Connecticut Swimming

CT Swim US Olympic Trials Qualifiers

USA Swimming Olympic Trials and 
US Paralympic Trials
CSI Competitors

1916

  • Not held due to World War I

1920
Women @ Manhattan Beach, New York

  • None

Men @ Chicago, Illinois

  • None

1924 @ Indianapolis, Indiana

Women

  • None

Men

  • None

1928
Women @ Rockaway Playland Pool, New York

  • None

Men @ Detroit, Michigan

  • None

1932
Women @ Jones Beach, New York

  • None

Men @ Coney Island Park Pool, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • None

1936
Women @ Astoria Park Pool, New York

  • None

Men @ Providence, Rhode Island

  • Cook, R.A. – Yale – 100 Freestyle
  • Dalrymple, Odgen – UNAT New Haven – 100 Freestyle
  • Johnson, Robert – UNAT New Haven – 100 Freestyle
  • Zabronski, Stanley J. – UNAT Meriden – 100 Backstroke

1940-1944

  • Not held due to World War II

1948 @ Brennan Pool Detroit, Michigan
Women

  • Mortell, Marie Corridon – Women’s Swimming Assoc – 100 Freestyle (Gold Medal as a part 
    of the 400 Freestyle Relay)

Men

  • Ford, Alan – New Haven Swim Club – 100, 200 Freestyle (Silver Medal 100 Freestyle)
  • Girdes, Paul – Yale – 100, 200 Freestyle
  • McLane, James – New Haven Swim Club – 200, 400, 1500 Freestyle (Gold Medal as a 
    member of 800 Freestyle Relay, Silver Medal 400 Freestyle, Gold Medal 1500 
    Freestyle)
  • Reid, Ray – Yale – 100, 200 Freestyle
  • Stack, Allen – Yale 200 Freestyle

1952
Women @ Broad Ripple Park Pool, Indianapolis, IN

  • Schwenk, Bettina – Stamford YWCA – 100, Freestyle, 100 Backstroke

Men @ Flushing Meadow Amphitheater, New York

  • Chamberlain, Frank – New Haven Swim Club – 200 Freestyle (4th)
  • Dooley, Frank – Ohio State U (East Haven High School Graduate) – 200 Freestyle (2nd) (Gold 
    Medal as a member of the 800 Freestyle Relay)
  • Donovan, Kerry – New Haven Swim Club – 100 (7th), 200 Freestyle
  • McLane, James – New Haven Swim Club – 200, 400 (2nd) 1500 Freestyle (1st) (Gold Medal as 
    a member of the 800 Freestyle Relay, 7th in 400 Freestyle, 4th 1500 Freestyle)
  • Moore, Wayne – New Haven Swim Club – 200, 400 (1st) 1500 Freestyle (4th) (Gold Medal as a 
    member of the 800 Freestyle Relay, 6th 400 Freestyle)
  • O’Conner, Dennis – New Haven Swim Club – 200 Breaststroke (4th)
  • Sheff, Donald – New Haven Swim Club – 100 (4th), 200 (5th) (Gold Medal as a member of the 
    800 Freestyle Relay)
  • Thoman, Rich – New Haven Swim Club – 100 Freestyle (5th), 100 Backstroke (7th)
  • Smith, Martin P. – New Haven Swim Club – 200, 400 (5th) Freestyle
  • Smith, Stanton – New Haven Swim Club – 200 Breaststroke (5th)

