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Abbey Weitzeil Qualifies For 2016 Rio Olympics

Saugus swimmer Abbey Weitzeil picked up her first invitation to swim for team USA at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on Friday after 100-freestyle win.


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The 19-year-old Centurion alum won Friday’s Olympic trials in Omaha, Neb., to qualify for the Olympic games with a finish time of 53.28 seconds in the 100m freestyle finals.  

“When I saw the (No. 1) next to my name, it kind of was just a huge relief of, ‘Oh my gosh, I did it,’ came to my mind,” said Weitzeil during a news conference following her win.  “It’s something that I’ve been working for this entire year—is for that race. Just to have the hard work pay off is incredible.”

Weitzeil is also swimming in Saturday night’s 50m freestyle semifinals, according to Swimming World Magazine.

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The women’s 50m freestyle semifinal is scheduled to air Saturday night during NBCSN’s swim coverage beginning at 5 p.m.

NBC is scheduled to air coverage of the women’s 50m freestyle finals Sunday from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

In March, Weitzeil captured the American record in the 50-yard freestyle in the individual event at the 2016 Short Course Championship in Austin, Texas with 21.12 second time.

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Abbey Weitzeil Qualifies For 2016 Rio Olympics

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