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With the 2024 Paris Olympic Games just two weeks away, a group of five former Cardinal swimmers and divers across three different nations are set to represent their home countries alongside current Cardinal junior Torri Huske and head coach Greg Meehan.

The group of former Cardinal standouts extends an impressive streak of producing world-class talent at Stanford, as Stanford women’s swimming & diving has sent at least one athlete to the Olympic Games since 1976.

Kassidy Cook | United States

A 2016 Olympian in the 3-meter springboard, Kassidy Cook became one of the first divers on Team USA ahead of the Olympic Games, qualifying alongside Sarah Bacon in the synchronized 3-meter springboard on opening day of Olympic Trials in Knoxville, Tennessee. After narrowly missing the Olympics last cycle with a second-place Trials finish in the event, Cook and Bacon finished with 629.82 points to claim victory and clinch a trip to Paris. The first American female diver to reach non-consecutive Olympic Teams, Cook will look for her first Olympic medal after finishing 13th in the 3-meter in Rio de Janeiro.

Katie Ledecky | United States

Ledecky further cemented her legacy at U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, sweeping each of her four events (200 freestyle, 400 freestyle, 800 freestyle, 1500 freestyle) to secure her spot on Team USA. Once again a heavy favorite to reach the medal stand in Paris, the seven-time Olympic gold medalist is expected to compete in the relay of the 200 free while focusing on longer events as an individual. In the 800 free, Ledecky looks to join Michael Phelps as the only swimmers in history to win four gold medals in a single event.

Simone Manuel | United States

A five-time Olympic medalist, Simone Manuel punched her ticket to Paris in a pair of events and will look to reach the top step of the podium for the first time since 2016 when she won gold in the 100 free and 4x100 medley in Rio de Janeiro. Manuel first qualified her spot in the 100 freestyle at Olympic Trials by finishing fourth place in event finals. Then she touched first in the 50 free finals.

Andi Murez | Israel

One of Israel’s fastest freestyle swimmers will once again be in the Olympic pool as Andi Murez secured her third career Olympics berth after previously competing at the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Games. Murez was selected as a flag bearer for Israel at opening ceremonies later this month. She returns seeking her first Olympic medal after reaching event finals in mixed 4x100 medley relay in Tokyo.

Taylor Ruck | Canada

A four-time Olympic medalist, Taylor Ruck qualified for her third career Olympic Games after securing a spot on Canada’s team for its May trials’ relay squad. Ruck aims for gold with Team Canada after claiming silver and three additional bronze medals from previous appearances.

Swimming at the Paris Olympics begins July 27 and continues through August 4 inside Paris La Defense Arena.

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