 Tufts University senior Roger Gu will compete in the 50 meters freestyle at the U.S. Olympic team trials shortly after he graduates. He is the first to represent his university at an Olympic trials. I didn't know that the announcer would do this, but before I swam he like paused the meet and announced to everyone that I was trying to qualify right here. I was like, oh my God, like I have to do it now. His teammates were there to see him qualify. I wasn't surprised at all. I knew when he wants to race, he races and he goes fast, especially when a team is counting on him. What do you have? Twenty-fives? Roger initially found it difficult to balance school and sports with six swims and three weightlifting sessions each week. He even considered quitting during pre-season his freshman year, but the team camaraderie convinced him to compete. Some team was my family ever since I got to campus. He upper class and helped us move in, and that's what I really felt like I was brought into the team. And during orientation week we had a bunch of events that helped us get closer and since then we've just all been together pretty much all the time. Now Roger pays it forward and helps new team members adjust. He's a role model. Like everyone looks up to him, he's very kind and like humble and loves to like joke around. He's known as one of the goofy guys in the team. In the meets he's always like very energetic and really wants to like, cares about the team more than cares about himself. Roger said the Olympic trials are the cherry on top of his swimming career at Tufts. I mean I would hope to not come in dead last, but no I don't really have any expectations for times or place, I'm just more there to experience it. The US Olympic team trials will take place from June 21st to June 28th in Omaha, Nebraska with around 1400 swimmers expected to compete. Reporting from Tufts University for BUTV10, I'm Chloe Hudson.