Eight Aggies Set for Competition at Paris Games
Jul 26, 2024 | Swimming and Diving
PARIS – Eight Aggies have packed their bags to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics as swimming and diving events are set to begin Saturday, July 27. Six swimmers and two divers will represent seven different countries in action at the Paris La Defense Arena and Aquatics Centre.
Beryl Gastaldello and Sydney Pickrem head to their third Olympic Games. Representing the host country, Gastadello punched her ticket to Paris at French Elite Championships in June. She clocked in at 59.17 in the 100m back and 24.51 in the 50m free at the meet and added a third qualifying mark with a time of 53.60 in the 100m free from the Giant Open Final in 2023. Pickrem will compete individually in the 200m breast and 200m IM after securing a pair of top-two finishes at the Bell Canadian Swimming Trials in May. Pickrem, who helped Canada's 4x100m medley relay team bring home bronze in Tokyo, went a personal-best 2:07.68 in the 200m IM to place second and clocked a 2:23.79 in the 200m breast to finish first at Trials.
Rising senior Aviv Barzelay and pro McKenna DeBever will make their second appearance at the Olympic Games. After only competing in the 200m back in 2020, Barzelay qualified in both backstroke events in 2024, going 1:01.54 in the 100 and 2:09.63 in the 200 at Israel's swimming trials this summer. DeBever is set to compete in the 200m IM for Peru, boasting a personal best time of 2:14.70 from earlier this year at the GA SA Atlanta Classic.
Shaine Casas and Jing Wen Quah will make their Olympic debuts in Paris. Casas, a three-time NCAA Champion at Texas A&M, punched his ticket with second-place finish in the 200m IM at U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, going 1:55.83. Wen Quah earned a spot to represent Singapore on its 4x100m medley relay team.
Australian divers Kurtis Mathews and Jaxon Bowshire also became first-time Olympians this summer. Mathews, a two-time NCAA Champion for the Aggies, claimed a national title on the 3-meter springboard at Australian National Championships to earn his spot on the Olympic team and Bowshire posted a second-place finish on the 10-meter at the national championships to punch his ticket.
Daily updates on the Aggies in Paris and a complete schedule can be found here.
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M swimming & diving. Fans can keep up to date with the Aggies Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter/X by following @AggieSwimDive.
Beryl Gastaldello and Sydney Pickrem head to their third Olympic Games. Representing the host country, Gastadello punched her ticket to Paris at French Elite Championships in June. She clocked in at 59.17 in the 100m back and 24.51 in the 50m free at the meet and added a third qualifying mark with a time of 53.60 in the 100m free from the Giant Open Final in 2023. Pickrem will compete individually in the 200m breast and 200m IM after securing a pair of top-two finishes at the Bell Canadian Swimming Trials in May. Pickrem, who helped Canada's 4x100m medley relay team bring home bronze in Tokyo, went a personal-best 2:07.68 in the 200m IM to place second and clocked a 2:23.79 in the 200m breast to finish first at Trials.
Rising senior Aviv Barzelay and pro McKenna DeBever will make their second appearance at the Olympic Games. After only competing in the 200m back in 2020, Barzelay qualified in both backstroke events in 2024, going 1:01.54 in the 100 and 2:09.63 in the 200 at Israel's swimming trials this summer. DeBever is set to compete in the 200m IM for Peru, boasting a personal best time of 2:14.70 from earlier this year at the GA SA Atlanta Classic.
Shaine Casas and Jing Wen Quah will make their Olympic debuts in Paris. Casas, a three-time NCAA Champion at Texas A&M, punched his ticket with second-place finish in the 200m IM at U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, going 1:55.83. Wen Quah earned a spot to represent Singapore on its 4x100m medley relay team.
Australian divers Kurtis Mathews and Jaxon Bowshire also became first-time Olympians this summer. Mathews, a two-time NCAA Champion for the Aggies, claimed a national title on the 3-meter springboard at Australian National Championships to earn his spot on the Olympic team and Bowshire posted a second-place finish on the 10-meter at the national championships to punch his ticket.
Daily updates on the Aggies in Paris and a complete schedule can be found here.
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M swimming & diving. Fans can keep up to date with the Aggies Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter/X by following @AggieSwimDive.
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