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Best Ways to Bet on Swimming at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Zach Kelley — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:50:26 +0000

Men’s 100m Breaststroke odds narrowly favor Adam Peaty (-110) of Great Britain over Qin Haiyang (+120) of China for the gold medal.
David Popovici is a heavy favorite (-300) to win the Men’s 200m Freestyle gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Betting odds for the Men’s 100m Backstroke and 200m Butterfly favor Ryan Murphy (+150) and Leon Marchand (+130), respectively.

PARIS – With so many different swimming events and styles at the 2024 Paris Olympic, there are plenty of ways to get in on the betting action. Here are some of the best ways to bet on Olympic swimming, including valuable Olympic betting odds and places to bet.

Men’s 100m Breaststroke Odds

Adam Peaty (GBR) -110
Qin Haiyang (CHN) +120
Nic Fink (USA) +1100
Arno Kamminga (NED) +2000
Evgenii Somov (AIN) +2000
Samuel Williamson (AUS) +2000
Sun Jiajun (CHN) +2000
Melvin Imoudu (GER) +2500
Nicolo Martinenghi (ITA) +2500
Charlie Swanson (USA) +5000
Lucas Matzerath (GER) +5000
Casper Corbeau (NED) +6600
James Wilby (GBR) +6600
Omer Ogretir (TUR) +6600
Andrius Sidlauskas (LTU) +7500
Ludovico Viberti (ITA) +7500

The 100m Breaststroke is the most commonly used swim stroke but it’s the slowest in terms of Olympic competitive swim strokes. Adam Peaty has -110 odds to win the gold medal, but Qin Haiyang’s +120 odds are right behind him.

Meanwhile, the freestyle is the fastest stroke and one of the most entertaining to watch. As indicated by aquatic betting odds, David Popovici expects to win the Men’s 200m Freestyle gold medal with -300 odds.

Men’s 200m Freestyle Betting Odds

David Popovici (ROU) -300
Lukas Martens (GER) +550
Hwang Sun-Woo (KOR) +900
Matt Richards (GBR) +1000
Pan Zhanle (CHN) +1400
Duncan Scott (GBR) +1600
Luke Hobson (USA) +2200
Danas Rapsys (LTU) +2500
Maximilian Giuliani (AUS) +2500
Chris Guiliano (USA) +4000
Katsuhiro Matsumoto (JPN) +5000
Lee Ho-Joon (KOR) +6600
Thomas Neill (AUS) +7500
Alessandro Ragaini (ITA) +10000
Rafael Miroslaw (GER) +10000

Popovici is an incredibly talented swimmer that also has the second-shortest odds to win the Men’s 100m Freestyle at +175 odds behind favorite Pan Zhanle. Zhanle is also competing in the 200m for China, but his long +1400 odds prove he’s more effective in a shorter race.

Olympic Swimming Betting Odds For Backstroke And Butterfly

Two other exciting ways to bet on Summer Olympics betting odds for swimming are the Men’s 100m Backstroke and the Men’s 200m Butterfly competitions. Ryan Murphy of the United States has the chance to win two gold medals, as he’s +150 for the 100m Backstroke and +175 for the 200m Backstroke.

Men’s 100m Backstroke Odds

Ryan Murphy (USA) +150
Xu Jiayu (CHN) +275
Apostolos Christou (GRE) +300
Thomas Ceccon (ITA) +400
Hunter Armstrong (USA) +1200
Hubert Kos (HUN) +2500
Hugo Gonzalez (ESP) +2500
Oliver Morgan (GBR) +2500
Evangelos Makrygiannis (GRE) +3300
Mewen Tomac (FRA) +4000
Pieter Coetze (RSA) +4000
Yohann Ndoye-Brouard (FRA) +4000
Jonathon Marshall (GBR) +5000
Blake Tierney (CAN) +8000
Isaac Cooper (AUS) +8000
Bradley Woodward (AUS) +10000

Murphy recently took home the 100m Backstroke gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships final over world record holder Thomas Ceccon. Ceccon has +400 odds to get revenge at the 2024 Paris Olympics and bring home a gold medal for Italy.

