USA Swimming Futures Championship Set for Late July
As the American swimming calendar begins to normalize, late July will host the first “as-usual” national-level events around the country.
Junior of the Meet Matt Fallon Goes Into Detail on Breakout 2021 Olympic Trials
Fallon had my personal favorite swim of the meet in the 200 breast semis, where he touched 8th at the 100 wall and then came home in 1:05.2 to touch 1st
More US Trials Awards: The Most Improved Olympians At Omaha 2021
Kate Douglass, Erika Brown, Patrick Callan, Natalie Hinds, Rhyan White, and Bryce Mefford came back for redemption in 2021, improving upon their 2016 swims.
8-Time Ohio Senior Coach of the Year Steve Nye Dies
Steve Nye, the Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio head coach for the past four decades, died on Saturday from pancreatic cancer. Nye joined the team in 1979.
ISHOF Honoree Chad Hundeby Dies Suddenly at the Age of 50
Chad Hundeby was elected to the International Swimming Hall of Fame after breaking open water world records and winning gold at the 1991 World Championships.
Trials Mixed Zone: Phoebe Bacon “The whole age thing… I think it should be thrown out”
Bacon ended up being the only other swimmer in the field to finish sub-33, snagging 2nd in 2:06.46 and qualify for the Olympic team in the 200 back
Bella Sims Becomes Lowest Seed Since At Least 2000 to Make Olympic Team
Making the team after entering the meet seeded 39th, Sims is one of this years youngest Olympians that will represent the United States in Tokyo.
Todd DeSorbo Reflects on Trials That Saw 4 UVA Swimmers Make 2021 Olympic Team
No matter how you look at it, UVA swimmers were on a roll at the 2021 Olympic Trials as 4 athletes that train in Charlottesville made the US Olympic team
Alex Walsh on the Lessons She Learned in Omaha and Hopes to Take to Tokyo
Alex Walsh qualified for her first U.S. Olympic Team in Omaha by winning the women’s 200 IM. Watch her discuss what lessons she learned.
Tokyo 2020 Qualification Period Is Officially Closed
The qualification period for the Tokyo Olympics began on March 1, 2019. For individual events it closed June 27, 2021 and for relays it closed May 31, 2021.
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.”
