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Race Video: Watch White And Bacon Take Out WR Holder Smith In Women’s 200 Back

Watch 2 NCAA Allstars swim their way to Olympic qualification in the 200 backstroke as they take out current world record holder Regan Smith.

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2021 French Olympic Trials: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along live for the prelims during the final day of racing at the 2021 French Olympic Swimming Trials in Chartres, France.

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Katie Ledecky to 15 Year-Old Katie Grimes: “You’re The Now”

15 year-old Katie Grimes went from “the future” to “the present” of US distance swimming after finishing 2nd to Katie Ledecky in the 800 free tonight.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 7 Finals Live Recap

Caeleb Dressel has a big night ahead of him in Omaha, with the 100 fly final scheduled just 41 minutes before his 50 free semi.

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Day 7 U.S. Olympic Roster Update: All But One Woman Locked In; Held In Jeopardy

6th-place 100 freestyler Ryan Held is probably going to miss the U.S. Olympic team. His qualification now depends almost entirely on Bowe Becker’s 50 free.

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2021 US Olympic Trials Video Roundup Night 7

15-year-old Katie Grimes finished 2nd in the 800 free to qualify for Tokyo, bringing Katie Ledecky Deja Vu of her Olympic Trials experience 9 years ago.

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16-Year-Old Jo Jo Ramey Gushes About Racing Backstroke Idols

16-year-old Jo Jo Ramey lowered her best time down to 2:08.90 in second, moving up from 11th to sixth in the 15-16 age group.

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15-Year-Old Katie Grimes Makes Olympics; #3 U.S. 15-16 Behind Ledecky, Evans

15-year-old Katie Grimes of the Sandpipers of Nevada dropped 11 seconds to surge to an Olympic berth with the #3 swim in 15-16 history – behind two legends.

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Rhyan White Upsets World Record-Holder To Win 200 Back; #3 American All-Time

Alabama’s Rhyan White upset world record-holder Regan Smith to win U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200 back. Her time moves her to #3 all-time among Americans.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 7 Finals Preview

Every final tonight features a world record-holder… but also a wide open battle for the second likely Olympic-qualifying spot.

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Bryce Mefford Breaks Down Dynamic of Cal Backstroke Crew

Mefford came back in 29.46, the fastest in the field, to take second in 1:54.79, a massive best time for the Cal Berkeley senior

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14-Year-Old McIntosh May Have Qualified For Tokyo Without Yet Racing At Trials

Without swimming in the final, Summer McIntosh may have nabbed a spot on the Canadian Olympic squad in the women’s 400 freestyle.

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Flickinger Scratches 200 Back, Berkoff Bumped Into Final

9th place finisher Katharine Berkoff was bumped into the women’s 200 back final tonight after #8 seed Hali Flickinger scratched the race.

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Masse Climbs Tokyo Backstroke Ladder with Canadian Record 57.70

Kylie Masse moves to #2 in the world this year in the 100 back, and #3 all-time, with a 57.70 at today’s Canadian Olympic Trials.

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USA Swimming Has 12 Relay-Only Swimmer Limit on Olympic Team, Now There Are 13

Ryan Held is one of the 13 relay-only swimmers on Team USA’s Olympic roster so far. He has a chance to make an individual event in the 50 free.

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