2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS
- June 15-23, 2024
- Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN
- LCM (50 Meters)
- Session Start Times (ET):
- 11 a.m. Prelims
- 7:45 p.m. Finals (varying based on broadcast needs)
- Meet Central
- Broadcast Info
- SwimSwam’s Definitive Guide to Trials
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
- SwimSwam Preview Index
- SwimSwam Pick ’em Contest
- Prelims Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2
- Finals Live Recap: Day 1
Alex Shackell has scratched the final of the women’s 100 butterfly. She was seeded 4th (56.78), a ways behind a trio of 55-point swims.
She will still contest the 200 free tonight, an event she made the 2023 Worlds team in as a member of the 800 free relay. She has a silver medal from that meet.
If Shackell makes the team, she will join older brother Aaron Shackell on the 2024 U.S. Paris Olympic Team. Both siblings train with Carmel Swim Club, just a 30 minute drive from Indianapolis.
In her stead, Stanford junior Lillie Nordmann moves into lane eight. Nordmann holds a best time of 57.96 from 2019. She was 58.11 in semifinals in Indy.
After announcing herself with a world record in semifinals, the 100 fly projects to be the Gretchen Walsh show tonight.
Shackell is the only scratch for tonight’s finals session.
I would pump the breaks on saying the 100 fly tonight is the Gretchen Walsh show. She was outstanding in setting a world record last night, but winning tonight let alone keeping the world record after tonight is another challenge. Not saying she won’t win tonight but I pick Torri tonight as she swam a very comfortable semi and looks like she has another gear. Maybe Gretchen does as well but that is sports.
Exciting news for Lillie Nordmann! Lillie is going to do great! She is such an impressive swimmer and an even better person:)
smart for her but the shackell family keeps ruining my pick ems unfortunately
Very smart!
Smart move
All in good time for Alex in this event. But that time is clearly not today lol
From a domestic standpoint, the women’s 100 meter butterfly has become a bloodbath. It’s sub 56 or bust to stand on the podium if USA Swimming awarded medals (gold, silver, bronze) at the 2024 Olympic Team Trials.
So the jack of all trades mastered none and will not be going to the Olympics. A lesson for all.
I guess that scratch makes sense.