The nation’s best swimmers competed at the U.S. Olympic trials in hopes of joining Team USA, and some well-known names have already punched their tickets along with the next generation of young stars. NBC’s Jesse Kirsch reports for TODAY.
For the Shackell family from Carmel, Indiana, the Olympics are a family affair. Aaron Shackell, 19, won the 400m freestyle at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, earning him the first spot in the competition at the 2024 Olympics. When not competing in the Olympics, he swims and studies at the University of Texas. Aaron won't be alone in Paris. His younger sister will be there, too. Alex Shackell, 17, will be competing in the women's 200m butterfly.
Aaron and Alex aren't the only Olympians in the family, however. Their father, Nicholas Shackell, represented Great Britain at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. He swam in the 100m freestyle and the 4 x 100m freestyle relay. Alex's twin brother, Andrew Shackell, is also a fierce competitor. He’ll join his older brother Aaron at the University of Texas. NBC Sports talked to Aaron just after he qualified for his first Olympics.
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