Indiana’s influence on international swimming keeps growing. Fresh off the U.S. Olympic Trials in Lucas Oil Stadium, the state has several representatives competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics:
∎ 7 Indiana University swimmers competing for Team USA.
∎ 4 IU swimmers competing for other countries.
∎ 4 from Hamilton County high schools.
∎ 1 Purdue swimmer competing for another country.
∎ 1 swimmer from Terre Haute and Ball State competing for another country.
Indiana swimmers competing in 2024 Paris Olympics
∎ Mariah Denigan, open water swimming
The Indiana University junior has competed in open water swimming World Championship since 2022. She was a 2023 All-American, finishing 7th in the NCAA Championships 1,650-yard free. Open water swimming will be on Aug. 8.
∎ Marwan Elkamash, swimming
The Indiana University alum will represent Egypt in the 800- and 1,500-meter freestyle races. He is scheduled to compete July 29-30 and Aug. 3-4.
∎ Tomer Frankel, swimming
The Indiana University alum will represent Israel, competing in the 100 free, 100 butterfly, and two free relays. He was a 19-time All-American and IU, setting a program record in the 100-yard butterfly. Swimming will be contested July 27-Aug. 4.
∎ Drew Kibler, swimming
The 24-year-old from Carmel is part of the 4×200 freestyle relay group. He participated in the same event at the 2020 Tokyo Games. He owns 5 World Championships medals, 2 of them in this relay. This event will be contested July 30.
∎ Matt King, swimming
The incoming Indiana transfer finished third in the 50-meter freestyle in the U.S. Olympic Trials, and has been named to the 4×100 free relay squad. The event is on July 27.
∎ Lilly King, swimming
The 27-year-old from Evansville and IU is heading to her third − and she says final − Olympics after winning the 100-meter breaststroke in the trials at Lucas Oil Stadium. She also finished second in the 200 breast. She owns 5 Olympic medals (2 gold, both in Rio in 2016) and 23 World Championships medals (17 gold). She is scheduled to compete on July 28-29, 31 and Aug. 1.
∎ Matheo Mateos, swimming
The incoming Purdue transfer will represent Paraguay in the 200-meter individual medley. He is scheduled to compete Aug. 1-2.
∎ Josh Matheny, swimming
The Indiana University athlete finished second in the 200-meter breaststroke at the U.S. Trials. He is scheduled to compete July 30-31.
∎ Rafeal Miroslaw, swimming
The Indiana University junior will compete in the 200-meter freestyle for Germany. He is a two-time NCAA runner-up. He is scheduled to compete July 28-29.
∎ Anna Peplowski, swimming
The Indiana athlete will be part of the 4×200 freestyle relay squad. She finished 5th at the U.S. Trials. The event is Aug. 1.
∎ Blake Pieroni, swimming
The 28-year-old Indiana alum from Chesterton is on the 4×200 relay team. He has been part of three gold medal-winning relay teams: 4×100 freestyle, 4×100 medley in the 2020 Tokyo Games, and the 4×100 free in the 2016 Rio Games. He also owns 7 World Championships gold medals. The event is July 30.
∎ Aspara Sakbun, swimming
The Terre Haute South HS and Ball State alum will represent Cambodia in the 50-meter freestyle. Her brother is Terre Haute Mayor Brandon Sakbun. She will compete on Aug. 5.
∎ Zalan Sarkanay, swimming
The incoming Indiana transfer will compete in the 1,500-meter freestyle for Hungary. The event is Aug. 3-4.
Hoosiers in Paris: Here are the Indiana athletes competing in the 2024 Olympics
Carmel sibling duo: Aaron, Alex Shackell in same Olympics. How often has that happened?
∎ Aaron Shackell, swimming
The 19-year-old from Carmel won the 400-meter freestyle in the trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. “For me, I always dreamed of performing in front of a basketball arena or a football stadium, at least as a kid. In swimming, you don’t always have the opportunity to put on a show in front of 20,000 fans. It’s everything to me.” He is scheduled to compete July 27 and 30.
∎ Alex Shackell, swimming
The 17-year-old from Carmel finished second in the 200-meter butterfly, and sixth in the 200-meter freestyle to earn a spot in the 4×200 relay group. She’s the first swimming from the dominant Carmel High School girls program to qualify for an Olympics. “I never celebrate,” Shackell said after her butterfly final. “I smacked the water, and I was like, ‘I earned that.’“ She is scheduled to compete July 31-Aug. 1.
∎ Kai van Westering, swimming
The IU swimmer will compete for the Netherlands in the 200 backstroke. The event is July 31-Aug. 1.
∎ Luke Whitlock, swimming
The Noblesville 18-year-old finished second in the 800-meter freestyle in Lucas Oil Stadium. He trains at Fishers Area Swimming Tigers. The event is July 29-30.
Can I watch the Olympics on Peacock?
All 2024 Paris Olympics events can be seen on Peacock.
How to watch the Olympics for free
Select events are the following networks: NBC, USA, E, CNBC, Golf
How many Olympic sports are there?
32 for the Summer Games. New to Paris is breaking. Surfing will be contested for the second time, in Tahiti. Skateboarding, 3×3 basketball and sport climbing also return for a second time.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Paris Olympics 2024: Indiana swimmers competing in the Olympics
