MICHAEL HIXON

U-M graduate assistant diving coach Michael Hixon won the silver medal with diving partner Andrew Capobianco on Wednesday.

U.S. divers Andrew Capobianco and Michael Hixon took silver behind China's Wang Zongyuan and Xie Siyi in men's synchronized springboard on Wednesday.

Here are the athletes with ties to the great state of Michigan competing at the Tokyo Olympics.

The University of Michigan will be well represented at the Tokyo Olympics July 23-Aug. 8. More than 20 athletes with Wolverines ties will be competing at the Summer Games, including several current athletes. RowingGrace Luczak, USA: The Ann Arbor Pioneer graduate will be competing in her second Olympics, placing fourth in Rio. STORY: Michigan alumnus, Saline native Steven Bastien qualifies for Olympics in DecathlonMason Ferlic, USA: Ferlic is the third UM athlete in history to qualify for the steeplechase at the Olympics. He returned to Michigan as a grad student last season and was an All-American, finishing third at the NCAA Championships.

See which current and former U-M swimmers made the U.S. Olympic Team.