Carmen Weiler Sastre at Paris OlympicsCarmen Weiler Sastre at Paris Olympics
Swimming & Diving

Carmen Weiler Sastre makes semifinals of 100 backstroke at Paris Olympics

Tech junior clocks 59.57 to set Spanish national record

Opens in a new window Stay Connected Opens in a new window 2024 Olympics Blog

PARIS – Virginia Tech's Carmen Weiler Sastre, representing Spain, finished ninth overall in Monday's semifinals of the 100 backstroke with a time of 59.72 at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Weiler Sastre qualified for the semifinals in the 100 backstroke eighth overall with a time of 59.57. With this swim, she broke her Spanish national record of 59.65.

She will compete again in the women’s 200 backstroke prelims on Thursday, August 1.