Ohio State swimmers competing in the U.S. Olympic Trials beginning Sunday won’t have trouble finding friendly faces in Omaha, Nebraska.
The city will teem with Buckeyes — past, present and future — as 32 participants boast OSU connections. Only four other colleges have more athletes representing them in the week-long competition.
But can Ohio State produce quality from the impressive quantity? They probably have a handful of swimmers with shots at qualifying for the final heats in their respective events led by former Buckeyes’ Tim Phillips, 25, and DJ MacDonald, 22.
Phillips, a three-time trials participant, owns the fourth-fastest qualifying time (51.