1956 @ Brennan Pool Detroit, Michigan
Women
None
Men
Anderson, Roger – New Haven Swim Club – 100, 200 Freestyle (6th)
Armstrong, David – New Haven Swim Club – 100 (8th), 200 Freestyle 
Douglas, Sherman – New Haven Swim Club – 200, 400 Freestyle
Ellison, Raymond – New Haven Swim Club – 200 Freestyle
Hardin, Charlie – New Haven Swim Club – 200 Breaststroke (8th)
Jecko, Perry – New Haven Swim Club – 100, 200 (4th) Freestyle, 200 Butterfly (4th) (Silver
Medal as a member of the 800 Freestyle Relay)
Kelly, Art – New Haven Swim Club – 100 Freestyle
Lockton, David – New Haven Swim Club – 200 Butterfly
Kennedy, Peter – New Haven Swim Club – 100 Backstroke
Raymond, Ellison – New Haven Swim Club – 400, 1500 Freestyle (8th)
Smith, Martin – New Haven Swim Club – 200, 400 Freestyle (6th)
Smith, Dolby – New Haven Swim Club – 100 Backstroke
Yorzyk, William – New Haven Swim Club – 200 Butterfly (1st) (Gold Medal 200 Butterfly)
1960 Olympic Trials Qualifiers @ Brennan Pool Detroit, Michigan
(Results on USA Swimming only listed top 8 in each event)
Women
None
Men
Farrell, Jeff – New Haven Swim Club – 100 Freestyle (Gold Medal as a member of the 800 
Freestyle Relay)
1964 Olympic Trials Qualifiers @ Astoria Park, New York
Women
Shockley, Janet – Connecticut Swim Club – 200 Freestyle
Men
Austin, Michael – New Haven Swim Club – 100 (3rd), 200 Freestyle (Gold Medal as a 
member of the 400 Freestyle Relay)
Boni, Robert – New Haven Swim Club – 100 Backstroke
Kennedy, Doug – Connecticut Swim Club – 200 Freestyle
Peterson, Alan – UCONN – 100 Backstroke
Smigie, Jamie – New Haven Swim Club – 100 Backstroke
1968 Olympic Trials Qualifiers (Can’t read half the results posted on USA 
Swimming)
Women @ Los Angeles Swim Stadium, California
None
Men @ Belmont Plaza Pool Long Beach, California
None
1972 Olympic Trials Qualifiers @ Portage Park Chicago, Illinois
Women
Schmidt, Mary – Stamford – 100 Freestyle
Men
None
1976 Olympic Trials Qualifiers @ Long Beach, California
Women
None
Men
None
1980 Olympic Trials/Senior National Qualifiers @ Heritage Park Irvine, 
California
Women
Doelger, Maria – Wilton Y Wahoos – 50 (12th), 100 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly
Men
Bartle, Tony – New Haven Swim Club – 200, 400 (4th), 800 Freestyle, 200 Butterfly (6th), 
Long, Rob – New Haven Swim Club – 100, 200 Breaststroke
Mintz, Thomas – New Haven Swim Club – 100, 200 Breaststroke
1984 Olympic Trials Qualifiers @ IUPUI Natatorium, Indianapolis, Indiana 
Women
Devlin, Kara - Wilton Y Wahoos – 400 Freestyle, 400 IM, 200 Butterfly (10th)
Komrij, Jacqueline – New Haven Swim Club – 100, 200 Breaststroke
Potrepka, Susan – Meriden Marlins – 100, 200 Backstroke
Men
None
1988 Olympic Trials Qualifiers @ University of Texas, Austin
Women
Anderson, Karen – Wilton Y Wahoos – 100, 200 Backstroke
Curtis, Lauren – Wilton Y Wahoos – 200 IM
Jorgensen, Janel – Wilton Y Wahoos – 100 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly (2nd) (Silver Medalist as a 
member of the Medley Relay), 200 Butterfly, 200 IM
Metcalf, Leigh – OWLS Swim Club – 100 Butterfly
O’Dell, Lisa – Yale – 50 Freestyle
Reid, Julie – Wilton Y Wahoos – 100, 200 Butterfly
Seward, Leslie – Wilton Y Wahoos – 50, 100 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke 
Men
Ross, Michael – Charter Oak – 200 Freestyle
Davis, John – Wilton Y Wahoos – 200 Freestyle, 200 IM
Vaught, John – Wilton Y Wahoos – 100 Backstroke
Weisman Chris – Wilton Y Wahoos – 100 Breaststroke
1992 Olympic Trials Qualifiers @ IUPUI Natatorium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Women
Greer, Jennifer – Yale – 50 Freestyle (12th) 
Grunow, Margaret – unattached – 50 Freestyle 
Metcalf, Leigh – Yale – 50 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly (12th)
Men
Kuster, Steve – Wilton Y Wahoos – 200 Butterfly (10th) 
Rosenbaum, Jason – Yale – 50 Freestyle (10th) 
1996 Olympic Trials Qualifiers @ IUPUI Natatorium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Women
Lindblom, Amy – Wilton Y Wahoos – 800 Freestyle (15th)
Rawn, Chantal – Stanford/Greenwich YWCA – 200 IM
Men
Albrycht, Dana – Charter Oak – Paralympics 100 Butterfly 
2000 Olympic Trials Qualifiers @ IUPUI Natatorium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Women
Harrigan, Kelly – Unattached – 100 Fly
Larson, Kate – University of Connecticut – 100, 200 Breaststroke
Men
