Articles by Andrew Mering

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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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