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Watch: Kevin Cordes Post 100 Breast Press Conference

Kevin Cordes speaks to the after making the U.S Olympic Team for the first time on the second day of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Watch: Katie Ledecky Post 400 Free Press Conference

Katie Ledecky speaks to the press after once again securing a spot on the U.S Olympic Teamon the second day of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Kelsi Worrell Becomes the 5th-Fastest 100 Fly Swimmer in History

Kelsi Worrell made her first Olympic team today with a championship in the women’s 100 fly, clocking 56.48 to become the 5th-fastest woman in history.

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Watch: Kelsi Worrell Post 100 Fly Press Conference

Kelsi Worrell speaks to the press after punching her ticket to Rio with a first place finish in the women’s 100 fly on the second day of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Day Two Finals Preview

Tonight’s events will include finals of the women’s 100 fly, men’s 100 breast, and the women’s 400 free. Event semifinals will include the men’s 200 free, the women’s 100 breast, the men’s 100 back, and the women’s 100 back.

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Top 20 (+1) Quotes from Olympic Trials Day 2 Prelims (Video)

There was quite the show in Omaha on Day 2 of the Olympic Trials. See what the athletes had to say about it!

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Allie Raab Swims 4th Fastest U.S. 15-16 100 Breast in Omaha

Allie Raab and her rockin’ socks (yes, those are tacos) swam the #4 time in the U.S. women’s 100 breast 15-16 rankings.

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What Does It Take to Make it Back? Day 2 Prelims

Matt Grevers has placed in the top 5 in the preliminaries of the men’s 100 back at the past four Olympic Trials now, so he’s used to qualifying by a comfortable margin.

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Tyler Clary explains 200 Free, Scratching 400 IM (Video)

After making top 8 in the 400 IM, Tyler Clary scratched out of finals for last night. However, he is vying for a spot on the 800 Free Relay in Rio

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2016 U.S Olympic Trials Day 2 Prelims Performance Statistics

Day two of the 2016 U.S Olympic Trials prelims is complete, and by the standard of 2012, swimmers were better at dropping time today than yesterday.

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2016 US Olympic Trials: Day Two Prelims Live Recap

After an eventful night one at the 2016 U.S Olympic Trials, more of America’s big stars will step up to the blocks for their first races including Missy Franklin, Natalie Coughlin, and Katie Ledecky.

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Bethany Galat Scratches 100 Breaststroke Semi-Finals

Bethany Galat’s 100 breast is the only scratch for tonight’s finals.

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Griffin, Katz Take the 3-Way Swim Off to Qualify for 100 Back Semis

Carter Griffin (pictured above) and Austin Katz won a 3-way swim off for a semifinal position in the 100 back tonight.

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Missy on Prelims: My goal was to win my heat (Video)

Despite a slow start, Missy Franklin came back to win heat 15 in a time of 1:00.35.

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Michael Taylor Swims #2 17-18 100 Backstroke in Monday Prelims

2016 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS Sunday June 26th-Sunday July 3rd, 2016 Century Link Center – Omaha, Nebraska Friday-Sunday – Prelims – 11:00…

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