Santo Condorelli will not be competing at the U.S. Olympic Trials after being deemed ineligible twice: first by USA Swimming, and then by an arbitrator.
Earlier this week, USA Swimming director Lindsay Mintenko sent an email to all athletes and coaches qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic trials regarding what they claim is a “legal situation that could impact the Trials.” While the email does not name the athlete in question, sources tell SwimSwam that the athlete being referred to is Canadian and Italian Olympian Santo Condorelli and his eligibility to swim at the U.S. Olympic trials.
According to the email, Condorelli was denied eligibility by USA Swimming to race at trials and represent the U.S. at the Paris Olympics if he qualified. However, he had challenged USA Swimming’s decision and it was in the hands of an arbitrator.
Sources now tell SwimSwam that his appeal was denied. If Condorelli’s challenge has been approved, he had intended to enter the men’s 50 free, 100 free, and 100 fly. The late entry deadline was 11:59 p.m. EST on June 10.
SwimSwam has reached out to Condorelli multiple times, but he has declined to comment on the matter of his situation.
SwimSwam has also reached out to USA Swimming for comment.
Never wanted him up here, Italy never wanted him there. He does damage to teams. Even growing up(yet to happen) he was a problem child. Wrecking team usa would have been a result of his qualifying. Medals, at some point, are not worth chasing with someone this self centered and destructive. Fly away little starling.
Finally someone who knows said it . I come off like a hater I know that but santo is one of the biggest jerks I’ve ever met . His parents are just as bad no wonder he turned out to be a self serving a**h***. Only his fangirls like him
He’s almost 30 and his dad still calls him “his golden boy”. Whole family needs a taste of reality, can’t win everything.
Can someone fill us in on all the hate for this guy?
I think people bash him for not being “loyal” or something? I don’t particularly get it
Loyalty to the team is important.
Breaking news! Santo Condorelli has announced he will now try to qualify to swim in the Paralymoic Games in 2024. He now claims that he was born without a heart.
Good! It should have been denied. Can’t go around bouncing from country to country every Olympic cycle.
Why not?
You don’t see anything wrong with that? Not ethically? Not in just the nature of the sport, or the Olympic idea. What nonsense.
No. Some people have ties to more than one country. Some people have multiple passports and citizenships. Why shouldn’t they want to swim for more than one country throughout their careers? It’s not like he’s doing it for multiple countries at the same event (like some American coaches who come to mind). So, I really do not get why everyone’s panties are in a twist over him.
I wish he had swum but I also think we shouldn’t have multiple citizenships. Don’t care what other countries do but USA should have people declare
The only reason he ran into an issue here is this Olympic cycle was only 3 years.
I could be wrong but I *think* this rule was put in place after they already knew it was only a 3 year cycle.
I feel like a child whose whole world has been crushed because they learn that there is no Santo Clause.
Cecil Healy wouldn’t swim when Duke Kahanamoku was disqualified.
This ruling against Santo is so against the spirit of the games.
We want to watch the best of the world compete.
Damn your stupid rules. I hope the US can’t win 400FR on account of this. Serve them right.
He could have swim for Italy or Canada! Why not do that?
His dad got sick and he wanted to train closer to him
Can train anywhere he wants regardless of who he represents in international competition.
The simple reason in my eyes is he wanted a gold medal. It wasn’t about going to the Olympics or winning any medal as he already has a silver but he wanted a gold and being on the US 4×100 is as close to a guarantee as you get.
He didn’t meet the 3 waiting period requirement on day 1 of the swimming events. Likely you have to meet that requirement by the entry deadline. That’s a World Aquatics rule not a USA Swimming rule.
lol!! He’s elite yes but he would have hindered not helped our relay , u kidding right bud . Maybe for the prelims relay but he’s not necessary
I think he couldn’t have swum the 400free relay regardless, because it would have been before the 3 years are up.
But I do agree that it’s upsetting he can’t even swim trials.
Good bye, arrivederci, au revoir. Not sure what he pretends to be anymore
!Adios!