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Florida State women’s swimming and diving team student-athlete Gloria Muzito and former men’s team member Max McCusker were selected by their home countries to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Swimming at their first Olympics, Muzito will represent Uganda in the women’s 100-meter free, while McCusker will compete for Ireland in the men’s 4x100 medley relay.
A national record holder in the women’s 100 free (56.01), Muzito was the bronze medalist at the African Games in 2024 after she competed at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Muzito is also a part of the mixed 4x100 free and medley relay national records.
A rising senior, Muzito will serve as a team captain for 2024-25. She is a two-time NCAA relay swimmer and is a part of the 400 free that set the program record in 2022 at 3:15.70. In 2023, Muzito swam the fourth-fastest time in program history in the 100 free at 48.92.
McCusker swam a time of 51.90 at the 2024 Irish Olympic Trials, setting the national record in the 100 fly.
In February, McCusker helped the Irish swim in the final of the 4x100 medley relay at the World Aquatic Championships in Doha, Qatar, placing seventh. He also competed individually, finishing 17th in the 100 fly (52.21).
While at Florida State (2018-22), McCusker captured eight All-American honors and anchored the 200 free relay to gold at the 2020 ACC Championships. McCusker swam the fly leg of the 200 medley relay that set the current program record in 2022 at 1:23.15.
Muzito and McCusker will join Peter Varjasi (Germany), Emma Terebo (France) and Juilo Horrego (Honduras) in Paris.
A total of 29 athletes with ties to the program have made the Olympics, representing 22 different countries since 1972. The Seminoles have been represented at every Games since 1996 and contributed athletes in 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1988.
The swimming portion of the Olympics will start on July 27 at the Paris La Defense Arena.
Florida State women’s swimming and diving team student-athlete Gloria Muzito and former men’s team member Max McCusker were selected by their home countries to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Swimming at their first Olympics, Muzito will represent Uganda in the women’s 100-meter free, while McCusker will compete for Ireland in the men’s 4x100 medley relay.
A national record holder in the women’s 100 free (56.01), Muzito was the bronze medalist at the African Games in 2024 after she competed at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Muzito is also a part of the mixed 4x100 free and medley relay national records.
A rising senior, Muzito will serve as a team captain for 2024-25. She is a two-time NCAA relay swimmer and is a part of the 400 free that set the program record in 2022 at 3:15.70. In 2023, Muzito swam the fourth-fastest time in program history in the 100 free at 48.92.
McCusker swam a time of 51.90 at the 2024 Irish Olympic Trials, setting the national record in the 100 fly.
In February, McCusker helped the Irish swim in the final of the 4x100 medley relay at the World Aquatic Championships in Doha, Qatar, placing seventh. He also competed individually, finishing 17th in the 100 fly (52.21).
While at Florida State (2018-22), McCusker captured eight All-American honors and anchored the 200 free relay to gold at the 2020 ACC Championships. McCusker swam the fly leg of the 200 medley relay that set the current program record in 2022 at 1:23.15.
Muzito and McCusker will join Peter Varjasi (Germany), Emma Terebo (France) and Juilo Horrego (Honduras) in Paris.
A total of 29 athletes with ties to the program have made the Olympics, representing 22 different countries since 1972. The Seminoles have been represented at every Games since 1996 and contributed athletes in 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1988.
The swimming portion of the Olympics will start on July 27 at the Paris La Defense Arena.