Men’s 200m Butterfly Odds

Leon Marchand (FRA) +130
Kristof Milak (HUN) +175
Tomoru Honda (JPN) +350
Krzysztof Chmielewski (POL) +1400
Thomas Heilman (USA) +1400
Genki Terakado (JPN) +2000
Ilya Kharun (CAN) +2500
Noe Ponti (SUI) +3300
Giacomo Carini (ITA) +3500
Alberto Razzeti (ITA) +4000
Luca Urlando (USA) +4000
Michal Chmielewski (POL) +4000
Martin Espernberger (AUT) +6000
Kim Min-Seop (KOR) +6600
Niu Guangsheng (CHN) +10000
Matthew Sates (RSA) +15000

Leon Marchand leads the board of Bovada Olympic betting odds for the Men’s 200m Butterfly competition with +130 odds. Kristof Milak (+175) and Tomoru Honda (+350) trail before a big odds drop at Krzysztof Chmielewski at +1400 odds.

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Olympic Men’s 100m Freestyle Odds Torn Between World Record Holders

Zach Kelley — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 23:48:37 +0000

Men’s 100m Freestyle odds favor Pan Zhanle of China to win the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
David Popovici (+175) of Romania recorded two of the three fastest 100m freestyle times ever.
Top American Jack Alexy has +550 odds to win the gold medal, but fellow countryman Chris Guiliano (+1000) is the better wager with longer odds.

PARIS – Betting odds for the Men’s 100m Freestyle gold medal favor Pan Zhanle of China with +125 odds. David Popovici’s +175 Olympic betting odds aren’t too far behind as the former 100m Freestyle world record holder.

Current Men’s 100m Freestyle Gold Medal Winner Odds

Pan Zhanle (CHN) +125
David Popovici (ROU) +175
Jack Alexy (USA) +550
Kyle Chalmers (AUS) +600
Chris Guiliano (USA) +1000
Maxime Grousset (FRA) +1600
Josh Liendo (CAN) +3300
Matt Richards (GBR) +4000
Alessandro Miressi (ITA) +5000
Nandor Nemeth (HUN) +5000
Andrej Barna (SRB) +6600
William Yang (AUS) +6600
Hwang Sun-Woo (KOR) +10000
Josha Salchow (GBR) +12500
Duncan Scott (GBR) +15000
Guilherme Caribe (BRA) +15000
Wang Haoyu (CHN) +15000
Danas Rapsys (LTU) +20000
Velimir Stjepanovic (SRB) +20000

Pan Zhanle set the current world record (46.80 seconds) for the 100m freestyle during the leadoff leg of the 4 x 100m freestyle relay at the World Aquatics Championships back in March. Popovici added a 46.88-second time during the European Championships final, the third-fastest 100m freestyle time ever behind Pan Zhanle’s 46.80-second and his former world record time of 46.86 seconds.

Chris Guiliano Best Men’s 100m Freestyle Longshot At +1000 Odds

Betting odds rightfully show this will be a two-man race, but American Jack Alexy has the third-shortest Olympic betting odds to win the gold medal at +550. Alexy posted a 47.47-second 100m freestyle at the United States trials, which was good enough for a second-place finish.

It was Chris Guiliano who came away with first place, but aquatic betting odds have him much longer at +1000 odds to win the gold medal. Guiliano posted a 47.38-second winning 100m freestyle time at trials, roughly half a second slower than the top two swimmers based on odds.

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Women’s 100m Freestyle Odds: Australian O’Callaghan Favored for Gold

Zach Kelley — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:30:12 +0000

Mollie O’Callaghan of Australia has +130 odds to win the Women’s 100m freestyle gold medal.
Top American Kate Douglass saw her odds shorten to +1200 after posting a 52.56-second 100m in the United States Olympic trials.
Australia has -650 odds to win the Women’s 4 X 100m Freestyle Relay gold medal, with the United States positioned second at +400 odds.

PARIS – Australia’s women swimmers, coined the Dolphins, are set to make a splash at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Mollie O’Callaghan is the Olympic betting odds favorite to win the Women’s 100m Freestyle gold medal.

