Four members of the UNC swim & dive team are set to compete in the 2024 Olympics. Here's a look at how they punched their ticket to Paris.
Aranza Vazquez
Vazquez is familiar with the Olympics.
In 2021, the current senior competed in the Tokyo Olympics for Team Mexico and made history as the first UNC women's diver to compete in the Games. While in Tokyo, Vazquez finished sixth in the 3-meter springboard competition.
During the past three seasons since her last trip to the Olympics, the diver experienced unprecedented success at the collegiate level. Vazquez won five consecutive ACC championship titles and back-to-back NCAA championships in the Division I 1-meter event.
While at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Qatar, Vazquez clinched a spot on Mexico's roster.
Patrick Hussey
During his last four seasons at North Carolina, Hussey made history for the Tar Heels.
In his junior campaign, the senior set a UNC record in the 200-meter and then beat the record again the next season during the 2024 NCAA championships. Hussey also competed in the 800-meter freestyle relay and helped push the foursome to another UNC school record with a 6:14.88 finish.
