INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — University of Texas rising senior Luke Hobson and former Longhorn Drew Kibler punched their tickets to the Paris Olympics by finishing first and third respectively in the 200-meter freestyle final on Monday evening at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming inside Lucas Oil Stadium. Hobson claimed the automatic spot in the 200 free by winning the race, while Kibler qualified for the team as part of the 4x200 free relay (along with Hobson) with his third-place result.
In addition, rising sophomore Will Modglin finished in sixth place in the final of the 100-meter backstroke.