Women’s 100m Freestyle Gold Medal Odds

Mollie O'Callaghan (AUS) +130
Siobhan Haughey (HGK) +180
Marrit Steenbergen (NED) +400
Shayna Jack (AUS) +1000
Kate Douglass (USA) +1200
Yang Junxuan (CHN) +2000
Torri Huske (USA) +3300
Anna Hopkin (GBR) +5000
Wu Qingfeng (CHN) +6600
Barbora Seemanova (CZE) +10000

O’Callaghan is the fastest swimmer in the pool based on Olympic trial times, where she posted a 52.33-second 100m freestyle. Fellow Australian Shayna Jack has +1000 odds to win after posting a 52.72-second finish at the Australian Olympic trials.

American Kate Douglass (+1200) has longer aquatic betting odds than Jack despite posting a faster 52.56-second 100m freestyle finish at the United States Olympic trials. Douglass was only 0.23 seconds slower than the favorite O’Callaghan, meaning she has great value in improving her time with a gold medal on the line.

Australia Heavily Favored In 4 X 100m Freestyle Relay

The Australians had three swimmers finish the Women’s 100m Freestyle trial in under 53 seconds, more than any other country. Gold medal odds for the 4 X 100m Freestyle Relay heavily favor the Australians at -650 odds.

Women's 4 X 100m Freestyle Relay Gold Medal Odds

Australia -650
United States +400
Canada +1200
China +1500
Great Britain +5000
France +6600
Sweden +7500
Netherlands +8000
Italy +15000
Hong Kong +25000

The American relay team consists of Kate Douglass (52.56), Torri Huske (52.93), Gretchen Walsh (53.13), and Simone Manuel (53.25), while the fourth member of the Australian relay team is unconfirmed.

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USA Heavy Favorites For Most Paris 2024 Olympic Gold Medals

Michael Molter — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 22:05:16 +0000

The United States is expected to win the most gold medals in Paris with -850 odds.
Outside of China (+400), no other country’s odds compete.
The US dominance in athletics and swimming sets up the country for another leaderboard finish.

PARIS - With the opening ceremony just over five months out (July 26), the focus on Olympic betting odds is coming back into focus. While World Championships and Olympic qualifiers are in full effect, only one betting odds has hit Olympic betting sites so far.

Odds For Most Gold Medals Paris 2024

USA -850
China +400
France +8000
Japan +8000
Great Britain +8000
Australia +25000
Germany +25000
Netherlands +25000
Italy +50000
Brazil +100000
Canada +100000
South Korea +100000
Spain +200000

*Olympics betting odds taken from Bovada

The odds for the most Olympic gold medals in 2024 have the United States as a heavy favorite. With -850 odds, one would need to risk $8.5 for every dollar won. In other words, a bet of $85 on the US to win the most gold medals would pay out $95 ($85 bet + $10 winnings).

This expensive bet makes sense, as the United States being dominant in athletics and swimming creates an excellent upper hand.

Sports With The Most Gold Medals

Athletics (Track and Field)	48
Swimming	35
Wrestling	18
Shooting	15
Rowing	15
Judo	15
Boxing	13

The US has led the Athletics gold medal count every year. In fact, you have to go back to 1980, when the United States led a boycott of the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow to find the last time the US didn't finish atop the gold medal table for track and field.

As for swimming, it's a similar story. The 1988 Olympics in South Korea was the last time the US didn't finish with the most gold medals in swimming. But, 2020 was a challenge for the US, as it was the first time on their run that they didn't have at least five more gold medals than the next country. With a strong swimming focus from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, and China, the swimming events may hold the US back.

Still, the US has been dominant over the last few Olympics, gaining the most gold medals every year since 1992 when Unified Team - a joint group of former Soviet republics - beat out the US by eight.

Year	Most Gold Medals	Second Most	Third Most
2020	United States (39)	China (38)	Japan (27)
2016	United States (46)	Great Britain (27)	China (26)
2012	United States (48)	China (39)	Great Britain (29)
2008	China (48)	United States (36)	Russia (24)
2004	United States (36)	China (32)	Russia (28)
2000	United States (37)	Russia (32)	China (28)

With 329 gold medals up for grabs, the Olympic calendar is full of action. With the addition of break dancing, sport climbing, skateboarding, and surfing, the IOC hopes to grab the attention of a younger demographic.

