July 2, 2016
Zane Grothe will swim in lane 2 of the finals of the men's 1500-meter freestyle on Sunday with a spot in Rio on the line.
The Auburn record-holder for the 500-, 1,000 and 1650-yard freestyles, Grothe clocked the fifth-fastest time (15:11.72) in the 1500m freestyle on Saturday afternoon during prelims at the USA Swimming Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb. Grothe, who already swam in the finals of the 400-meter freestyle and finished fourth, is trying to secure a spot on the USA Olympic Swimming Team.
Grothe and the 1500m freestyle will begin at 7:09 p.m. CT on NBC on Sunday.
Sunday is the final day of competition at the USA Swimming Trials. Swimming in the Rio Olympics begin Aug. 6.
Auburn Saturday Results
Women's 50m Freestyle (Prelims)
T58. Aly Tetzloff ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 26.10
62. Ashton Ellzey ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 26.13
Men's 1500m Freestyle (Prelims)
5. Zane Grothe ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 15:11.72
90. Grant Schenk ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" 16:07.65