South OC Swimmers, Divers Qualify For Olympic Trials: Good News

MISSION VIEJO, CA — 28 Mission Viejo swimmers and divers are hard at work making their dreams come true, after nineteen swimmers and nine divers from the Mission Viejo Nadadores qualified for Olympic Trials with the end-goal of qualifying through to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Two Nadador swimmers, Penny Oleksiak — of Canada — and Jarod Hatch — of the Phillipines — have already been named to their country’s Olympic Team, continuing the Nadadores streak of qualifying athletes to every Olympic Games since 1976.

"The tradition continues! Members of the Mission Viejo Nadadores Swimming and Diving Team have been team members in every Olympic Games since 1976, and we are thrilled to celebrate this generation as they pursue their Olympic Dreams for Paris 2024," Mission Viejo Nadadores Foundation Executive Director Michele Mitchell told Patch.

"The upcoming Olympic Trials is a culmination of a lifetime of dedication and we honor all our aquatic superstars and they pursue their dreams."

The USA Swimming Olympic Trials will take place at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN, from June 15 through June 23.

The USA Diving Olympic Trials will take place at the University of Tennessee's Allan Jones Aquatic Center in Knoxville from June 16 through June 23.

On Friday, June 7, the Nadadores will host free community send-off event, "In Pursuit to Paris," to celebrate the efforts of these talented athletes and wish them luck as they depart to compete.

The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Marguerite Aquatics Complex, 27474 Casta Del Sol.