What Will The Paris Olympic Gold Medals Look Like?

One fun fact about the gold medals for Paris 2024 is their design. The medal comes from iron girders on the Eiffel Tower, which were replaced during renovations and refurbishments. France's mint, the Monnaie de Paris, is responsible for the creation of the medals which feature Nike, the Greek goddess of victory on the back. She is seen running forward with the Eiffel Tower on one side and the Acropolis on the other.

Similarly, the medals for Paralympic athletes have "Paris 2024" stamped in braille in a shot from under the Eiffel Tower.

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There’s No Stopping Caeleb Dressel, Emma McKeon From Gold

Jimmy Reinman — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 18:03:18 +0000

Olympic swimming continues on in Tokyo, where American Caeleb Dressel is going for another gold medal in the 100m butterfly as a -1000 favorite.
Elsewhere, Australian Emma McKeon is the heavy -300 favorite to win gold in the women’s 100m freestyle.

TOKYO - Swimming is the sport possibly the most synonymous with the Olympics, and this year in Tokyo has solidified that fact with defining performances from some of the biggest names in the sport.

One of those names is American Caeleb Dressel, who already owns the gold medal in Tokyo for the 100m freestyle and the 4x100 freestyle relay.

Now, Dressel is going for his third gold in the same Games with his entry into the 100m butterfly competition.

Betting odds for the event are available via the online Olympic sportsbooks, with only Kristof Milak as a competitor on the odds.

Swimming 100m Butterfly Men Odds

Caeleb Dressel -1000
Kristof Milak +600
Matthew Temple +1300
James Guy +2000
Joseph Schooling +2000
Mehdy Metella +2000
Chad Le Clos +2500
Josif Miladinov +2500
Andrey Minakov +3300

The sportsbooks have Dressel as a massive -1000 favorite, and for good reason.

Dressel broke the Olympic Record for the 100m butterfly in his preliminary round on Wednesday in Tokyo with a time of 50.39 seconds.

The next closest time in his heat was 50.97 seconds - over half a full second slower than Dressel.

Oh, by the way. Caeleb Dressel went 50.39 and broke the Olympic Record in PRELIMS of the 100 butterfly. This. Dude. Is. DANGEROUS.pic.twitter.com/JOADNDGRiV

— Kyle Sockwell (@kylesockwell) July 29, 2021

It is clear that Dressel is the man to watch these Olympics, and has no plans of slowing down anytime soon.

Those looking for a betting line with more parity can check out the odds for the women’s 100m freestyle, where Australian Emma McKeon is the big favorite.

Swimming 100m Freestyle Women Odds

Emma McKeon (AUS) -300
Siobhan Haughey (HKG) +450
Cate Campbell (AUS) +600
Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) +1500
Penny Oleksiak (CAN) +2000
Femke Heemskerk (NED) +2500

While -300 isn’t much parity, it is certainly more to work with than the -1000 price tag Dressel is holding.

Those looking to bet on the swimming at the Olympics can lay down a decent amount on McKeon and still receive a 33% ROI.

McKeon is in a similar place in that she also set the Olympic record in the prelims with a time of 52.13 seconds - well ahead of the next fastest time (52.70).

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Men’s Breaststroke A Lock When Betting On Adam Peaty

Jimmy Reinman — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 06:36:03 +0000

Adam Peaty of Team Great Britain is an astonishing -2000 betting odds favorite to win the gold medal in the men’s 100m breaststroke.
Peaty currently holds the 20 fastest times ever recorded in the 100m breaststroke and is Team GBR’s one overwhelming favorite in Tokyo.

TOKYO - One of the biggest betting favorites at this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games is Great Britain swimmer Adam Peaty.

Peaty has achieved a mastery of the breaststroke unlike that of which has ever been established in the history of organized aquatics.

Peaty currently holds the 20 fastest times in his event, the 100m breaststroke, and is looking to defend his 2016 Olympic gold medal this month in Japan.

Betting odds have Peaty as a massive -2000 favorite to win his second gold medal via Olympic sportsbooks.

