With the 18&U Spring Cup meets taking most of the spotlight for U.S. meets last week, smaller meets might have flown under the radar for some of our readers. Along with the 87 new U.S. Olympic Trials cuts achieved at the Spring Cup meets, 14 additional new Trials cuts were picked up at other meets, bringing the total number of new cuts to 100 for last week.
Navy hosted a last chance Olympic Trials qualifier last weekend, which was responsible for 10 Navy swimmers picking up new Trials cuts. 3 Swimmers picked up Wave II cuts. Rising senior Sydney Harrington, who has been an NCAA qualifier, roared to a new best time of 58.94 in the women’s 100 fly, coming in well under the Wave II standard. Notably, it took a 59.87 to make semifinals in the women’s 100 fly at the 2016 Olympic Trials, and 58.81 to make the final. Harrington’s time makes her the 23rd-fastest American in the event during the qualifying period for this year’s Trials.
Ethan Tack, another rising senior, also posted a Wave II cut, swimming a 2:02.79. Chris Bondarowicz, who was a senior this past season, swam a 2:14.37 in the men’s 200 breast, achieving a Wave II cut. Bondarowicz also swam hit a new Wave I cut in the 100 breast, where he finished in 1:02.64. Including the 7 men’s swimmers who hit Trials cuts this past weekend, Navy now has 18 men’s swimmers qualified for Trials.
Sandpipers of Nevada 15-year-old Bella Sims picked up a pair of Wave I cuts. Swimming at the 2021 CA Cinco de Mayo Invitational, Sims swam a 1:02.52 in the women’s 100 back. In the 200 back, Sims posted a massive 5-second drop to touch in 2:13.42, also grabbing a Wave I cut in that event.
Men’s Olympic Trials Cuts:
| Name | Event | Age | Time | Time Standard | Meet | Date | Club | LSC |
| Williams, Eli | 50 FR LCM | 21 | 23.04 | 2020 Olympic Trials Wave I | 2021 MD Navy Olympic Trial Last Chance | 5/2/2021 | Unattached | MD |
| Aulizia, Callen | 50 FR LCM | 21 | 23.11 | 2020 Olympic Trials Wave I | 2021 MD Navy Olympic Trial Last Chance | 5/2/2021 | Unattached | MD |
| Waters, Ryan | 200 FR LCM | 21 | 1:50.53 | 2020 Olympic Trials Wave I | 2021 MD Navy Olympic Trial Last Chance | 5/1/2021 | Unattached | MD |
| McGovern, Garrett | 800 FR LCM | 18 | 8:10.90 | 2020 Olympic Trials Wave I | 2021 MD Navy Olympic Trial Last Chance | 5/1/2021 | Unattached | MD |
| Bondarowicz, Chris | 100 BR LCM | 21 | 1:02.64 | 2020 Olympic Trials Wave I | 2021 MD Navy Olympic Trial Last Chance | 5/2/2021 | Unattached | MD |
| Bondarowicz, Chris | 200 BR LCM | 21 | 2:14.37 | 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II | 2021 MD Navy Olympic Trial Last Chance | 5/1/2021 | Unattached | MD |
| Murphy, Matt | 200 BR LCM | 19 | 2:15.34 | 2020 Olympic Trials Wave I | 2021 MD Navy Olympic Trial Last Chance | 5/1/2021 | Unattached | MD |
| Tack, Ethan | 200 IM LCM | 20 | 2:02.79 | 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II | 2021 MD Navy Olympic Trial Last Chance | 5/2/2021 | Unattached | MD |
| Schultz, Jackson | 200 IM LCM | 20 | 2:03.32 | 2020 Olympic Trials Wave I | 2021 MD Navy Olympic Trial Last Chance | 5/1/2021 | Unattached | MD |
Women’s Olympic Trials Cuts:
| Name | Event | Age | Time | Time Standard | Meet | Date | Club | LSC |
| Thomas, Martina | 200 FR LCM | 21 | 2:01.24 | 2020 Olympic Trials Wave I | 2021 MD Navy Olympic Trial Last Chance | 5/1/2021 | Unattached | MD |
| Sims, Bella | 100 BK LCM | 15 | 1:02.52 | 2020 Olympic Trials Wave I | 2021 CA Cinco de Mayo Invitational | 5/1/2021 | Sandpipers Of Nevada | CA |
| Sims, Bella | 200 BK LCM | 15 | 2:13.42 | 2020 Olympic Trials Wave I | 2021 CA Cinco de Mayo Invitational | 5/2/2021 | Sandpipers Of Nevada | CA |
| Harrington, Sydney | 100 FL LCM | 20 | 58.94 | 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II | 2021 MD Navy Olympic Trial Last Chance | 5/1/2021 | Unattached | MD |
| Grimes, Katie | 200 IM LCM | 15 | 2:16.27 | 2020 Olympic Trials Wave I | 2021 CA Cinco de Mayo Invitational | 5/2/2021 | Sandpipers Of Nevada | CA |
You missed one Navy swimmer who also had cuts this past weekend:
Eli Williams 50 Free 23.04
Here is the full list of current season Navy swimmers (20 men and 2 women) with OT cuts (3 Wave 2 and 19 Wave 1 qualifiers)
2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team Trials Qualifiers – Men
Name – Event, Date (Qualifying Time / Event Standard)
Callen Aulizia – 50 Freestyle, May 2, 2021 (23.11 / 23.19)
Chris Bondarowicz – 100 Breaststroke, May 2, 2021 (1:02.64 /1:03.29)
Chris Bondarowicz – 200 Breaststroke, May 1, 2021 (2:14.37/ 2:17.89) WAVE 2
Billy Cadigan – 200 Backstroke, Dec. 13, 2019 (2:01.15 / 2:02.99)
Dan Cashell – 100… Read more »
2nd article in 2 days leaving off Sandpiper Brice Barrieault’s 1500 Free qualifying time
The SWIMS database isn’t recognizing altitude adjusted times as Olympic Trials cuts. We’re checking with USA Swimming to confirm, though their standards say that altitude adjusted times can be used for entries, and will update as soon as they get back to us.
Great journalistic integrity and transparency, keep up the good work
Thanks for looking into it! The last article had all the altitude stuff too, but it’s easy to overlook
That headline should say 3 Sandpiper swimmers…
Brice Barrieault swam a 15:54.29 1500 for a Wave 1 cut after the altitude adjustment.