University of California Athletics

A first-time Olympian at the 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo and one of two Golden Bear swimmers competing for Sweden … Entered in the 50-meter freestyle event … Was selected by the Swedish Olympic Committee in early July and will swim the 50-meter freestyle in Tokyo … Clinched his spot on the Swedish Olympic roster by clearing the FINA “A” cut in the 50-meter free with a 21.71 personal-best time at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy, on June 26 … Emerged as one of the fastest sprinters at the U.S. collegiate level during a dynamic freshman year with Cal in 2020-21 … Won two NCAA relay titles in the 200-yard and 400-yard free relay events, swimming the leadoff leg on both … Earned six All-America certificates (two individual, four relay) … NCAA runner-up in the 50-yard free with the second-fastest time in the nation (18.71) … Added a fourth-place finish in the 100-yard free at NCAAs … Swam on four of Cal’s relay titles at the 2021 Pac-12 Championships … A member of the Swedish Senior National Team since 2017 … National age group holder in several swimming events … Has represented Sweden on the international level multiple times, including 2018 European Junior Championships and European Open Championships … Won gold in the 4x100-meter mixed medley relay at 2019 FINA World Cup in Berlin … Broke his own Swedish national junior record in the 50-meter free (22.06) in June 2020 just before arriving in Berkeley … Attended Ronninge Gymnasium in Ronninge, Salem, Sweden and swam club for Swimming Club Södertälje … Born on January 11, 2020 in Celle, Germany … Home town is Södertälje, Sweden … Parents are Frank and Kirsten Seeliger … Has two younger siblings, Annika and Marit … Full name is Björn Markus Seeliger.

Olympic Schedule (PDT)
July 30 - 50m freestyle heats (23rd, 22.19)