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.
Gabe Castaño Ties FINA ‘A’ Cut With 22.01 50 Meter Free in Mission Viejo
Gabe Castaño broke his 50 free Mexican National Record again with a 22.01, tying the FINA ‘A’ cut and making him eligible to represent Mexico at the Olympics.
Watch Youssef Ramadan Post A 51.83 100 Meter Fly To Qualify For Tokyo 2020
Virginia Tech rising sophomore Youssef Ramadan beat the FINA ‘A’ cut in the 100 fly in Mission Viejo Sunday morning to qualify for Egypt’s Olympic team.
Olympic Trials 3rd-Place Finisher Shaine Casas Swims 51.22 100 Fly 1 Week Later
Shaine Casas posted the 4th fastest American time in the 100 fly this weekend. His time of 51.22 would have finished third at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
14-Year-Old Teagan O’Dell Posts 4:51 in 400 Meter IM, #48 All-Time in Age Group
Irvine Novaquatics’O’Dell dropped a total of about 4.5 seconds in the 400 meter IM that the Swim Meet of Champions in Mission Viejo for a time of 4:51.46.
Kasia Wasick and Linnea Mack Duel in the 50 Free in Mission Viejo
Three-time Olympian Kasia Wasick posted the fastest 50 free time this morning in Mission Viejo (24.77), followed by Team Elite’s Linnea Mack (24.97).
