Caeleb Dressel Scratches 200 IM Prelims On Day 5 of U.S. Olympic Trials
After winning the 100 free semifinal on Wednesday night, Caeleb Dressel scratched the 200 IM to focus on the 100 free final tonight.
Regan Smith Explains What it Will Take to have a Special Swim in the 2Fly Final
Regan Smith topped the first semi-final in 2:07.89 over Olivia Carter and Dakota Luther, with those three qualifying second, fourth and sixth overall
No Need to Fear: Zach “Batman” Harting is Going to Tokyo
Gotham has been saved. Zach “Batman” Harting has officially qualified for the 2021 US Olympic Team after winning the men’s 200 butterfly.
Schmitt: “You Can See the Pride and Joy That They Have”
Allison Schmitt, Paige Madden, and Katie McLaughlin sat down with the press after finishing 2nd-4th in the final of the women’s 200 free last night.
Harting: “There’s Just An Overwhelming Sense of Gratitude”
Alex Walsh and Zach Harting spoke to the press after after punching their tickets to Tokyo by winning the women’s 200 IM and men’s 200 fly last night.
Ledecky on Event Schedules: “I do think the men have it a little bit easier”
Ledecky, who swam the 200/1500 free double tonight, commented on that fact that on the men’s side, no such double appears in the event schedule
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials: Women’s 200 IM Final Was Closest Finish In History
.04 separated 1st place finisher Walsh and 3rd place finisher Cox in the 200 IM final Wednesday, the closest 200 IM finish in U.S. Olympic Trial history.
Caeleb Dressel: “These meets are quite miserable when you’re not swimming”
Caeleb Dressel and Zach Apple took charge of the men’s 100 freestyle semi-finals from the second heat, duking it out stroke-for-stroke down the final meters
Nathan Adrian Gives Heartfelt Analysis of 100 Free Semi Final
notably missing the 100 free final was three-time Olympian Nathan Adrian, who finished 13th overall in 48.92 after going 48.37 in the heats
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
It will be a busy session for Katie Ledecky tonight, as she’ll have both the women’s 200 free final and the 1500 free final just over an hour apart.
2021 US Olympic Trials Night 4 Video Roundup
We are seeing a changing of the guard as more young guns continue to shut out season veterans and punch their first-time tickets to Tokyo
Alex Walsh on 200 IM: ‘You just kinda gotta go for it on the first lap”
It was all about the NCAA champion University of Virginia in the women’s 200 IM, as Cavalier teammates Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass went 1-2
2021 U.S. Olympic Roster Update 4: Schmitt Returns, Harting & Walsh Newest OLY
Team USA’s Olympic swimming roster welcomes both veteran and first-time Olympians following the conclusion of the fourth day of competition in Omaha.
Texas Longhorns’ 4×100 Free Streak Likely At An End, 4×200 Streak Lives On
The Longhorn men have put someone on each US Olympic free relay since 1988, and while that streak is probably done for the 4×100, the 4×200 legacy endures.
Zach Harting: “I figure it’s only my job to put on a show”
In another crazy three-way finish, Zach Harting and Gunnar Bentz claim the two Olympic spots in the men’s 200 fly, leaving Luca Urlando out
