The wait is over for Josh Matheny and Anna Peplowski.
The Indiana swimming and diving seniors were announced as members of the U.S. Olympic Team by USA Swimming Saturday night at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Both athletes posted qualifying performances earlier in the week – Matheny was the No. 2 finisher in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke on Wednesday, and Peplowski finished fifth in the 200-meter freestyle on Monday. However, neither met the criteria for immediate selection (event win or top-four finish in 100m or 200m free) and had to await selection as USA Swimming fills out its rosters.
Matheny and Peplowski have made the USA Swimming National Team for a second year in a row after participating at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka last summer. Both medaled as members of relay teams.
Matheny is a seven-time All-American, two-time NCAA medalist and three-time Big Ten Champion as a collegiate swimmer at IU. The Hoosier men have won the Big Ten Championship and finished top five nationally in each of his three seasons on the team.
Peplowski makes the Olympic roster after a record-breaking collegiate season. As a junior, Peplowski medaled twice at the NCAA Championships, finishing second in the 200-yard freestyle and third in the 500-yard freestyle. Over the season, she broke program records 100-yard free, 200-yard free, 500-yard free, 200-yard freestyle relay, 400-yard freestyle relay and 200-meter freestyle. In February, she helped lead the IU women to their first Big Ten title since 2019.
The final session of the U.S. Olympic Trials will start at 8 p.m. ET Sunday. USA Swimming will announce its complete Olympic roster, including its coaching staff, following the women’s 50 free and men’s 1,500 free finals.
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