MIAMI (March 21, 2016) – Redshirt freshman Naomi Ruele will represent her home country of Botswana in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after qualifying in the 50 Free on Sunday.
Ruele swam a 26.07 on Sunday from the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center during an official FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation) approved time trial, qualifying for this year's Olympic Games (Aug. 5-21, 2016)
During last week's NCAA Championships in Atlanta, Georgia, Ruele posted a time of 22.68 in the 50 Free prelims, placing 41st. Making her first appearance in the NCAA Championships, Ruele's time was the fourth-fastest time of her collegiate career.