6/27/2016 12:00:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - Three members of this past season's UNLV men's swimming and diving team will be competing at this week's 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials. The eight-day meet, which started on June 26, is being hosted for the third time in Omaha, Neb., at the CenturyLink Center Omaha. Dillon Virva, who recently completed his eligibility for the Rebels, along with rising sophomore Kasey Foley and rising junior Dylan Tarazona will all swim in one event each on Friday.
Virva, a native of Nevada City, Calif., is seeded 24th in the 50 meter free with an entry time of 22.56. The two-time NCAA Honorable Mention in the 50 yard free, he once again broke his school and WAC record in the event in his last collegiate race, when he placed ninth overall at the 2016 NCAA Championships with a time of 19.07.
Also swimming in the 50 meter free is Foley (Willows, Calif.). His top time in the 50 yard free during his first collegiate season was a 19.97, which placed him fifth overall at the WAC Championships. He is seeded 43rd in Friday's event with an entry time of 22.88.
The final swim will come from Tarazona, another California native from Claremont. He will compete in the 100m fly and is ranked 133rd in the event with a time of 54.77. During the season, Tarazona posted a top time in the 100 yard fly of 47.75, and would place fifth in the event at the WAC Championships.
All prelims action will be shown live starting at 8 am (PST) on the NBC Sports Extra app, while the night finals are carried by the NBC Sports Network.
Live Results
UNLV at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials
Friday, July 1st Omaha, Neb.
Preliminaries - 8 am
50 Free Dillon Virva Kasey Foley
100 Fly Dylan Tarazona
