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Husker Swimmers, Divers Compete at U.S. Olympic Trials

Nebraska had several current and former swimmers and divers in action in Indianapolis for the U.S. Olympic Team Swim Trials.

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U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. / Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY
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Current and former Husker Swimmers and Divers competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, Ind., at Lucas Oil Stadium over the weekend. Swimmers Gena Jorgenson and JoJo Randby competed in several different events.

Jorgenson competed in the 400, 800 and 1500m Freestyle competitions. She finished with a career best in all three events. In the 400m she finished 31st with a time of 4:14:45. In the 800m she broke the school record with a time of 8:36.72 breaking the school record by eight seconds according to Huskers.com finishing in 11th place. In the 1500m she finished with a time of 16:30.37 and finished in 12th place just four spots away from qualifying for the final according to the school's official website.

Swimmers dive into the pool for the 1,500 meter freestyle swim during prelims for the U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials.
Swimmers dive into the pool for the 1,500 meter freestyle swim Saturday, June 22, 2024, during prelims for the U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. / Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY

Randby competed in the 100m breaststroke finishing in 39th place with a time 1:10.38. according to Huskers.com.

Former Husker Diver Abigail Knapton competed in the U..S. Olympic Team Diving Trials.in Knoxville, Tenn., at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center. She and her teammate Katerina Hoffman placed fourth in the synchronized swimming platform competition with a score of 458.43.

Knapton also competed in the Senior Women Platform competition placing 23rd with a score of 210.95 according to Huskers.com.

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Tyler Fangman

TYLER FANGMAN

Tyler Fangman graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2021 with a Bachelor in Journalism and a major in Sports Media and Communication. He was the Sports Information Director at Peru State College for two years and currently a Support Rep at Hudl. He has also done freelance writing for Saturday Tradition.