SwimSwam’s Top 15 Comments From Olympic Trials Part Two
We sifted through approximately 6,396 comments on the U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II live recaps (from day four through day eight) and narrowed it down to 15.
18 World Records Fall at the 2021 WPS World Series Finale in Berlin
Karolina Pelendritou broke two of the 18 World Records that fell during the 2021 World Para Swimming World Series Finale in Berlin over the weekend.
Keir Ogilvie Scratches 200 Fly at Canadian Olympic Trials Day 4
#8 seed Keir Ogilvie dropped the 200 fly after placing 3rd in the 100 fly on Saturday with a lifetime best time of 53.28. This was his last event of the meet.
Michael Andrew Set For History With Entries In Breaststroke and Freestyle
After placing 2nd in the men’s 50 free final, Andrew is set to be the first U.S. Olympian to compete in both breaststroke and non-IM events at the Olympics.
Flickinger Scratches 200 Back, Berkoff Bumped Into Final
9th place finisher Katharine Berkoff was bumped into the women’s 200 back final tonight after #8 seed Hali Flickinger scratched the race.
USA Swimming Has 12 Relay-Only Swimmer Limit on Olympic Team, Now There Are 13
Ryan Held is one of the 13 relay-only swimmers on Team USA’s Olympic roster so far. He has a chance to make an individual event in the 50 free.
Ryan Lochte’s Legacy In and Out of the Pool
Ryan Lochte missed making the U.S. Olympic team for the first time in five Olympic cycles. The four-time Olympian was in contention to make 5th Olympic team.
MacNeil to Race 100 Fly at Canadian Olympic Trials Day 1
Maggie Macneil, the 4th fastest 100-meter butterflier in the world this season, will race the 100 fly at the 2021 Canadian Olympic Trials Saturday morning.
World Record Holder Ryan Lochte Places 7th in 200 IM, Misses Olympic Team
World Record holder and four-time Olympian Ryan Lochte placed 7th in his final event of the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials, officially missing the Olympic team.
15 Olympic Spots Up for Grabs at Setubal Olympic Open Water Qualifier
With 20 open water swimmers already qualified for Tokyo 2020, 15 more spots are up for grabs this weekend at the Setubal Olympic Marathon Swimming event.
Michael Andrew’s 200IM: Who Else Has Gone Out Under WR Pace But Missed it?
Michael Andrew was ahead of the World Record pace in the 200 IM at the 150-meter mark in both prelims and semifinals. In semifinals, he missed it by 1.26.
Team Iron Hires Luka Gabrilo as ISL Season Three Head Coach
Israeli National Team head coach Luka Gabrilo will take over as Team Iron’s head coach for the International Swimming League Season Three this year.
Aikins Breaks Tie with Pebley for #7 All-Time Fastest 17-18 200 Back
SwimAtlanta’s Aikins broke 2:00 for the first time in the 200 back this morning. Tonight, he swam a 1:57 to become the 7th all-time fastest in his age group.
Gia Pergolini Breaks S13 100 Back World Record at U.S. Paralympic Trials
17-year-old Gia Pergolini from Dynamo Swim Club started off the 2021 U.S. Paralympic Trials with a bang, breaking the S13 World Record in prelims on Thursday.
Michael Andrew Blasts Lifetime Best 1:56.25 200 IM, #5 All-Time in the U.S.
Michael Andrew was under the World Record pace at the 150 meter-mark. His time of 1:56.25 ranks him #5 out of the all-time fastest performers in the U.S.
