Chase Kalisz and Jay Litherland both qualified for the Rio Games after finishing first and second in the 400-meter individual medley at the United States Olympic Trials on Sunday. The event, held in Omaha, Nebraska, gave Georgia its first two American swimmers to ever qualify for the Olympics.
Kalisz won the event, finishing first with a time of 4:09.54. His teammate was close behind him, as Litherland finished the race in 4:11.02.
Perhaps the most impressive part of the duo’s showing in the race was who they beat out to clinch spots on the U.S. men’s swimming team.