USA’s Connor Jaeger prepares for the Men’s 400-meter Freestyle Final during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 6, 2016.
Free Press columnist Jeff Seidel looks at some athletes, including those with Michigan ties, competing today in the Summer Olympics
■ Connor Jaeger
The swimmer who graduated from Michigan with a mechanical engineering degree in 2014, will tackle the 1,500 freestyle at 2:10 p.m. (heats). (Update: He finished second in his heat, in a time of 14:45.74)
■ Michael Phelps
The gold medal machine who took classes at U-M and once swam for Club Wolverine, will swim in the 100 butterfly final at 9:12 p.m. He’s also part of the 4x100m medley relay, with a heat at 2:58 p.m. (Update:He finished in three-way tie for second.)
■ Alisha Glass
Setter from Leland will lead the undefeated U.S. women’s volleyball team against Italy at 2 p.m. (Update: Glass had two kills, eight digs and 45 sets as the U.S. won, 25-22, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20).
■ Andrew Evans
The Portage athlete will compete in the discus, as track and field finally gets underway. Qualifying starts at 8:30 a.m. (Update: He did not advance, finishing seventh in his qualifying round with an average throw of 61.87)
Other athletes
■ Grace Luczak (Ann Arbor Pioneer) and Felice Mueller (U-M) — Women’s pairs final in rowing at 10:04 a.m. (final). (Update: They finished fourth.)
■ Aron Baynes (Pistons/Australia) — Basketball vs. China at 1:15 p.m. (group play). (Update: Baynes had 12 points and four rebounds in a 93-68 win).
■ Felix Aubock (U-M/Austria) — 1,500-meter freestyle in men’s swimming at 1:34 p.m. (heats). (Update: He finished last in his heat, in a time of 15:36.24)
■ Lauren Paolini (Saline) — Alternate for U.S. volleyball vs. Italy at 2 p.m. (group play). (Update: The U.S. won, 25-22, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20. Paolini did not play.)
■ Mikaela Mayer (Northern Michigan) — Lightweight U.S. boxing vs. Jennifer Chieng, Micronesia, at 4:30 p.m. (round of 16).
■ Draymond Green (Saginaw/Michigan State) — U.S. basketball vs. Serbia at 6 p.m. (group play). (Update:The U.S. won, 94-91.)
■ Nicole (Edwards) Sifuentes (U-M/Canada) — 1,500-meter run at 7:52 p.m. (round one).