Upper St. Clair man advances to 200m Breaststroke final at Paris Olympics

PARIS — A Pittsburgh-area swimmer has made it to the final race for the 200 Meter Breaststroke.

Josh Matheny, a 2021 Upper St. Clair High School graduate, raced twice on Tuesday in his Olympic debut. Once in a heat race in the morning, and then in the semifinal in the afternoon.

He advanced to the final race after taking fourth place in his semifinal heat with a time of 2:09.70.

The top eight swimmers advanced from the two semifinal heats — Matheny came in 6th place.

First Olympic event. First Olympic final.

Great debut day for Josh Matheny. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/yQaRu0TuG1
— Indiana Swim & Dive (@IndianaSwimDive) July 30, 2024