Albrycht, Dana – Charter Oak – Paralympics 100 Butterfly
Michaelson, Ben – SoCo Swimming– 100 Fly
2004 Olympic and Paralympic Trials Qualifiers @ Long Beach, California
Women
Bryarly, Meredith – OMNI – 50 Freestyle
Gruen, Deb – Hamden North Haven Swimming – Paralympics 100 Breaststroke (Bronze 
Medal)
Repass, Tammie – SoNoCo Swimming – 200 Fly
Men
Albrycht, Dana – Charter Oak – Paralympics 100M Butterfly
Madwed, Dan – Stamford Sharks – 200 Fly
Michaelson, Ben – SoNoCo Swimming – 100 Fly (3
rd)
Prout, Michael – Aquabears – Paralympics 400m freestyle (Gold medal), 100m freestyle
(Bronze medal), 200 Individual Medley
Rathegeber, Geoff – SoNoCo Swimming – 200 IM
2008 Olympic and Paralympic Trials Qualifiers @ Qwest Center Omaha, 
Nebraska 
Women
Farrell, Margaux – Hopkin Mariner Swim Team – 100, 200 Freestyle
Frost, Kristen – SoNoCo Swimming – 400, 800 Freestyle
Gardocki, Katie – Aquabears – 400 (10th), 800 Freestyle (10th) 
Gruen, Deb – Hamden North Haven Swimming – Paralympics 100 Breaststroke (Bronze 
Medal)
Mathieu, Alicia – SoNoCo Swimming – 400, 800 Freestyle
Ress, Justin – SoNoCo Swimming – 200 Backstroke
Solernou, Lauren – Cheshire Y Seadogs – 100 Backstroke
Men
Baity, Phil – Wilton Y Wahoos – 100, 200 Backstroke
Geissinger, Peter – Piranha Swimming @ Darien YMCA – 100 Freestyle
Leo, Macgregor – New Canaan YMCA – 200 Breaststroke
Rathgeber, Geoff – SoNoCo Swimming – 200 (9th), 400 IM (13th), 100 Breaststroke
Ress, Eric – SoNoCo Swimming – 100 Backstroke
Righi, Alex – OMNI - 50 (10th), 100 Freestyle (9
th), 100 Backstroke
Trepp, Andrew – New Canaan YMCA – 50, 100, 200 Freestyle 
2012 Olympic Trials Qualifiers @ Qwest Center Omaha, Nebraska 
Women
Fortin, Shelby – Wilton Y Wahoos - 400 Freestyle
Grindall, Dana – SoNoCo Swimming – 100, 200 Butterfly
Martin, Faith – Ridgefield Aquatic Club –200, 400 IM, 200 Breaststroke
Mathieu, Alicia – SoNoCo Swimming – 400, 800 Freestyle
Moss, KC – New Canaan YMCA – 100, 200 Breaststroke
Smart, Maddy – Wilton Y Wahoos – 100 Freestyle
Thomas, Amanda – Southern CT State University – 400 IM
Weir, Emily – Wilton Y Wahoos – 100 Breaststroke
Men
Bollerman, Brian – Ridgefield Aquatic Club – 200 Breaststroke 
Hadjipateras, Costas – New Canaan YMCA – 200 Butterfly
Harder, Rob – Wilton Y Wahoos – 1500 Freestyle
Holden, Eric – SoNoCo Swimming – 100, 200 Breaststroke
Maher, Connor – Cheshire Y Sea Dogs – 200 IM
Martin, Jimmy – Ridgefield Aquatic Club – 50, 100 Freestyle
Ronda, Eric – Wilton Y Wahoos – 100, 200 Breaststroke
Takabayashi, Kazumu – SoNoCo Swimming – 200 Butterfly
2016 Olympic Trials Qualifiers @ Qwest Center Omaha, Nebraska 
Women
Verity Abel – Duke/Wilton Y Wahoos – 400, 800 Freestyle
Sophie Angus – Weston Swimming – 100, 200 Breaststroke
Erin Earley – Hopkins Mariners – 100, 200 Backstroke
Maddie Garber – CCSU – 100 Breaststroke
Dana Grindall – SOCO Swim Club/WA-WI – 100, 200 Butterfly
Marcie Maguire – Ridgefield Aquatic Club – 100, 200 Backstroke
Kate Hazlett – Greenwich YWCA Dolphins – 200 Backstroke
Destiny Nelson - Texas Ford Aquatics/YALE – 100 Butterfly
Ky-lee Perry – Wilton Y Wahoos – 50, 100 Freestyle
Maddie Rusch - Duke/New Canaan YMCA – 50 Freestyle
Cailley Silbert – Yale
Heidi Vanderwel - King Aquatic/Yale – 100 Backstroke
Maddie Zimmerman – YALE – 100 Butterfly
Kina Zhou - Schenectady/YALE – 100 Freestyle
Men
Karl Bishop – UCONN/ Cheshire Y Seadogs – 400, 1500 Freestyle
AJ Bornstein – Ridgefield Aquatic Club – 200 Breaststroke
Thomas Dillinger – Greenwich YWCA Dolphins – 50 Freestyle, 200 IM
Corey Gambardella – Soundview YMCA – 200 Butterfly
David Gelfand – Wilton Y Wahoos
Aaron Greenberg – Yale – 50 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke
Brian Hogan - Badger/Yale – 1500 Freestyle
Steve Holmquist – Wilton Y Wahoos – 1500 Freestyle, 400 IM
Kei Hyugo – 400, 1500 Freestyle, 400 IM
Alex Jahan – Greenwich YWCA Dolphins – 200 Breaststroke
Bryce Keblish - Univ of Virginia/WRAT – 100 Butterfly
Alex Lewis - Princeton/ Greenwich YWCA Dolphins – 100 Backstroke
David May – CDOG – 200 IM
John Montesi – CPAC – 100 Backstroke, 100, 200 Butterfly
Ian Rainey - U of Michigan/WYW – 400, 1500 Freestyle, 200 Butterfly, 400 IM
Eric Ronda – Wilton Y Wahoos – 100 Breaststroke
Jon Rutter – Yale – 200 Breaststroke
Kieran Smith – Ridgefield Aquatic Club – 400 IM
Kevin Stang – Yale
Matthew Torres – Westport YMCA Water Rats

