Saturday, June 19
Omaha, Neb.
8:45 PM
Indiana University
vs
US Olympic Trials - Wave II (Finals)
Apple Places 16th in 50 Free
6/19/2021 10:00:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
OMAHA, Neb. – Former Indiana swimming All-American Zach Apple finished 16th in the 50m Freestyle on the penultimate night of finals at the 2020 Olympic Trials at the CHI Health Center on Saturday night.
The Wave II eight-day Trials competition serves as the sole qualifier for pool swimmers on the U.S. Olympic Team for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The top 16 times out of the preliminary heats will form the semifinals for all events at 200m or less, with the top eight semifinalists advancing to the finals. In events 400m or longer, the top eight swimmers out of the preliminary heats will head straight to the finals.
Athletes will earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team roster at each of the eight finals sessions.
50m FREESTYLE
Zach Apple, an Olympic qualifier in both the 100m Freestyle and 400m Freestyle Relay, finished 16th in the 50m Freestyle semifinal with a time of 22.50.
FINAL RESULTS
MEN'S 50m FREESTYLE
16. Zach Apple – 22.50
The final evening session will begin at approximately 9 p.m. on Sunday night with Hoosier representation in the finals in the men's 1500m Freestyle.
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The Wave II eight-day Trials competition serves as the sole qualifier for pool swimmers on the U.S. Olympic Team for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The top 16 times out of the preliminary heats will form the semifinals for all events at 200m or less, with the top eight semifinalists advancing to the finals. In events 400m or longer, the top eight swimmers out of the preliminary heats will head straight to the finals.
Athletes will earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team roster at each of the eight finals sessions.
50m FREESTYLE
Zach Apple, an Olympic qualifier in both the 100m Freestyle and 400m Freestyle Relay, finished 16th in the 50m Freestyle semifinal with a time of 22.50.
FINAL RESULTS
MEN'S 50m FREESTYLE
16. Zach Apple – 22.50
The final evening session will begin at approximately 9 p.m. on Sunday night with Hoosier representation in the finals in the men's 1500m Freestyle.
@IndianaSwimDive
For all the latest on Indiana University swimming and diving, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaSwimDive on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#GoIU
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