Tokyo 2021- Men’s 100m Breaststroke

Adam Peaty (GBR) -2000
Arno Kamminga (NED) +700
Michael Andrew (USA) +700
Ilya Shymanovich (BLR) +800
Nicolo Martinenghi (ITA) +1000
Andrew Wilson (USA) +1600
James Wilby (GBR) +1600
Fabian Scwingenschlogl (GER) +2000

Peaty began his dominance in 2014, when he first competed in the Commonwealth Games in Scotland. Since then he has gone on to win eight World Championships, sixteen European Championships, three Commonwealth Champions, and break 13 world records.

Peaty currently holds three world records, two for the 100m breaststroke in long and short courses, and one for the 50m breaststroke.

He was the first human to swim the 100m breaststroke in under 58 and then under 57 seconds.

Quick reminder that Adam Peaty went 56.88 in the 100m breaststroke.pic.twitter.com/XSuKSRSJ5I

— Kyle Sockwell (@kylesockwell) March 16, 2020

All of this makes him easily the most celebrated British swimmer of all time.

Anyone looking to bet on Olympic swimming can wager a huge amount to win a little on Peaty taking the gold. A $2000 wager will net $100 (5%) in return on what could be one of the most dominant Olympians in the entire field of athletes.

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Can Ryan Murphy Win One Of The Most Competitive Olympic Events?

Nick Mazone — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 15:38:01 +0000

Ryan Murphy has +250 odds as the third choice in the 100m backstroke despite being the world record holder.
Evgeny Rylov, the +150 favorite, won the bronze medal in 2016 for the 200m backstroke but did not compete in the 100m.
Kliment Kolesnikov (+175) and Xu Jiayu (+350) are both worthy competitors as well.

TOKYO – The 100m backstroke is lining up to be one of the most exciting and closely contested events in the 2021 Olympics. This event will have world record holders, former gold medalists, rising stars and more as sportsbooks are unable to separate any athlete from the rest of the field.

The Case To Be Made For Each Swimmer

The event from this field is so loaded that there truly is a case to be made for multiple athletes, even some who don’t carry odds as short as the favorites. Betting on Olympic swimming could be more profitable this year than in year’s past as there’s no true top athlete.

Ryan Murphy (+250)

Murphy is a three-time Olympic gold medalist with all three coming from the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Further, he is the world record holder in the 100m backstroke with a time of 51.85 seconds.

He qualified with a time of 52.33 seconds, relatively far off his personal best but still respectable. He won the event in 2016, but is not pegged as the favorite to defend his title.

Evgeny Rylov (+150)

Rylov, the favorite, won the bronze medal in 2016 in the 200m backstroke and will be making his debut in the 100m. Evgeny has set multiple junior world records and has recently won the 100m backstroke event in both the Naples and London matches in the International Swimming League.

Kliment Kolesnikov (+175)

Kolesnikov is just 21 years old and has 23 gold medals to his name. Although they aren’t all Olympic gold medals, it’s no cakewalk to win world championships.

He also has been recorded with a 52.13 second time in the 100m. Kolesnikov could very well be the future, but he also may succeed sooner rather than later.

Xu Jiayu (+350)

Jiayu finished behind Murphy is 2016 and was able to leave Rio De Janeiro with a silver medal. He won the 2019 World Aquatics Championship 100m backstroke, beating Rylov, Murphy and Kolesnikov.

His personal best for the event is 51.86 seconds.

Darkhorse Candidates

Even though the aforementioned group has shorter odds than the field, those looking to bet on the Olympics shouldn’t rule out a different competitor winning.

Robert Glinta (+2000)

Glinta is coming off of a gold medal in the 100m backstroke in the 2021 European Championships. And while his personal best is 52.88 seconds, he’s yet another former junior world record holder.

Mitch Larkin (+1100)

Larkin competed in both the 100m and 200m backstroke in 2016, missing the podium in the 100m and winning silver in the 200m. He has a personal best time of 52.11 seconds, meaning thus far he’s shown the ability to put up a faster time than guys like Kolesnikov.

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New ‘World 1 League’ Looks To Bring Olympic Sports To Social Media

Jimmy Reinman — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 20:01:05 +0000

A new sports league called the ‘World 1 League’ launched Tuesday, bringing social media and Olympic sports together like never before.
Backed by Mark Cuban, the league will host online competitions in Olympic sports like track and field, weightlifting, and swimming via TikTok and Instagram.

