7/6/2012 - Jacob Pebley, Morgan Scroggy, Connor McDonald Final at Olympic Trials

Oregon Swimming sent 20 swimmers to the Olympic trials. Jacob Pebley or Corvallis was the lone swimmer to move out of the prelims with second swims in the 100 and 200 backstroke. Jacob placed 16th in the semi-finals of the 100 back and 4th in the 200 back. His 4th place finish earned him a spot in the finals where he ended up 7th with a 1:59.46. Morgan Scroggy, who grew up swimming for Tualatin Hills also moved out of the prelims, with a 5th place swim in the 200 free. She ended up placing 13th in the semi-final, swimming only 3-tenths slower than her prelim time. Connor McDonald, who grew up swimming for Hillsboro HEAT earned a second swim in the 200 backstroke, placing 13th in the semi-final with a 2:01.46. For a complete list of swimmers and results, visit the Olympic Trials section of the website.