AUBURN, Ala. – The 2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials continues from Omaha this week with Wave II, an eight-day meet from June 13-20 that will send a maximum of 52 athletes (26 male, 26 female) to this summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Auburn will have eight swimmers in the meet vying to earn their place on the U.S. squad. Four are currently on the roster while the other four are signees who are expected to join the team for the upcoming 2021-22 season.
For the women, senior Emily Hetzer, junior Averee Preble and sophomore Brynn Curtis will be joined by incoming freshmen Rebekah Hamilton and Ellie Waldrep. All five swimmers achieved times fast enough to qualify for the Wave II meet.
On the men's side, it will be sophomore Reid Mikuta and incoming freshmen Grant Davis and Nate Stoffle competing at Wave II. Mikuta and Stoffle both finished top two in their respective events at Wave I last week to earn their spot at Wave II.
The last time Auburn had a swimmer qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team was in 2012 when Tyler McGill, Micah Lawrence and Eric Shanteau all made the team.
WOMEN
Brynn Curtis - 100 Breast
Rebekah Hamilton - 50 Free, 100 Free
Emily Hetzer - 400 Free, 800 Free, 1500 Free
Averee Preble - 1500 Free
Ellie Waldrep - 100 Back, 200 Back
MEN
Grant Davis - 800 Free
Reid Mikuta – 100 Breast
Nate Stoffle – 100 Back
Wave II of U.S. Trials features eight Auburn swimmers
