Incoming freshman Josh Matheny earned a spot in the 100m Breaststroke finals by finishing sixth overall in the semifinal heats at the CHI Health Center on Sunday night.
The Wave II eight-day Trials competition serves as the sole qualifier for pool swimmers on the U.S. Olympic Team for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The top 16 times out of the preliminary heats will form the semifinals for all events at 200m or less, with the top eight semifinalists advancing to the finals. In events 400m or longer, the top eight swimmers out of the preliminary heats will head straight to the finals.
Athletes will earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team roster at each of the eight finals sessions.
100m BREASTSTROKE
Freshman-to-be Josh Matheny earned the six-fastest overall time in the semifinal heats at 1:00.25 of the 100m Breaststroke. He placed third in his het. (1:00.06). Olympic bronze medalist Cody Miller tied for 11th with a time of 1:00.66, while All-Big Ten first teamer Zane Backes placed 15th at 1:00.26.
FINAL RESULTS
MEN’S 100m BREASTSTROKE
- Josh Matheny – 1:00.25 *
t-11. Cody Miller – 1:00.66
- Zane Backes – 1:01.06
Advanced to Finals *
Session three of the finals will begin at 11 a.m. on Monday with Hoosier representation in the preliminary heats of the men’s 200m Freestyle, women’s 100m Breaststroke, men’s 100m Backstroke and the women’s 400m Backstroke.
