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    Meet the Indiana swimmers competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics

    By Scott Horner, Indianapolis Star,

    14 hours ago

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    Indiana's influence on international swimming keeps growing. Fresh off the U.S. Olympic Trials in Lucas Oil Stadium, the state has several representatives competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics:

    ∎ 7 Indiana University swimmers competing for Team USA.

    ∎ 4 IU swimmers competing for other countries.

    ∎ 4 from Hamilton County high schools .

    ∎ 1 Purdue swimmer competing for another country.

    ∎ 1 swimmer from Terre Haute and Ball State competing for another country.

    Indiana swimmers competing in 2024 Paris Olympics

    Mariah Denigan, open water swimming

    The Indiana University junior has competed in open water swimming World Championship since 2022. She was a 2023 All-American, finishing 7th in the NCAA Championships 1,650-yard free. Open water swimming will be on Aug. 8.

    Marwan Elkamash, swimming

    The Indiana University alum will represent Egypt in the 800- and 1,500-meter freestyle races. He is scheduled to compete July 29-30 and Aug. 3-4.

    Tomer Frankel, swimming

    The Indiana University alum will represent Israel, competing in the 100 free, 100 butterfly, and two free relays. He was a 19-time All-American and IU, setting a program record in the 100-yard butterfly. Swimming will be contested July 27-Aug. 4.

    Drew Kibler, swimming

    The 24-year-old from Carmel is part of the 4x200 freestyle relay group. He participated in the same event at the 2020 Tokyo Games. He owns 5 World Championships medals, 2 of them in this relay. This event will be contested July 30.

    Matt King, swimming

    The incoming Indiana transfer finished third in the 50-meter freestyle in the U.S. Olympic Trials, and has been named to the 4x100 free relay squad. The event is on July 27.

    Lilly King, swimming

    The 27-year-old from Evansville and IU is heading to her third − and she says final − Olympics after winning the 100-meter breaststroke in the trials at Lucas Oil Stadium. She also finished second in the 200 breast. She owns 5 Olympic medals (2 gold, both in Rio in 2016) and 23 World Championships medals (17 gold). She is scheduled to compete on July 28-29, 31 and Aug. 1.

    Matheo Mateos, swimming

    The incoming Purdue transfer will represent Paraguay in the 200-meter individual medley. He is scheduled to compete Aug. 1-2.

    Josh Matheny, swimming

    The Indiana University athlete finished second in the 200-meter breaststroke at the U.S. Trials. He is scheduled to compete July 30-31.

    Rafeal Miroslaw, swimming

    The Indiana University junior will compete in the 200-meter freestyle for Germany. He is a two-time NCAA runner-up. He is scheduled to compete July 28-29.

    Anna Peplowski, swimming

    The Indiana athlete will be part of the 4x200 freestyle relay squad. She finished 5th at the U.S. Trials. The event is Aug. 1.

    Blake Pieroni, swimming

    The 28-year-old Indiana alum from Chesterton is on the 4x200 relay team. He has been part of three gold medal-winning relay teams: 4x100 freestyle, 4x100 medley in the 2020 Tokyo Games, and the 4x100 free in the 2016 Rio Games. He also owns 7 World Championships gold medals. The event is July 30.

    Aspara Sakbun, swimming

    The Terre Haute South HS and Ball State alum will represent Cambodia in the 50-meter freestyle. Her brother is Terre Haute Mayor Brandon Sakbun. She will compete on Aug. 5.

    Zalan Sarkanay, swimming

    The incoming Indiana transfer will compete in the 1,500-meter freestyle for Hungary. The event is Aug. 3-4.

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    Aaron Shackell , swimming

    The 19-year-old from Carmel 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. 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.” He is scheduled to compete July 27 and 30.

    Alex Shackell , swimming

    The 17-year-old from Carmel 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 swimming 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.’“ She is scheduled to compete July 31-Aug. 1.

    Kai van Westering, swimming

    The IU swimmer will compete for the Netherlands in the 200 backstroke. The event is July 31-Aug. 1.

    Luke Whitlock , swimming

    The Noblesville 18-year-old finished second in the 800-meter freestyle in Lucas Oil Stadium. He trains at Fishers Area Swimming Tigers. The event is July 29-30.

    Can I watch the Olympics on Peacock?

    All 2024 Paris Olympics events can be seen on Peacock .

    How to watch the Olympics for free

    Select events are the following networks: NBC, USA, E, CNBC, Golf

    How many Olympic sports are there?

    32 for the Summer Games. New to Paris is breaking. Surfing will be contested for the second time, in Tahiti. Skateboarding, 3x3 basketball and sport climbing also return for a second time.

    This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Meet the Indiana swimmers competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics

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