Former University of Missouri swimmer Mikel Schreuders has qualified for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games, making him the first athlete from the Tigers’ swimming program to become a three-time Olympian. Schreuders will represent Aruba as its only swimmer at the event.
Schreuders achieved qualifying times of 21.93 seconds in the 50-meter freestyle and 48.46 seconds in the 100-meter freestyle. The swimming competitions at the Paris Olympics are scheduled to be held at Paris La Defense Arena between July 26 and August 11.
Originally from Oranjestad, Aruba, Schreuders is one of two former Missouri swimmers heading to Paris this summer, joining Clement Secchi, who will compete for France in the 100-meter butterfly. Schreuders previously competed in the 200-meter freestyle at both the 2016 Rio Olympics, where he finished 45th.
Their qualification continues a pattern for Missouri’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams, which have produced at least one Olympic qualifier for each of the last three Summer Games since Rio in 2016. Previous Tiger Olympians include Mack Darragh (2016), Dominique Bouchard (2016), and Fabian Schwingenschloegl (2021).
During his collegiate career from 2016 to 2019, Schreuders earned All-America honors thirteen times and won Missouri’s first individual Southeastern Conference title with a victory in the 200-meter freestyle in 2019. He also contributed to an SEC relay championship and helped lead Missouri to three top-25 finishes at NCAA Championships during his time on the team.
“Mikel Schreuders has secured his spot in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games, becoming the Tigers’ first three-time Olympian swimmer.”
“Schreuders, Aruba’s lone Olympian in the sport of swimming for the Paris Games, turned in qualifying times of 21.93 in the 50-meter freestyle and 48.46 in the 100-meter freestyle.”
“The Oranjestad, Aruba native is the second former MU swimmer to qualify for this summer’s Paris Games, joining France’s Clement Secchi (100 fly).”
“Schreuders helps extend a recent streak that has seen the Tigers’ men’s and women’s swimming and diving program produce at least one Olympic qualifier in each of the last three summer games, dating back to the 2016 Rio Games.”
“A 13-time All-America honoree during his four-year career at Mizzou (2016-19), Schreuders claimed the Tigers’ first-ever individual Southeastern Conference title with his win in the 200-meter freestyle (1:31.27) in 2019.”
“He went on to finish eighth at the NCAA Championships to secure first-team All-America laurels.”
“Schreuders also swam on Mizzou’s 400-meter medley relay team that won the SEC crown and helped the Tigers to three top-25 team finishes at NCAA meets (2016, 2018 and 2019) during his career.”
