LSU swimmer Jere Hribar qualified for the on Saturday night in the men鈥檚 50-meter freestyle at the Speedo Canadian Swimming Open in Toronto.
A native of Split, Croatia, Hribar will represent his home country in Paris after clocking an official time of 21.94 seconds to win the A-standard qualifying event in Toronto. The A standard Hribar had to clear to achieve the automatic qualification was 21.96.
One of the top freshmen sprinters in collegiate swimming, Hribar claimed All-American honors in the 50-yard freestyle after placing 10th in the NCAA men鈥檚 consolation final with a time of 18.96. Hribar currently holds the No. 2 spot in the LSU record book in the 50 free (18.81) and 100 free (41.96), only behind 2020 U.S. Olympic gold medalist Brooks Curry.
鈥淭his was an outstanding accomplishment for Jere, and we are proud of everything he has achieved this season,鈥� coach Rick Bishop said. 鈥淭he Canadian Open was a quick turnaround from the NCAA championship where Jere earned All-American honors in the 50 free and established himself as one of the top two freshman sprinters in the NCAA.鈥