Cardinal forever Kelsi Dahlia won her semi-final heat of the 100 butterfly with a time of 56.91 and will be the third seed in the final tomorrow at the US Olympic Trials in Omaha.
The top seed in the 100M butterfly will be Torre Huske, who broke the American Record with a time of 55.78 to earn lane four in the finals. Claire Curzan will be the second seed. Dahlia earned a second swim as the top seed in the semi-finals of the 100 butterfly after posting the fastest prelim time of the day with a 56.56.
Earlier today in the 100M butterfly prelims for the Cardinals, Tristen Ulett turned in a 58.71, Gabi Albiero stopped the clock at 59.73, and Alena Kraus posted a 59.57. Cardinal Forever Mallory Comerford boarded a 1:00.11 in her heat.
Louisville’s T.C. Smith put up a 3:55.79 in the 400M Free prelims, with teammate Hayden Curley posting a 3:56.11. Colton Paulson puts up a 4:00.68 in the 400M Freestyle
Abby Hay turned in a 4:48.00 in her prelim of the 400M Individual Medley
In all, 31 Cardinals will compete for slots on the squad with the first ten Cards having competed in Wave I June 4-7. 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 led by four professional swimmers that includes Olympic gold medalist Kelsi Worrell Dahlia. Of the current Cardinals, two-time NCAA champion Nick Albiero will spearhead the Cards.
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 during Wave II
Women
Gabi Albiero (100 fly, 200 fly, 50 free, 100 free)
Addeline Farrington (100 breast, 200 breast)
Morgan Friesen (100 breast, 200 breast)
Abby Hay (200 IM, 400 IM)
Paige Hetrick (100 back, 200 back)
Alena Kraus (100 fly, 200 fly, 200 free)
Tristen Ulett (100 back, 100 fly, 200 fly, 50 free, 100 free, 200 IM)
Kaylee Wheeler (100 breast)
Liberty Williams (400 free, 800 free, 1500 free)
Men
Nick Albiero (100 back, 200 back, 100 fly, 200 fly)
Hayden Curley (400 free, 800 free, 1500 free)
Mihalis Deliyiannis (50 free)
Dalton Lowe (100 fly)
Colton Paulson (100 free, 200 free, 400 free)
T.C. Smith (400 free, 800 free, 1500 free)
Jack Wever (100 back, 200 back)
Mitchell Whyte (50 free, 100 back, 100 fly)
Cardinal Pros
Mallory Comerford (100 fly, 50 free, 100 free, 200 free)
Kelsi Worrell Dahlia (200 free, 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 IM)
Casey Fanz (50 free, 100 free)
Zach Harting (200 free, 100 fly, 200 IM, 200 Fly)
Morning preliminary sessions will begin daily at 11 a.m. ET. Nightly semifinals and finals sessions will feature the following start times:
- June 13-17: Beginning at 7:45 p.m. ET (first race at 8 p.m.)
- June 18-19: Beginning at 8:45 p.m. ET (first race at 9 p.m.)
- June 20: Beginning at 8 p.m. ET (first race at 8:15 p.m.)
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| SCHEDULEMonday, June 14 | Monday, June 14 |
| Women’s 100 Backstroke | Women’s 100 Butterfly – FINAL |
| Men’s 200 Freestyle | Men’s 200 Freestyle – Semifinal |
| Women’s 100 Breaststroke | Women’s 100 Breaststroke – Semifinal |
| Men’s 100 Backstroke | Men’s 100 Breaststroke – FINAL |
| Women’s 400 Freestyle | Women’s 400 Freestyle – FINAL |
| Men’s 100 Backstroke – Semifinal | |
| Women’s 100 Backstroke – Semifinal | |
| Tuesday, June 15 | Tuesday, June 15 |
| Women’s 200 Freestyle | Women’s 200 Freestyle – Semifinal |
| Men’s 200 Butterfly | Men’s 200 Freestyle – FINAL |
| Women’s 200 Individual Medley | Women’s 100 Backstroke – FINAL |
| Women’s 1500 Freestyle | Men’s 100 Backstroke – FINAL |
| Women’s 100 Breaststroke – FINAL | |
| Men’s 200 Butterfly – Semifinal | |
| Women’s 200 Individual Medley – Semifinal | |
| Wednesday, June 16 | Wednesday, June 16 |
| Men’s 100 Freestyle | Men’s 100 Freestyle – Semifinal |
| Women’s 200 Butterfly | Women’s 200 Freestyle – FINAL |
| Men’s 200 Breaststroke | Men’s 200 Butterfly – FINAL |
| Men’s 800 Freestyle | Women’s 200 Butterfly – Semifinal |
| Men’s 200 Breaststroke – Semifinal | |
| Women’s 200 Individual Medley – FINAL | |
| Women’s 1500 Freestyle – FINAL | |
| Thursday, June 17 | Thursday, June 17 |
| Women’s 100 Freestyle | Men’s 800 Freestyle – FINAL |
| Men’s 200 Backstroke | Men’s 200 Breaststroke – FINAL |
| Women’s 200 Breaststroke | Women’s 100 Freestyle – Semifinal |
| Men’s 200 Individual Medley | Men’s 200 Backstroke – Semifinal |
| Women’s 200 Butterfly – FINAL | |
| Men’s 100 Freestyle – FINAL | |
| Women’s 200 Breaststroke – Semifinal | |
| Men’s 200 Individual Medley – Semifinal | |
| Friday, June 18 | Friday, June 18 |
| Women’s 800 Freestyle | Women’s 200 Breaststroke – FINAL |
| Men’s 100 Butterfly | Men’s 200 Backstroke – FINAL |
| Women’s 200 Backstroke | Women’s 200 Backstroke – Semifinal |
| Men’s 200 Individual Medley – FINAL | |
| Women’s 100 Freestyle – FINAL | |
| Men’s 100 Butterfly – Semifinal | |
| Saturday, June 19 | Saturday, June 19 |
| Men’s 50 Freestyle | Men’s 100 Butterfly – FINAL |
| Women’s 50 Freestyle | Women’s 200 Backstroke – FINAL |
| Men’s 1500 Freestyle | Women’s 800 Freestyle – FINAL |
| Men’s 50 Freestyle – Semifinal | |
| Women’s 50 Freestyle – Semifinal | |
| Sunday, June 20 | Sunday, June 20 |
| No Preliminaries | Men’s 50 Freestyle – FINAL |
| Women’s 50 Freestyle – FINAL | |
| Men’s 1500 Freestyle – FINAL |