2020 @ Qwest Center Omaha, Nebraska
(held in 2021)
Women

  • Lynch, Megan – Greenwich YWCA Dolphins – 200 IM
  • Massey, Alex – Nashville Aquatic Club/Yale – 200 Butterfly
  • Tyler, Ali – Cheshire Y Seadogs – 100 Backstroke, 200 IM
  • Walsh, Lauren – Rapids Swim Team – 100 Breaststroke

Men

  • Bustos, Arsenio – Woodbridge Aquatic Club – 50, 100 (16th) Freestyle, 100 Backstroke, 100 
    Breaststroke, 100 Butterfly, 200 IM
  • Galant, Will - Mission Viejo/WHAT - 400, 800 (5th), 1500 Freestyle (6th)
  • Huang, James - Ridgefield Aquatic Club – 100, 200 Butterfly
  • Hunt, Connor – Sarasota Sharks / Ridgefield Aquatic Club – 400, 800, 1500 Freestyle
  • Jed Jones – Metroplex/Yale -
  • Kalin, Greg – Mercy Healthplex/Yale – 50 Freestyle
  • Michael Blank – Peddie/Yale – 50 Freestyle
  • Morikawa, Connor – Stamford Sailfish Aquatic Club – 100 Breaststroke
  • Plage, James – Wolfpack Elite/Bear Aquatics – 400, 800 (7th), 1500 Freestyle
  • Rodriguez, Joseph – Unattached – 50 Freestyle
  • Smith, Kieran – Univ of Florida/Ridgefield Aquatic Club – 200 (6th), 400 Freestyle (1st) (Bronze Medal 400 Freestyle)
  • Young, Calvin – Crimson Aquatics/Yale – 200 Breaststroke


Numbers in () place at trials. Marked only if in the top 16.