MARQUETTE, Mich. - Leo Nolles (Uruguay) of the Northern Michigan University men's swim team competed in the 100 meter freestyle at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, completing his race with a time of 50.58.

The Maldonado, Uruguay native swam in the fourth heat at 5:17 A.M. eastern (11:17 A.M. local Paris time) this morning, July 30, 2024, finishing fourth in his heat  and just 0.23 seconds behind the heat leader Nikolas Antoniou of Cyprus. 

The top 16 of 79 times among all heats advanced to the semifinals, along with two reserve swimmers. Leo's time of 50.58 finished 47, 2.17 seconds out of a qualifying spot held by Sunwoo Hwang (Republic of Korea) and 3.01 seconds off the leader Jack Alexy (United States).

"I am so excited for Leo and his Olympic performance," says head coach Heidi Voigt. "He had a great race and was coming on strong at the finish. We are so proud of how he represented Northern Michigan and his country."

To watch Leo's race, follow this link to watch the replay, log into Peacock TV, and skip ahead to the 21:05 time mark.

Full results from all heats of the men's 100 meter freestyle can be found here.