Notre Dame Athletes Qualify for Olympic Swimming Trials

The Summer Olympic Games are coming up, and in preparation for the events, the United States is holding trials for the various events to determine the athletes who will represent the U.S. in Beijing. For Notre Dame fans, the U.S. Swimming trials will be a great event to watch, as there are plenty of current and former Irish athletes scheduled to compete for a coveted spot on the Olympic team. The following swimmers will be at the trials:

NOTRE DAME SWIMMERS COMPETING
AT THE U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS

Katie Carroll (200 Free, 400 Free, 800 Free, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 200 IM and 400 IM)
Ashley Edgell (400 Individual Medley)
Christa Riggins (200 Free, 400 Free)
Sam Maxwell (100 Breast, 200 Breast)
Amywren Miller (50 Free)
Katie Casey (200 Fly)
Lauren Sylvester (400 Free)
Casey Wagner (400 Free)
Kallyn Kuhlke (100 Fly)
Megan Farrell (200 IM)
Maggie Behrens (100 Back)
Colleen Fotsch (100 Fly)
Gwen Blythe (200 Breast)
Caroline Johnson (100 Fly)

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