Pittsburgh-area's Josh Matheny to vie for Olympic medal after qualifying for 200-meter breaststroke final
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Upper St. Clair native and Team USA swimmer Josh Matheny qualified for the men's 200-meter breaststroke final during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Matheny's time of 2 minutes, 9.70 seconds was one of the eight fastest times in the two semifinal heats on Tuesday, advancing him to Wednesday's final at Paris La Défense Arena. He recorded the sixth-fastest time after placing fourth in semifinal heat 1.
Matheny finished second in the 200-meter breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis before the Olympics in Paris. The rising senior at the University of Indiana is a seven-time All-American swimmer.
During his high school career, Matheny was a four-time WPIAL champion and three-time PIAA champion at Upper St. Clair High, which held a watch party for him on Tuesday.
When is the men's 200-meter breaststroke final?
The final is scheduled for Wednesday at 4:31 p.m.