NEW YORK - A new platform for fans of Olympic sport is here to bring century-old athletic competition to the eyes of the next generation.

The ‘World 1 League’ is a new social-media-driven sports league founded by former Olympians that will look to give Olympic-style competition a bigger stage on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

While many USA fans are prepping to bet on the Olympics, the World 1 League potentially invites bettors to wager on a whole new platform of competition. The company will host online competitions in standard athletic events like track and field, weightlifting, swimming, and other sports that are commonly only seen at the Olympics.

Athletes can submit videos for the league via TikTok and Instagram and then compete against others in easily consumable content produced and packaged by the World 1 League.

“TikTok and Instagram are generating and engaging worldwide audiences in numbers far greater than the major TV networks. There’s no better medium to develop and introduce a new sports league.” said Brett Morris, co-founder and CEO of the World 1 League.

The league has received major attention due to its newest millionaire backer, Dallas Mavericks owner and famous business mogul Mark Cuban. Cuban has previously worked with Brett Morris and is the leading investor for the project.

The World 1 League has the hopes of bringing more attention and money to athletes who don’t compete in one of the major team sports in the USA. The goal for W1L is to one day host their own live events and earn their athlete’s video sponsorships.

Historically, Olympic athletes have struggled financially due to the huge amount of time required to compete at the peak level of their sport. Too many of these Olympic sports are not monetized properly, meaning that many of the best athletes in the world are struggling to make ends meet once their short athletic career reaches its end.

The idea is that this new league could bring more attention and potential opportunities for these athletes when they aren’t preparing for the next Olympic Games or World Championships.

If the league is able to establish a viewership, it is likely only a matter of time before Olympic betting odds are available for W1L competitions.

In the meantime, fans of Olympic sport will be closely monitoring the future of this company.

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Swimmer Jordan Wilimovsky Is First Swimmer To Make U.S. Team For Tokyo 2020

Christina Monroe — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:58:11 +0000

Jordan Wilimovsky becomes the first swimmer on the Men’s U.S. Olympic team.
Fellow American swimmer David Heron came in twenty spots behind with a less than a two-minute deficit.
Wilimovsky has been the only American swimmer to qualify in both pool and open water events during his swimming career.

NEW YORK – Only the top ten swimmers in a 10km Olympic qualifier competition would place to make the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Among those ten was Jordan Wilimovsky, coming in fifth and becoming the first American to qualify for the male U.S. swim team. The 2019 FINA World Championships took place in the open waters of Gwangju, South Korea.

The qualifier allowed 74 competitors to swim for a chance of going to the Olympics. The 25-year-old from Malibu, California had a time of 1 hour, 48 minutes and 1 second to get him into fifth place. David Heron, the other American swimmer in the competition finished in 25th place with a time of 1 hour 49 minutes and a little over 57 seconds. Less than two minutes made the difference as to which American would be heading to Tokyo.

"Usually, I try to hang back a little more, but this being an Olympic qualifier and everything, the first half of the race I went a little harder than I normally do just to make sure I was in a good position and be safe and be at the front the whole way," said Wilimovsky. "So I changed my strategy a little bit compared to what I normally do."

What’s Next?

Wilimovsky has been swimming since he was 9 years old. He competed in the 2016 Olympics in Rio where he placed fourth, missing the bronze by a little over 4 seconds. Wilimovsky will continue to compete in the remainder of the FINA World Championships. Next week he is scheduled for both an 800 meter and 1,500-meter freestyle competition, although he has already solidified his spot on the U.S. Olympic team.

“I’m obviously super stoked to get top 10 and make the Olympic Team,” said Wilimovsky. “Any time you get to represent the U.S. is super cool, so that’s awesome. I definitely wanted to do better than fifth, but I’ve got a year to work on that, so overall I’m happy.”

A few other swimmers to place for their countries Olympic teams were Marc-Antoine Olivier of France, Florian Wellbrock of Germany, and Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy. While Wilimovsky had hoped to place higher than he did, he’s happy to be heading to the Olympics. And now OlympicBettingOdds.com knows he has over a year to practice for that better score he was hoping for.

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