Akron native Jonny Marshall qualifies for 2024 Summer Olympics as a Great Britain swimmer

Michael Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
University of Florida freshman Jonny Marshall smiles atop the podium in the SEC Championship meet on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at James E. Martin Aquatic Center in Auburn, Ala.
University of Florida freshman Jonny Marshall smiles atop the podium in the SEC Championship meet on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at James E. Martin Aquatic Center in Auburn, Ala.

Akron native Jonny Marshall is headed to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Marshall has qualified for the Great Britain Olympic Swim Team after competing in the British Olympic Trials in London earlier this month.

Marshall graduated from Firestone High School in 2023 after winning three Division I state championships.

He finished his freshman season at the University of Florida with two All-American performances in the NCAA national championship meet last month.

Boys Swimmer of the Year, Jonny Marshall from Firestone High School takes a selfie with Joshua Dobbs, Quarterback for the Cleveland Browns at The 2023 Greater Akron-Canton High School Sports Awards, Thursday, June 22, 2023, at the Akron Civic Theatre.
Boys Swimmer of the Year, Jonny Marshall from Firestone High School takes a selfie with Joshua Dobbs, Quarterback for the Cleveland Browns at The 2023 Greater Akron-Canton High School Sports Awards, Thursday, June 22, 2023, at the Akron Civic Theatre.

Marshall is a dual-nationality citizen who is eligible to compete for Great Britain in the Olympics because his mother, Louise, is British. His father, Steve, is American.

This article will be updated.

University of Florida freshman Jonny Marshall competes in the SEC championship meet on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at James E. Martin Aquatic Center in Auburn, Ala.
University of Florida freshman Jonny Marshall competes in the SEC championship meet on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at James E. Martin Aquatic Center in Auburn, Ala.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Akron's Jonny Marshall qualifies for Great Britain Olympic Swim Team

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