Smith and Haas earned their spots by going 1-2 in the 200 free at the Olympic Trials. Kibler was third in that race, and further reinforced his inclusion in the final after leading off in 1:46.12 in the heats faster than the three other swimmers with relay exchanges.
Apple was only fifth at the Trials, but has had a strong start to his debut Olympic campaign after anchoring the Americans to gold in the 400 free relay, splitting a blistering 46.69. Apple also had the individual 100 free during the heats session, which would be a primary reason why the staff opted to utilize
Blake Pieroni, who was seventh in the 200 free at Trials but qualified for Tokyo in the 400 free relay.
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