Florida’s diving standout [autotag]Casey Greenberg[/autotag] concluded the U.S. Olympic trials with a 495.20 combined-score performance to finish tenth among her fellow countrywomen, earning her a spot on the Paris Olympics team roster.
Greenberg opened the finals session with a 54.60, adding to her 246.30 semifinal score set Friday night. The rising junior followed that up with a 54.00 on her forward 3 1/2 somersault pike to head into the halfway mark with a 354.90 total score.
The Gainesville native’s next two dives scored below 45.00, but she ended her final attempt on a high note. She scored 55.20 on her forward 2 1/2 somersault 1 twist pike to close her trials competition with 495.20 for 10th place.
GATORS COMPETING IN PARIS
- Maha Amer – Egypt
- Julie Brousseau – Canada
- Josh Liendo – Canada
- Nicole Maier – Germany
- Jonny Marshall – Great Britain
- Alfonso Mestre – Venezuela
- Alberto Mestre – Venezuela
- Aleksas Savickas – Lithuania
- [autotag]Caeleb Dressel[/autotag] – USA
- [autotag]Bobby Finke[/autotag] – USA
- [autotag]Kieran Smith[/autotag] – USA
- Emma Weyant – USA
- Luke Whitlock – USA
Olympics details
Swimming at the 2024 Olympic Games will be held at the Paris La Defense Arena, located in the city of Nanterre. Indoor swimming kicks off July 27 and runs through August 4; in total, 35 medal events will be competed.
The Olympic swimming competition concludes with the men’s and women’s open water (10km marathon swimming) races taking place Aug. 8-9. The full Team USA roster for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will be confirmed in July.
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