The University of Louisville was well-represented at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, with three swimmers—Evgenii Somov, Andrej Barna, and Daria Golovaty—competing on Thursday morning at the Paris La Defense Arena.
Men’s 50M Freestyle:
- Evgenii Somov: Competing as a neutral athlete, Somov, a member of the Cardinals’ NCAA championship 200 medley relay team, swam in Heat 5 of the 50M freestyle. He touched fourth with a time of 23.43.
- Andrej Barna: A 17-time All-American for the Cardinals, Barna competed in Heat 7 of the 50M freestyle, finishing fifth with a time of 22.19. The top qualifier for the evening’s semifinals was Australian swimmer Cameron McEvoy, who clocked a time of 21.32.
Women’s 4x200M Free Relay:
- Daria Golovaty: Incoming freshman Daria Golovaty swam the second leg of the 4x200M free relay for the Israeli team. The team finished 11th overall with a time of 7:45.63. Australia posted the fastest time in the prelims, securing the top seed for the finals with a matching time of 7:45.63.
- WATCH THE CARDS
- https://www.nbcolympics.com/schedule/sport/swimming
- RESULTS
- https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/2943/olympic-games-paris-2024/results?discipline=SW&disciplines=SW
- SCHEDULE
- https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule/swimming?day=27-july
- CARDINALS IN PARIS
- SWIMMING (July 27 – August 4)
- Name – Country –Date (event)
- Nicolas Albiero – Brazil 7/30 (200 Butterfly)
- Andrej Barna – Serbia 7/27 (4×100 Freestyle Relay); 8/1 (50 free)
- Daria Golovaty – Israel 8/1: (4×200 Freestyle Relay)
- Denis Loktev – Israel 7/27 (4×100 Freestyle Relay); 7/28 (200 Freestyle) 7/30: 4×200 Freestyle Relay
- Denis Petrashov – Kyrgyzstan 7/27 (100 Breaststroke); 7/30 200 Breaststroke
- Murilo Sartori – Brazil 7/30: (4×200 Freestyle Relay)
- Ilia Sibirtsev – Uzbekistan 7/29 800 Freestyle
- Evgenii Somov – Neutral 7/27 (100 Breaststroke); 8/1 (50 Freestyle)
- Diving (August 5)
- Else Praasterink – Netherlands (10M Platform)
