The Olympic Prospect Everyone Needs to Watch
Who are the next big stars of swimming heading into LA 2028? 🏊♂️🔥
Night Swim breaks down the young swimmers who could make a major impact at the 2028 Olympics, including Luka Mijatovic, Gabi Brito, Rowan Cox, Riley Heerman, and Sarah Curtis. From distance swimming and sprint freestyle to butterfly and backstroke, these athletes are already making waves and could become some of the biggest names in the sport over the next two years.
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Video Transcript
Elvis, who do you think that we need to be on the lookout for in the swimming, in the swim game going into, 2028?
Yeah, so for me, I'm gonna keep it simple.
I'm gonna pick three.
The three on my list, first one's probably most obvious, Luka Mijatovic, you know, had a great USA Nationals up-and-coming.
It's rumored that he's going to Texas early.
We haven't confirmed that yet, but he has committed to Texas, your alma mater, so shout out to Luka.
Distance swimmer, 400, 800, 1500.
I mean, he is already a major threat for the distance events going into LA 2028.
My second is Gabi Brito, young sprint phenom from Beach Cities Alpha Aquatics team out there.
Shout out to Coach Justin Max.
She's got a 50 and 100 freestyler, still in high school.
Being heavily recruited by everyone, I would imagine at this point.
What did she win the B final I think, or the 18 and under final at USA Nationals.
So she's got good speed, a lot of potential to Two years, what could happen, so shout out to Gabi Brito.
And lastly, Rowan Cox, 100 flyer.
He had a solid 100 fly, was nipping at Caleb's heels, Caleb Dressel's heels, that is.
You know, one of the top in the country right now.
I think in two years he could really do some damage.
I only have one.
I mean, I have more, but there's one that is like my choice, my selection.
The number one that everybody in the swim game needs to look out for, Chocolate Thunder.
Ooh.
UVA replacement for the sprint stars who graduate.
Here we go.
Sarah Curtis.
Yes.
She's got the 50 free speed, she got the 100 free speed, and she's number two in the 50 back, which means she could get 100 back if Italy has some good breaststrokers.
I don't recall seeing anybody from the backstroke, but obviously Or no, like I said, maybe in two years you've have two other strokers, now you have a relay, and now she's in a place.
Although, I don't like seeing freestyle events for people's seven gold medal or six, five, six gold medal haul just because they're such a crap shoot, but now she's looking at, in a position where she might go home with five medals, you know?
She got the swagger.
She does.
I believe she's got the, somebody correct me if I'm wrong, the face card, right?
Like she's done some modeling, right?
She has.
So you put her in front of a camera, clearly a big personality, you know, so like it's The yellow brick road has been laid.
We're off to see the wizard, dog.
I like that pick.
Yeah, I kept- Sarah Curtis I kept mine to young and upcoming Americans.
I'm a big fan of Sarah Curtis, though.
And she's 19, so she'll be 21.
Oh, I didn't know she was that young.
Shout out Sarah Curtis.
Yeah, let's see you on the show.
Come on the Night Swim Show, Sarah.
Sarah's ranked in the top, like five in the world.
Those girls were not ranked top five in the world when they went into UVA- Right or within their first year at UVA.
Sarah's there already, and if she tracks her development the same way these other girls did, and if her development tracks the same way as the number two in the world, I think it's a wrap.
That's a Christmas.
Santa's coming early.
Yeah.
She could do some real damage.
Yeah.
Sarah Curtis, she's the one.
Shout out.
Shout out.
Nice.
Good list.
Yeah, yeah.
Sarah Curtis.
I'm telling y'all.
