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SwimSwam’s research indicates that Cedric Buessing is the first Division II athlete ever to make an Olympic swimming final, or at least the first active Division II athlete.
There were only 2 heats of the men’s 400m IM which meant the field was cut in half by the time this morning’s heats concluded.
While Olympic medalists from Tokyo Chase Kalisz of the United States and Brendon Smith of Australia missed the cut, 20-year-old Cedric Buessing of Germany made the most of his opportunity.
Buessing tied Italy’s Alberto Razzetti and New Zealand’s Lewis Clareburt with a morning mark of 4:11.52 to grab a spot in the final. Coverage is set for 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.
What makes Buessing’s appearance in tonight’s main event especially unique is the fact that he is an NCAA Division II swimmer. He competes for the University of Indianapolis (UIndy) where he is a 17-time NCAA All-American, 6-time national runner-up and owns program records across 7 events. Buessing is a rising senior at UIndy, meaning he has one season of collegiate eligibility remaining.
Benjamin Michaelson attended Southern Connecticut State University (DII) and nearly made the 2004 Olympic team, placing 3rd behind Ian Crocker and Michael Phelps at the U.S. Trials.
Buessing’s countryman Marius Kusch raced for DII school Queens University and competed at the 2020 Olympic Games but finished 23rd in the men’s 100m butterfly.
American Andrew Wilson, a Division III swimmer who competed for Emory, made the U.S. Olympic team in 2020 to become the first swimmer ever from that division to make the squad. He placed 6th in the 100m breast in Tokyo.
Leon Marchand (France) – 4:08.30
Max Litchfield (Great Britain) – 4:09.51
Daiya Seto (Japan) – 4:10.92
Carson Foster (USA) – 4:11.07
Tomoyuki Matsushita (Japan) – 4:11.18
Alberto Razzetti (Italy)/Lewis Clareburt (New Zealand)/Cedric Buessing (Germany) – 4:11.52 (TIE)
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Source link : https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2024/7/28/mens-swimming-diving-buessing-becomes-first-ncaa-dii-swimmer-to-make-olympic-final.aspx
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Publish date : 2024-07-28 16:48:12
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