympic games, qualifying in the synchronized 10-meter event alongside her partner Delaney Schnell. The pairing captured a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo games in the same event.
Indiana rising senior Carson Tyler will compete in the 3-meter springboard and 10-meter platform event in his first Olympic games. In his junior season, Tyler won the NCAA title and Big Ten Championship for both events he will compete in at the Olympics.
Joining Tyler in the 3-meter springboard event is former Indiana diver Andrew Capobianco, who is set to compete in his second Olympic games. His first appearance in the Olympics was at the 2020 Tokyo Games, where he attained a silver medal in the synchronized 3-meter event.
The inclusion of Parratto, Tyler and Capobianco on the Olympic roster means Indiana has sent a diver to every Summer Olympics since 1964.
Rising senior Josh Matheny was included in the final 26-man roster for Team USA after finishing second in the 200-meter breaststroke, a place that did not guarantee qualification. Fellow rising senior Anna Peplowski faced a similar situation to Matheny after not guaranteeing placement with her fifth-place finish in the 200-meter freestyle, but her name was announced on the women’s roster June 22.
At Indiana, both Matheny and Peplowski have experienced great success. Matheny is a two-time NCAA medalist and three-time Big Ten Champion, while Peplowski medaled twice at the NCAA Championships last season and broke program records in six separate events.
Blake Pieroni was the final Hoosier representative to qualify for Team USA from the Olympic Trials. After placing sixth in the 200-meter freestyle, Pieroni will compete in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay in his third appearance at the Olympics.
Four athletes who did not swim in the trials will also be representing Indiana. Open water swimmer Mariah Denigan, a rising senior at Indiana, will be the only one competing for Team USA.
Rising seniors Rafael Miroslaw and Tomer Frankel will swim for Germany and Israel, respectively, and rising junior Kai van Westering will compete for the Netherlands.
The full list of Indiana representatives has yet to be finalized, with certain international athletes still able to qualify for the 2024 Paris Games.
The Indiana representatives will begin their journey to a gold medal July 26 in Paris, France.
CLARIFICATION: This story was updated to clarify more international athletes could qualify for the Olympics at a later date.
