Former LSU swimmer Maggie MacNeil qualifies for Olympic final, seeks to defend gold medal Sunday

Former LSU swimmer Maggie MacNeil won the gold medal for Canada in the 100-meter butterfly at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and she will have the chance to defend that medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday.

MacNeil finished with a time of 57.00 in the preliminary event but qualified for the final with a 56.55 time in the semifinal. She will go for the gold medal at 1:40 p.m. CT, and you can watch live on NBC or stream it on Peacock.

Former LSU swimmer Pavel Alovatki and current swimmer Jovan Lekic both competed in the 400-meter freestyle but failed to qualify for the final.

MacNeil began her career at Michigan but transferred to LSU for her final year, leading the Tigers to an SEC championship while winning multiple individual SEC titles and a national title.

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