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Aaron and Alex Shackell are Carmel, Indiana, teenage siblings who have qualified to swim in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Aaron Shackell , 19, won the 400-meter freestyle in the trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. “For me, I always dreamed of performing in front of a basketball arena or a football stadium, at least as a kid," he said. "In swimming, you don’t always have the opportunity to put on a show in front of 20,000 fans. It’s everything to me.”
Aaron Shackell won the 100-yard butterfly in the 2022 IHSAA championships, as well as the 500 freestyle in '23. He has also been part of four championship relays. He has swum for the University of California and will transfer to the University of Texas.
Alex Shackell , 17, finished second in the 200-meter butterfly, and sixth in the 200-meter freestyle to earn a spot in the 4x200 relay group. She's the first swimmer from the dominant Carmel High School girls program to qualify for an Olympics. “I never celebrate,” Shackell said after her butterfly final. “I smacked the water, and I was like, ‘I earned that.’“
Alex Shackell, who will be a senior in 2024-25, won the 100-yard butterfly in the 2022 and '24 IHSAA championships, as well as the 50 free in '23 and '24, and 100 back in '24. Her fly and free 2024 titles both came in state record time. She has also been part of seven championship relays.
Carmel sibling duo: Aaron, Alex Shackell in same Olympics. How often has that happened?
Aaron Shackell 2024 Olympics schedule
Saturday, July 27, 2024
400 freestyle heats, 5 a.m. ET
400 free final, 2:42 p.m. ET
Alex Shackell 2024 Olympics schedule
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
200 butterfly heats, 5 a.m. ET
200 fly semifinals, 2:42 p.m. ET
Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024
200 fly final, 2:30 p.m. ET
More: Here are the Indiana athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics
Alex and Aaron Shackell father
Their father, Nicholas Shackell, represented England in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and was an All-American swimmer at Auburn.
When are the 2024 Paris Olympics?
July 26-Aug. 11, 2024.
Where are the 2024 Olympics?
Paris and surrounding areas of France; surfing is in Tahiti.
What channel are the Olympics on?
NBC, USA Network, NBCUniverso, Telemundo, Peacock, CNBC, E, Golf Channel.
Where are the 2024 and 2028 Olympics going to be held?
Paris hosts in 2024, and Los Angeles in 2028.
What does 'Olympics' mean?
A series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years, according to Britannica
Why is it named Olympics?
The first ancient athletic competitions of this kind were believed to be held in Olympia, Greece.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Here's when Carmel siblings Aaron, Alex Shackell will swim in 2024 Paris Olympics
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