How to Make An Olympic Team: Don’t Be ‘That Guy’ in a Final
The most robust path to an Olympic Team is as a member of a free relay. Instead of the top 2…
USA Swimming’s Olympic Trials Qualifier List by the Numbers
USA Swimming released a new Trials qualifier list this week updated with all swims through June 7th. This is likely…
Olympic Trials: Managing Prelims, Semis and Finals
Most events at the Olympic Trials have 3 rounds, prelims, semis, and finals. For the first two rounds, the only thing that matters is qualifying for the next round.
The Progression of Young Trials Swimmers
One of the arguments for a large Olympic Trials is that it gives young swimmers experience at a national level…
The Benefits of a Larger Olympic Trials
Update: A previous version of this article listed the 2008 Olympic Team based on the psych sheet, not the final…
Olympic Trials for the Anonymous 100th Seed
The U.S. Olympic Trials are a massive meet with hundreds of entries in every event. For many of the swimmers at…
