Trials Mixed Zone: Phoebe Bacon “The whole age thing… I think it should be thrown out”
Bacon ended up being the only other swimmer in the field to finish sub-33, snagging 2nd in 2:06.46 and qualify for the Olympic team in the 200 back
Bella Sims Becomes Lowest Seed Since At Least 2000 to Make Olympic Team
Making the team after entering the meet seeded 39th, Sims is one of this years youngest Olympians that will represent the United States in Tokyo.
Todd DeSorbo Reflects on Trials That Saw 4 UVA Swimmers Make 2021 Olympic Team
No matter how you look at it, UVA swimmers were on a roll at the 2021 Olympic Trials as 4 athletes that train in Charlottesville made the US Olympic team
Alex Walsh on the Lessons She Learned in Omaha and Hopes to Take to Tokyo
Alex Walsh qualified for her first U.S. Olympic Team in Omaha by winning the women’s 200 IM. Watch her discuss what lessons she learned.
Tokyo 2020 Qualification Period Is Officially Closed
The qualification period for the Tokyo Olympics began on March 1, 2019. For individual events it closed June 27, 2021 and for relays it closed May 31, 2021.
Hammer Thrower Gwen Berry Sparks Activism At U.S. Olympic Trials
Gwen Berry turned away from the flag while the national anthem played during the U.S. Olympic Trials medal ceremony. This falls within USOPC guidelines.
Trials Mixed Zone: Rhyan White “Keep the highs low and the lows high”
In undoubtedly the biggest upset of the meet, Rhyan White is the 2021 Olympic Trials winner in the women’s 200 backstroke
Competitor Coach of the Month: Jack Bauerle, Georgia
When the dust settled on U.S. Olympic Trials, the University of Georgia led the way, both as an alma mater and training base for U.S. Olympic swimmers.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Torri Huske, Arlington Aquatic Club
In a meet where best times are tough to come by, 18-year-old Torri Huske hit two key personal-bests and booked her first-ever Olympic appearance.
Former Ohio St Head Coach Bill Wadley Has “Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer”
Wadley, who served as the CEO of the American Swimming Coaches’ Association until January 2021, has an “aggressive form of pancreatic cancer.”
Interactive Maps/Graphs: 2021 U.S. Olympic Swim Team By Training Hub, Age, More
We’ve put together a set of interactive maps and graphs in a Tableau viz to help visualize the 2021 U.S. Olympic swim team.
Zach Harting: Olympian
“(Zach) is going to work to be the very best he can, and that alone makes him the great leader and teammate he is. The fun and shenanigans are just a bonus.”
Midwestern Swimming HOF-er Jack Jackson Dies
Midwestern swim coaching fixture John ‘Jack’ Jackson has died at the age of 84. Jackson is a member of the Midwestern Swimming Hall of Fame.
Kaitlin Sandeno Gives Behind-the-Veil Look at 2021 Olympic Trials, DC Trident
Anyone who has ever encountered Kaitlin knows that she is an energizing personality who is easy to be around and can get a party started
2021 US Olympic Trials: SwimSwam’s Awards
It was a fun, exhausting, and at-times surprising week in Omaha. Check out our full list of Olympic Trials award winners here.
