Overreacting: Sprinters Stepping Up, Lochte Bounces Back
With sprinters Abbey Weitzeil and Olivia Smoliga stepping up, Simone Manuel needs to drop at least a second to defend her Olympic gold in Tokyo.
Walsh: “That was probably the most painful 50 I’ve ever swam in my entire life”
Despite her stroke tying up at the end, Walsh held on for the win, touching in 2:09.30 to qualify for her first Olympic team
Who Will Be Team USA’s Assistant Swimming Coaches In Tokyo?
With three of his swimmers already on the Olympic team, Todd DeSorbo has all but locked up a spot as a women’s team assistant in Tokyo.
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.
Matt Fallon: “To feel like that on the last 100 again, that’s just the goal”
Fallon dropped more than a second off his best time from this morning’s prelims in 2:10.13, and then turned things up a couple notches in tonight’s semis.
Race Video: Watch Jake Mitchell’s Electric One-Man 400 Freestyle Race – 3:45.86
Watch Jake Mitchell swim his way into contention for the 2021 US Olympic squad with a blistering 3:45.86 in the 400 freestyle.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap
We’ve had to wait four full days for reigning world champ Simone Manuel to make her debut at U.S. Olympic Trials. But the wait is over as of this morning.
Watch Schmitt, Madden, McLaughlin, Harting, and A. Walsh Earn 2021 OLY Berths
Catch up on the men’s 100 FR semis, women’s 200 FR final, men’s 200 FL final, women’s 200 FL semis, men’s 200 BR semis, and women’s 200 IM/1500 free finals.
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.
Erica Sullivan on Making Olympic Team After Loss of Her Father in 2017
it was Sullivan holding on to book an Olympic berth in a time of 15:51.18, taking more than four seconds off her best time of 15:55.25 set in 2019.
Jack Aikins Drops Massive 200 Back PB, Moves Into Tie For 7th Among 17-18s
Aikins took off more than three seconds to qualify third into the men’s 200 backstroke semi-finals, putting himself into a tie for seventh among 17-18s.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Night 4 Finals Photo Vault
Night 4 of the US Olympic Trials saw many qualify for their first Olympic team as well as some veterans. Here are the top shots from the electric night.
National Junior Teamer Rachel Stege Currently Recovering From Shoulder Injury
National Junior Teamer and future Georgia Bulldog Rachel Stege is recovering from tendinitis that has limited her training leading up to U.S. Olympic Trials
US Paralympic Trials To Take Place This Week In Minneapolis
The 2021 US Paralympic Trials will take place this week at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center from Thursday, June 17 to Saturday, June 19.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 5 Prelims Preview
Ryan Lochte is taking on a brutal 200 back/200 IM double this morning in his attempt to make a fifth-straight Olympic team at age 36.
