2016 U.S Olympic Trials: Day Eight Finals Live Recap
Tonight’s finals session will mark the official end of the 2016 U.S Olympic Trials where the remaining roster spots will be filled and a complete picture of the American Olympic swim team will emerge.
Jordan Wilimovsky Becomes 1st American to Double in Pool & Open Water
Jordan Wilimovsky (left) was announced earlier this week as a member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team in open water. Now he’s added a pool spot to his lineup.
2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day Eight Roster Update
Jordan Wilimovsky added the 1500 free to his open water marathon swim in Rio.
Weitzeil’s 50 Free Is Fastest American Textile for 2nd Time in a Row
Abbey Weitzeil posted a 24.28 to take down her own fastest American textile swim in history from last night.
Manuel Unseats Kennedy for 4th-Fastest American 50 Freestyler All-Time
Simone Manuel bypassed Madison Kennedy tonight as the fourth-fastest female American 50 freestyler in history and the second-fastest American textile.
Watch: Nathan Adrian Post 50 Free Press Conference
Three-time Olympian Nathan Adrian will be representing Team USA this summer in both the 50 and the 100 freestyle after winning both those events at Trials. Adrian spoke with members of the press after his victory in the 50 free.
Jimmy Feigen, Blake Pieroni Confirmed for Olympic 400 Free Relay
Blake Pieroni has confirmed that he is on the Rio Olympic team in the men’s 400 free relay, meaning that Jimmy Feigen, who finished one place ahead of him, has made the team as well.
Shannon Vreeland Retires, Starting Vanderbilt Law School in the Fall
Shannon Vreeland has retired from swimming and will be attending law school at Vanderbilt in the fall.
Assistant Coaches Named For United States Olympic Team
Mike Bottom, Dave Durden, and Jack Bauerle will be joining head men’s coach Bob Bowman in Rio. Greg Meehan, Bruce Gemmell, and Ray Looze will be joining head women’s coach David Marsh on the coaching staff.
The Top 10 Quotes you HAVEN’T seen from Day 7 Finals (Video)
It was a loaded night of competition filled with many emotions, but trumped with relief that it is almost time to go home and recover from the Meet of Tears
Clark Smith Scratches from Tonight’s 1500 Free Final
Texas Longhorn Clark Smith has scratched out of the 1500 free final scheduled for tonight.
Jessica Hardy “Yesterday Was (Probably) The Last Race of My Career”
Jessica Hardy posted on social media this morning that, “yesterday was (probably) the last race of my career, but today is the first day of the rest of my life.”
2016 U.S Olympic Trials: Day Seven Finals Live Recap
Tonight could be a historic night for swimming at the 2016 U.S Olympic Trials. Both Katie Ledecky and Michael Phelps could be making history tonight as they each have one final to contest.
Lochte, Feigen Time-Trial 100 Free on Sunday Morning in Omaha
SwimMAC Carolina teammate Jimmy Feigen (black cap) and Ryan Lochte (green cap) raced a time trial on Sunday morning in Omaha in the 100 free. Neither swimmer improved their time from the individual event swim.
Ervin Becomes Oldest U.S. Male Individual Olympic Swimmer Since 1904
With his second-place finish in the 50 free tonight, 35-year-old Anthony Ervin became the oldest American male swimmer to make the Olympics in an individual event since 1904.
