Team USA Swimming: Who To Watch In The Tokyo Olympics

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

July 21st, 2021 12:01 AM

USA Swimming has once again assembled an impressive squad to take part in the Olympics in Tokyo.

Made up of 53 members, the roster contains 35 first-time Olympians. But with swimming events kicking off Saturday, July 24 and a big roster, which swimmers should you keep an eye on? Start with the 10 in the gallery below, which features some fun facts via USA Swimming.

• Allison Schmitt

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  With the Tokyo Olympics, Schmitt becomes the eighth swimmer in US history to qualify for the Olympic Team for the fourth time.

• Katie Ledecky

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  With the Tokyo Olympics, Ledecky has made the US Olympic Team three times.

• Haley Anderson

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  Like Ledecky, Anderson is also taking part in her third Olympic Games.
• Bobby Finke

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  Finke won two events at the U.S. Olympic Trials: The 800m free and the 1,500m free.

• Caeleb Dressel

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  Dressel's the first member of Team USA in over 32 years to qualify for the 50m free, 100m free and the 100m fly.

• Katie Grimes

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  Grimes is only 15-years-old and qualified for the 800m free.
• Ryan Murphy

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  Murphy will be the first member of Team USA in 12 years to compete in the 100m and 200m backstroke in two consecutive Olympic Games.

• Kieran Smith

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  Smith is competing in two events: The 200m and the 400m free.

• Michael Andrew

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  Andrew won the 50m free, 100m breast and 200m IM at the Olympic Trials.
• Lilly King

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  Fun fact: King has won every single 100m breaststroke race she's been in since 2015.

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Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

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