FSU sports information:
Florida State rising senior Maddy Huggins added another U.S. Olympic Trial qualifying standard on Saturday at the Southern Zone South Sectional in Ocala, Fla.
Huggins won the women’s 200-meter breast with a time of 2:30.85, which was a personal best. Huggins also qualified for Indianapolis in November of 2023 in the 100 breast at the Georgia Invite. She will be competing at her second Olympic Trials in her career.
Sarah Evans tied for second in the 100 back, touching at 1:02.48 after posting a 1:02.08 in prelims, which was her best time. Gloria Muzito swam her personal best in the 50 free, touching at 25.65. She was also second in the 100 free, clocking 56.60.
Sophie Freeman finished third in the 200 fly (2:17.19), 10th in the 100 free (58.00) and fifth in the 100 fly (1:01.07).
Gabrielle Goodwin also competed in a championship heat, swimming 2:18.41 in the 200 fly for seventh place. She was ninth in the 400 IM (5:04.40) and 13th in the 1500 free (17:51.68).
Gustav Olsson finished fourth in the men’s 100 free (51.34) fifth in the 100 fly (54.60) before taking second in the 50 free (23.46).
Marcos Egri-Martin was 10th in the 100 breast (1:04.49) behind Julio Horrego, who was the runner-up at 1:02.64.
Mathew Iverson added a third-place finish in the 200 back, touching at 2:05.46. He later swam in a time trial of the race, clocking 2:03.85, which was his best. He was also sixth in the 400 IM (4:33.79).
McCusker Earns Olympic Consideration at Irish Trials
Former Seminole Max McCusker won gold in the 100 fly at the 2024 Irish Open and Olympic Trials, setting a new national record at 51.90, which was just under the Olympic consideration time (51.93). McCusker swam the mark in prelims, and would hold his top seed through finals, where he won with a time of 51.97. McCusker also won bronze in the 100 free, touching at 49.98.
McCusker will await Olympic selection, as Ireland qualified for the Games in the 4x100 medley relay after finishing seventh in the race at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar in February.
Emma Terebo Takes Home Gold at Mare Nostrum
Emma Terebo, who represented France at the World Championships in 2022 and 2023, won the 200 back at 2:08.45 at the first stop of the Mare Nostrum Swim Tour in Canet, France that ran from May 25-26. The former Seminole ranks 11th in the world this year as Terebo eyes her first Olympic bid.
She was also the runner-up in the 100 back at 1:00.11.
Terebo will be competing at the French Olympic Trials from June 16-21.
Edith Jernstedt will represent Sweden at the second leg in Barcelona, from May 29-30.
Florida State rising senior Maddy Huggins added another U.S. Olympic Trial qualifying standard on Saturday at the Southern Zone South Sectional in Ocala, Fla.
Huggins won the women’s 200-meter breast with a time of 2:30.85, which was a personal best. Huggins also qualified for Indianapolis in November of 2023 in the 100 breast at the Georgia Invite. She will be competing at her second Olympic Trials in her career.
Sarah Evans tied for second in the 100 back, touching at 1:02.48 after posting a 1:02.08 in prelims, which was her best time. Gloria Muzito swam her personal best in the 50 free, touching at 25.65. She was also second in the 100 free, clocking 56.60.
Sophie Freeman finished third in the 200 fly (2:17.19), 10th in the 100 free (58.00) and fifth in the 100 fly (1:01.07).
Gabrielle Goodwin also competed in a championship heat, swimming 2:18.41 in the 200 fly for seventh place. She was ninth in the 400 IM (5:04.40) and 13th in the 1500 free (17:51.68).
Gustav Olsson finished fourth in the men’s 100 free (51.34) fifth in the 100 fly (54.60) before taking second in the 50 free (23.46).
Marcos Egri-Martin was 10th in the 100 breast (1:04.49) behind Julio Horrego, who was the runner-up at 1:02.64.
Mathew Iverson added a third-place finish in the 200 back, touching at 2:05.46. He later swam in a time trial of the race, clocking 2:03.85, which was his best. He was also sixth in the 400 IM (4:33.79).
McCusker Earns Olympic Consideration at Irish Trials
Former Seminole Max McCusker won gold in the 100 fly at the 2024 Irish Open and Olympic Trials, setting a new national record at 51.90, which was just under the Olympic consideration time (51.93). McCusker swam the mark in prelims, and would hold his top seed through finals, where he won with a time of 51.97. McCusker also won bronze in the 100 free, touching at 49.98.
McCusker will await Olympic selection, as Ireland qualified for the Games in the 4x100 medley relay after finishing seventh in the race at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar in February.
Emma Terebo Takes Home Gold at Mare Nostrum
Emma Terebo, who represented France at the World Championships in 2022 and 2023, won the 200 back at 2:08.45 at the first stop of the Mare Nostrum Swim Tour in Canet, France that ran from May 25-26. The former Seminole ranks 11th in the world this year as Terebo eyes her first Olympic bid.
She was also the runner-up in the 100 back at 1:00.11.
Terebo will be competing at the French Olympic Trials from June 16-21.
Edith Jernstedt will represent Sweden at the second leg in Barcelona, from May 29-30.
