U.S. Olympic Trials

TWO Schroeder YMCA Backstrokers Punch Last-Minute Trials Cuts on Sunday

17-year-old Alana Berlin (above) and 14-year-old Maggie Dickinson are both now eligible to compete at the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials.

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Who Is NOT Swimming at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials, Despite Qualifying

Former Stanford swimmer Daniel Roy is among those absent from the psych sheet despite blasting the fourth-fastest 200 breast time among Americans this season.

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2024 Olympic Trials Previews: Will Ryan Murphy Stay Atop the 200 Back Field?

While Murphy has been a mainstay on the international stage since 2016, a tightly-bunched field behind him will seek to make their mark in Indy.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Intense Battle Shaping Up For 2nd in the Men’s 800 Free

Bobby Finke is the undisputed favorite in the men’s 800 free. There’s a close race brewing for 2nd that could come down to the touch between multiple men.

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Olympic Champion Missy Franklin Discusses Life Lessons in Swim Ahead of 2024 Olympic Trials

In this episode, we discuss the upcoming Olympic Trials with Franklin, who will be in Indianapolis with the USA Swimming Foundation and as media

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SwimSwam Pulse: 61.7% Pick Men’s 100 Free As Most Competitive Relay Event At U.S. Trials

With relay selection and up to six Olympic spots up for grabs, there is a little extra something in the air in the 100 and 200 free at the U.S. Olympic Trials

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After a Decade Away From Swimming, 32-Year-Old Kim Ruiz Qualifies for First Olympic Trials

Kim Ruiz didn’t have any big goals at first, but she quickly regained her old form with the Masters program at New Wave Swim Team under coach Laura Goodwin.

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D2 Swimming Star Brayden Cole Lands Last-Minute Trials Cut at Lucas Oil Test Meet

UIndy’s Brayden Cole earned a last minute Olympic Trials cut in the 100 breast on Saturday while swimming in the newly-built Olympic Trials pool.

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Forecasts Call For Above-Average Temps In Indianapolis During the Olympic Swimming Trials

Temperatures in Indianapolis are forecast to be well above-average for most of the 2024 US Olympic Trials that begin next week.

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Oldest Swimmers to Qualify for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

46-year-old breaststroke specialist Gabrielle Rose will be the oldest swimmer since at least 2004 to compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Late Entries Matter: Three Score OT Cuts at Bolles Sprint to Indy Meet

Better late than never, Landon Kyser, a Wisconsin commit was one of three to add their names to the Olympic Trials Psych Sheet this weekend in Jacksonville.

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Youngest Swimmers to Qualify for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

The youngest boy to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials was Santa Clara Swim Club 14-year-old Shareef Elaydi, who’s seeded 51st in the 200 fly (2:00.38).

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Does Olympic Finalist Michael Andrew Have a Trick Up His Sleeve in the 200 IM?

Given the other events on his lineup, it would be a small miracle if Michael Andrew doesn’t drop the 200 IM in favor of the 50 free and 100 fly.

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2 Missouri Tigers Hit Last Minute Olympic Trials Cuts on Friday Night in Columbia

Matthew Mortenson and Tate Darden both snuck in under-the-wire to qualify for the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials on Friday night.

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Psych Sheets Drop For 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Kate Douglass finds herself as the top seed in four of her five entries, but may have to make a decision about the 50 free/200 IM double.

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