With 2:12.8 IM At Trials, Leah Hayes Passes Kukors For #12 In 15-16 History
Leah Hayes and Charlotte Hook both went lifetime-bests in tonight’s Olympic Trials semifinal of the 200 IM, both cracking the top 20 in age group history.
Jacoby Shatters 17-18 100 Breaststroke NAG Record with 1:05.28
Lydia Jacoby became Alaska’s first US Olympic swimmer with a second place finish in the 100 breaststroke, breaking her NAG record in the process.
Roster Update: R. Smith, Kibler, Seliskar Make First Olympic Teams On Day 3
Regan Smith is a world champ and world record-holder – but now she can add “U.S. Olympian” to that impressive resume after winning tonight’s 100 back.
Rhyan White Becomes First Youth Olympian to Make U.S. Olympic Team
Athletes have been competing at the biannual Youth Olympic Games since 2010, but none of them have gone on to make the U.S. Olympic Team. Until tonight.
Hunter Armstrong Swims 52.48 to Become #5 American All-Time in Men’s 100 Back
Armstrong remains the #5 swimmer in the world this year
Kieran Smith Adds First Olympic Double, Is Now #8 All-Time U.S. 200 Freestyler
The first swimmer to make the 2021 U.S. Olympic swim team in multiple events is Florida’s Kieran Smith, who moves to #8 all-time among US men in the 200 free.
Bella Sims Moves To #4 All-Time In 15-16 200 Free Ranks With 1:58.00
Bella Sims is now #4 in age group history behind three absolute legends: Missy Franklin, Katie Ledecky, and Dagny Knutson.
Andrew Wilson: “If it was gonna be the last one, it was gonna be the last one”
Wilson becomes the first NCAA Division III athlete to become an American Olympian in swimming by hitting a new PB of 58.74 for 2nd place
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 3 Finals Preview
On day three of the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials, there will be three semi-finals and FOUR finals (where swimmers will fight for Olympic nominations).
Molly Hannis’s 100 Breast DQ Overturned; Trials Will Have 9-Woman 100 BR Final
Officials have overturned a semifinals disqualification on Molly Hannis, adding her into tonight’s final as the Olympic selection heat’s 9th swimmer.
2021 US Olympic Trials Day 3: What Does It Take To Make It Back?
Times to earn a second swim were faster in two of the three events that had previously been contested, and we have a starting point for a new Olympic event.
Paige Madden on Getting COVID Right After NCAAs
The runner-up spot goes to Paige Madden who took a full second off her personal best of 4:05.92 in 4:04.86 to etch her name onto her first Olympic team
Torri Huske, 18 años, a Tokio con 55.66 en 100 mariposa, récord americano
Torri Huske, Claire Curzan, Michael Andrew, Andrew Wilson, Katie Ledecky y Paige Madden se han clasificado para los JJOO de Tokio en el día 2 de Trials USA.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
Katie Ledecky should swim twice this morning, with qualifying heats of the 200 & 1500 free. Meanwhile, we’ll get the first Phelps-less 200 fly since 1996.
Overreacting: Women’s 200 Free Decimated By Key Scratches
Between her strong performances and a slew of key scratches this morning, Paige Madden is looking more & more locked in as 4×200 free relay leg for Team USA.
