Day 7 U.S. Olympic Roster Update: All But One Woman Locked In; Held In Jeopardy
6th-place 100 freestyler Ryan Held is probably going to miss the U.S. Olympic team. His qualification now depends almost entirely on Bowe Becker’s 50 free.
2021 US Olympic Trials Video Roundup Night 7
15-year-old Katie Grimes finished 2nd in the 800 free to qualify for Tokyo, bringing Katie Ledecky Deja Vu of her Olympic Trials experience 9 years ago.
16-Year-Old Jo Jo Ramey Gushes About Racing Backstroke Idols
16-year-old Jo Jo Ramey lowered her best time down to 2:08.90 in second, moving up from 11th to sixth in the 15-16 age group.
15-Year-Old Katie Grimes Makes Olympics; #3 U.S. 15-16 Behind Ledecky, Evans
15-year-old Katie Grimes of the Sandpipers of Nevada dropped 11 seconds to surge to an Olympic berth with the #3 swim in 15-16 history – behind two legends.
Rhyan White Upsets World Record-Holder To Win 200 Back; #3 American All-Time
Alabama’s Rhyan White upset world record-holder Regan Smith to win U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200 back. Her time moves her to #3 all-time among Americans.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 7 Finals Preview
Every final tonight features a world record-holder… but also a wide open battle for the second likely Olympic-qualifying spot.
Bryce Mefford Breaks Down Dynamic of Cal Backstroke Crew
Mefford came back in 29.46, the fastest in the field, to take second in 1:54.79, a massive best time for the Cal Berkeley senior
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.
Phoebe Bacon on Moving Forward From 100 Back into 200 Back
Bacon clocked 2:07.46 from the first semi, her second-fastest swim ever, and 16-year-old Jo Jo Ramey lowered her best time down to 2:08.90 in second
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap
After winning last night’s 100 free, Cal’s Abbey Weitzeil comes into today’s 50 riding a ton of momentum.
Lochte: “I Will Quit Swimming When I Stop Having Fun”
36 year-old Ryan Lochte spoke with the press after finishing 7th in the 200 IM, missing out on his 5th-straight Olympic team.
Caeleb Dressel Claims Top 2020-2021 World Time in 50 Free at 21.29
Caeleb Dressel now tops the world rankings for the 2020-2021 season with 21.29 in the 50 free, leading the semifinals seeds.
Ryan Murphy: “I worked better than I have any other year”
Murphy moves into second in the world rankings this season, and posts his fastest swim since the 2019 World Championships. It’s his seventh-fastest ever
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.
