Regan Smith: “Butterfly has always been the fun one”
Smith held on for second in the women’s 200 fly tonight in Omaha, touching at 2:06.99, six-tenths off her PB, to add a second event in Tokyo.
Fink: “I Would Rather Slip On the Blocks Than Get Out Touched Like That”
Bobby Finke and Nic Fink talked with the press after winning the 800 free and the 200 breast on night 5 of the 2021 Olympic Trials.
Race Videos: Watch Fink(e), Flickinger, And Dressel Add Their Names To The Team
Check out all the action from night 5 of the 2021 US Olympic Trials: the men’s 800 free, 200 breast, and 100 free, and the women’s 200 fly.
Natalie Hinds:” I’ve just really been trying to focus on myself”
good friends Olivia Smoliga and Natalie Hinds kept the good times rolling by tying for the victory in the first semi of the women’s 100 freestyle
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 5 Finals Live Recap
Caeleb Dressel’s first opportunity to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team comes in tonight’s final of the men’s 100 freestyle.
Dressel: “That Was One of the Most Technically Correct 100 Frees I’ve Swum”
200 fly champion Hali Flickinger, and the top 4 men in the 100 free — Caeleb Dressel, Zach Apple, Blake Pieroni, and Brooks Curry spoke Thursday.
Manuel: “I Did Everything I Possibly Could’ve Done”
Defending Olympic gold medalist gave an emotional press conference in which she explained how a diagnosis of overtraining syndrome impacted her training.
2021 US Olympic Trials Video Roundup Night 5
Night 5 continued to bring surprises in Omaha, both elating and devastating as we saw new faces make their first Olympic team and veterans miss out
Michael Andrew Scratches 100 Fly For Day 6 Prelims of U.S. Trials
4-seed Michael Andrew will not swim the 100 fly on Friday morning, instead gearing up for the evening’s 200 IM final and his shot at a second Olympic event.
Day 5 U.S. Olympic Roster Update: Dressel Officially Added, Fink(e) Qualifies
We got a slew of new Olympians on day 5 – and based on our math, all second-place finishers could be officially selected as soon as tomorrow night.
Michael Andrew Drops 1:55.26 in the 200 IM to Become #3 American All-Time
Michael Andrew backed up his prelims performance in the 200 IM by slashing another second off of his personal best, moving to #3 all-time amongst Americans.
Zach Apple Talks 100 Free Training Focus
Down the second 50 it was Zach Apple who out-split everyone, closing in 24.70 to overtake everyone but Dressel, taking the second individual spot
After Exhausting Year, Olympic Champ Simone Manuel Out of 100 Free Final
Mike Tirico revealed on NBC’s broadcast that Manuel took three weeks away from training this spring while dealing with a painful national reckoning on race.
Hali Flickinger Takes 200 Fly Title, Breaks U.S. Open Record with 2:05.85
Flickinger remains the #3 American all-time in the event, sitting just behind Kathleen Hersey (2:05.78).
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.
