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Cougars Weigh In: Reactions to Olympic Trials and Triumphs

By Bailey Bushman
July 20, 2024 12:00 AM
As the 2024 Olympics approach, BYU students are buzzing with opinions and emotions about the various impactful stories emerging as the games grow closer. From groundbreaking moments in gender parity to the individual triumphs and challenges faced by their own peers, here’s how the Cougar community has been reacting.
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How athletes qualify for the Olympics

December 11, 2019 12:00 AM
Qualifying for the Olympics does not guarantee a spot on a team. For the 11 BYU affiliates who have met qualifying standards, the process of possibly becoming an Olympian has just begun. In most cases, the athletes won’t know if they made the team until about two weeks before the Olympics begin.
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Swim and Dive

BYU freshman qualifies for 2020 Olympic trials

March 04, 2019 12:00 AM
BYU swimmer Brynn Sproul stands next to the newly-constructed swimming facility. (Emma Wiles)
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Pair of freshmen Olympic trial qualifiers join BYU swim team

October 20, 2015 12:00 AM
Swimmers stand ready to dive in at the Blue vs. White scrimmage on Sept. 19. The meet was held two weeks prior to the beginning of the season. (Maddi Dayton)
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Swim and Dive

BYU swim and dive kicks off season with Blue vs. White exhibition

September 19, 2015 12:00 AM
BYU swimmer Hayden Palmer swims the second length of his 200 yard individual medley. Palmer is a senior heading into the 2015 season. (Elliot Miller)
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BYU swimmer prepares to compete in Olympic trials

September 15, 2015 12:00 AM
Dreams are about to become a reality for BYU swimmer Jake Taylor, who qualified to compete in the Olympic trials in June 2016.
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Olympics still help the Utah economy

February 05, 2014 12:00 AM
Samantha Wells, Australia, competes during the women's freestyle World Cup aerials in Park City. (Photo courtesy of Associated Press)
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Hansen punches ticket onto luge World Cup team

October 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Kate Hansen makes her way down the track during the United States luge team trials Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Jim Urquhart)
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Swim and Dive

BYU athletes hope to make a splash at Olympic trials

March 28, 2012 12:00 AM
Even though the college swimming and diving season has ended, a select few BYU swimmers and divers still have a lot of work ahead of them as they set their sights on the London Summer Olympics.
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