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OLYMPICS BOUND! - Andrew Wilson Makes History in 100 Breaststroke at US Olympic Trials

Photo by Mike Lewis
Photo by Mike Lewis

Former Emory swimming standout Andrew Wilson made history Monday night, becoming the first Division III swimmer to ever qualify for the Olympics for Team USA!

In an incredible three-way finish in the 100 Breaststroke, Wilson accomplished a goal years in the making as he earned a qualifying spot on Team USA for the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. A crazy photo finish between Wilson, Michael Andrew and Nic Fink saw all three swimmers touch the wall just seven one-hundredths of a second apart. Andrew captured the top spot with a time of 58.73 while Wilson finished just 0.01 seconds behind him at 58.74 for a new personal-best. Fink, Wilson's training partner at Athens Bulldog Swimming Club, finished third at 58.80.

Wilson's time Monday night made him the 15th-fastest man in the history of the event and the fourth-fastest American ever.

Prior to Monday night's swim, Wilson posted a pair of top-three finishes on Sunday to advance to the finals. During prelims, Wilson touched with a time of 58.80 to finish second before placing third in the semifinals at 59.08.

The Bethesda, MD native is not finished at the Olympic Trials in Omaha as he will look to secure another qualifying spot later this week in the 200 Breaststroke. Preliminaries and semifinals are slated for Wednesday, June 16 with the finals to follow in the evening on Thursday, June 17.