Local swimmers Matt Grevers of Lake Forest, Tyler McGill of Champaign, Danny and Matt Conway of Warren, Garrett Weber-Gale of Stevens Point, Wis., Brian Donatelli of LaGrange Park, Conor Dwyer of Winnetka, Christine Magnuson of Tinley Park, Kevin Cordes of Naperville and Northwestern University alum Mike Alexandrov will compete against the many other U.S. contenders throughout the week for their Olympic berths.
With more than 1,800 swimmers hoping to make a splash, only 26 men and 26 women will be chosen to compete in London. The top two swimmers in every event and four more in the 100m and 200m will be selected to represent Team USA at the Olympics.
Swimming trials began Monday morning in Omaha, Neb., and continue through July 2.
Watch your locals in these events:
Matt Grevers- 100 free, 200 back
Brian Donatelli- 50 free
Conor Dwyer- 200 free
Tyler McGill- 100 fly
Danny Conway- 400m
Matt Conway- 200 fly
Mike Alexandrov- 100 breaststroke
Garret Weber-Gale- 50 free, 100 free
Christine Magnuson- 100 fly
Kevin Cordes- 100 breaststroke
Read more about the Olympic swimming trials and events.
