Rusch Earns U.S. Olympic Trials Cut in 50 Freestyle

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Rusch Earns U.S. Olympic Trials Cut in 50 Freestyle

2/22/2015 7:51:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

By: Duke Sports Information

ATLANTA – A day after concluding the 2015 ACC Women's Swimming and Diving Championship, Blue Devil swimmers remained in Atlanta to take part in the 2015 Georgia Tech Long Course Trials Qualifier Sunday, Feb. 22 at Georgia Tech's Aquatic Center.

Sophomore Maddie Rusch turned in the highlight of the day for Duke, earning 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials qualification in the 50-meter freestyle with a 26.19 swim. That time put her in front of 14 other competitors in the field.

At last week's ACC Championship, Rusch advanced to the consolation final of the 50-yard freestyle, finishing 14th overall, and made the bonus final in the 100 freestyle and the 100 butterfly. The New Canaan, Conn., native also competed on the Blue Devils' 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle, 200 medley and 400 medley relay teams.

The 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials are slated for June 26-July 3 at the CenturyLink Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb.

Top Duke Finishers by Event:
Women's 400-Meter Individual Medley: Kiera Molloy (3rd), 5:02.06
Women's 100-Meter Butterfly: Isabella Paez (3rd), 1:01.91
Women's 100-Meter Breaststroke: Ashleigh Shanley (8th), 1:16.40
Women's 100-Meter Backstroke: Maria Sheridan (5th), 1:05.07
Women's 100-Meter Freestyle: Chelsea Ye (5th), 58.58
Women's 400-Meter Freestyle: Verity Abel (4th), 4:27.93
Women's 50-Meter Freestyle: Maddie Rusch (1st), 26.19