Qualified 7th from SF. Finished 18th at 2016 OG. Finished 13th at 2019 WCh, 16th in 2017. Finished 4th at 2021 European Ch. In other events - finished 4th in 4x100m freestyle relay at 2020 OG and at 2019 WCh. At 2021 European Ch, gold in 50m backstroke and silver in 4x100m medley, freestyle relay. Mother Jolanda DE ROVER (NED) won gold in 200m backstroke and bronze in 100m backstroke at 1984 OG.
Qualified 5th from SF. First-time Olympian. Finished 8th at 2017 WCh. Gold at 2021 European Ch, 13th in 2018, bronze in 2016. Finished 6th at 2018 CWG, 10th in 2014. Bronze at 2019 NCh, silver in 2017. In other events - was 7th in 4x100m medley relay at 2017 WCh. 'I learned to swim at the Great Sankey Swimming Baths in Warrington and my first club was Warriors of Warrington Swimming Club.'
Qualified 3rd from SF. Finished 5th at 2019 WCh. Placed 4th at 2018 CWG. Silver at 2018 YOG. Current WR holder. In other events - silver at 2019 WCh in 200m backstroke. Sister Taylor won 4x100m medley silver at 2016 OG. Her father Sholto died in 2020. 'My dad always said he would love to have seen us swim at the 2020 Olympics together. That's my biggest goal, to tick that box off for him.'
Qualified 1st from SF. First-time Olympian. Finished 4th at 2018 PanPacific Ch. Finished 1st at 2021 US Olympic trials. Gold at 2017 Junior WCh. Was 3rd at 2018 NCh, 5th in 2017. In other events - gold in 200m backstroke at 2019 WCh, gold in 4x100m medley relay. 'I hate listening to music before I race. I like being present in the moment instead of zoning out with music.'
Qualified 2nd from SF. Bronze at 2016 OG. Gold at 2019, 2017 WCh. Gold at 2018 CWG. In other events - 5th in 4x100m medley relay at 2016 OG. Bronze in 200m backstroke at 2019 WCh. Before the 100m backstroke final at 2016 OG in Rio, she and coach Byron MacDONALD (CAN) made a bet that if she could top MACDONALD's sixth place at the 1972 OG, he would buy her tickets to see hip-hop star Drake.
Qualified 4th from SF. Finished 2nd at 2021 US Olympic Trials. Finished 19th at 2019 NCh. Bronze at 2018 YOG. In other events - 1st in 200m backstroke at 2021 US Olympic Trials. In 2021, she spoke about representing her home state of Utah, not known for successful swimmers, at the Olympic Games. 'I would say it's really special. It kind of gives me a lot of honour to represent the state.'
Qualified 6th from SF. Finished 7th at 2016 OG, silver in 2012, 9th in 2008. Gold at 2015 WCh, silver in 2013, bronze in 2017, 2009. Gold at 2014, 2010 CWG, silver in 2018. In other events - gold in 4x100m medley relay at 2008 OG, silver in 2016, 2012. Gold in 200m backstroke at 2017, 2015 WCh. In December 2020 admitted she had an eating disorder and hoped revealing it would help overcome it.
Qualified 8th from SF. Finished 32nd at 2019 WCh. Placed 9th at 2021 European Ch. Finished 7th at 2019 Junior WCh. Placed 12th at 2017 European Youth Olympics Festival. In other events - gold in 200m individual medley at 2021 European Ch and 2018 YOG. 'I do what I love most and there is nothing better than that feeling.'