Filipino-American swimmer Jarod Hatch exits Olympics after preliminary round

Filipino-American swimmer Jarod Hatch exited early from the 2024 Paris Olympics after finishing tied for 36th overall in the preliminary round of the men's 100m butterfly event on Friday, August 2.

Hatch placed eighth and last in his heat with a time of 54.66 seconds, tying him with Jamaica's Josh Kirlew and behind Hungary's Kristof Milak who led all swimmers at 50.19 seconds.

Only the top 16 swimmers advanced to the semifinals from the preliminary round, leaving Hatch out of further competition as he ranked last in his heat.

Fellow Philippine swimmer Kayla Sanchez managed to enter the semifinals but missed advancing to the final after finishing 15th among semifinalists in her event earlier this week.

Born to a Filipina mother and raised in the United States, Hatch made his Olympic debut representing the Philippines since 2018 and has won two silvers and two bronzes for the country in the Southeast Asian Games.

With both Hatch and Sanchez out of contention, only 12 of the original 22-strong Team Philippines remain in competition.