GREENSBORO, N.C. — Queens University of Charlotte's swimming program is set to shine on the national stage as a select group of Royals will compete at the 2024 US Open Swimming Championships, held December 4-7 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. With a deep roster of qualifiers — the most ever that the program has qualified — the Royals are poised to make a significant impact.
Tickets are available on the First Horizon Coliseum Ticketmaster page. All sessions will be available live on the USA Swimming Network, and select sessions will be live on Peacock.
Among the 28 athletes representing Queens, the roster showcases depth across multiple events. Noah Beladi and Matheus Przewalla will test their versatility in the 100/200 breaststroke and 200 IM, while backstroke specialists like Matthew Duren and Andreas Marz will compete in the 100/200 back. Sprinting events will feature athletes like Stamatis Paleocrassas and Ondrej Dusa, who are entered in the 50 and 100 freestyle, while distance swimmer Matt Shanahan will look to make his mark in the 500 freestyle.
The women's team will also bring strong representation, with Haley Ross and Annika Huber excelling in breaststroke events, Abigail Zboran competing across multiple distances, including the 200 fly and 400 IM, and sprinters like Ryley Heck aiming to capitalize on their speed.
Find the full list of qualifiers and their events below.
Queens US Open Qualifiers and Events
Men
- Noah Beladi: 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM
- Matt Duren: 100 Back, 200 Back
- Caden Fritz: 100 Back, 200 Back
- Andreas Marz: 100 Back, 200 Back
- Eli Brinkman: 100 Back
- Matheus Przewalla: 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM
- Matt Shanahan: 500 Free
- Stamatis Paleocrassas: 50 Free, 100 Free
- Filip Urbanski: 100 Breast, 200 Breast
- Cal Bartone: 100 Breast
- Jake Browne: 100 Breast, 200 Breast
- Declan Gleason: 100 Breast, 200 Breast
- Jackson Vineyard: 50 Free
- Ondrej Dusa: 50 Free, 100 Free
- Conner Wang: 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Fly
- Nien Levy: 50 Free, 100 Free
- Lance Young: 100 Free, 200 Free
- Brett Bailey: 100 Fly
- Keegan McKenney: 200 Fly
- TJ Spokas: 100 Free
- Ethan Payne: 50 Free
Women
Despite qualifying for the US Open, Queens swimmers Matej Dusa and Daniel Maszaros will not be attending, as they have chosen to focus on preparing for the upcoming 2024 Short Course World Championships.
With Olympic Trials cuts and national rankings on the line, The U.S. Open provides a crucial opportunity for Queens swimmers to earn a chance to compete at the world level.
Head Coach Jeff Dugdale expressed his pride in the team's preparation and enthusiasm heading into the meet. "We have our largest team to date that have qualified," Dugdale said. "it's another opportunity for our qualified student-athletes to sharpen their skills along side world-class athletes from across the nation and around the world."
The Royals will take to the pool with high hopes of setting personal bests and breaking records.
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