Alex Walsh on the Lessons She Learned in Omaha and Hopes to Take to Tokyo
Alex Walsh qualified for her first U.S. Olympic Team in Omaha by winning the women’s 200 IM. Watch her discuss what lessons she learned.
Tokyo 2020 Qualification Period Is Officially Closed
The qualification period for the Tokyo Olympics began on March 1, 2019. For individual events it closed June 27, 2021 and for relays it closed May 31, 2021.
Hammer Thrower Gwen Berry Sparks Activism At U.S. Olympic Trials
Gwen Berry turned away from the flag while the national anthem played during the U.S. Olympic Trials medal ceremony. This falls within USOPC guidelines.
Pernille Blume Swims 24.17 in 50 Free While Dealing with “Back Problems”
Pernille Blume says she had to skip the 100 free on Saturday at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome because of some back pain.
Swim of the Week: Penny Oleksiak’s 52.89 In 100 Free
This week at Canadian Olympic Trials, Oleksiak crushed a 52.89 100 free, setting up for an Olympic gold defense with the #4 time in the world this year.
Trials Mixed Zone: Rhyan White “Keep the highs low and the lows high”
In undoubtedly the biggest upset of the meet, Rhyan White is the 2021 Olympic Trials winner in the women’s 200 backstroke
Competitor Coach of the Month: Jack Bauerle, Georgia
When the dust settled on U.S. Olympic Trials, the University of Georgia led the way, both as an alma mater and training base for U.S. Olympic swimmers.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Torri Huske, Arlington Aquatic Club
In a meet where best times are tough to come by, 18-year-old Torri Huske hit two key personal-bests and booked her first-ever Olympic appearance.
GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 6/28/2021
11-year-old Audrey Derivaux hit 9 personal bests at the long course meters Jersey Wahoos Summer Solstice meet, including an age-group-leading 200 back.
Daniel Graber Added To Dartmouth Swimming & Diving Coach Staff
Graber spent the 2020-21 season as a volunteer assistant coach at Virginia Tech, and also served as an assistant with Pinnacle Racing.
SwimSwam Pulse: 62% Pick 4:07 Or Better To Win Olympic Men’s 400 IM
This event has had some wild swings in gold-medal times at the world level, with 4:05s and 4:09s winning world-level golds in varying years.
Former Ohio St Head Coach Bill Wadley Has “Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer”
Wadley, who served as the CEO of the American Swimming Coaches’ Association until January 2021, has an “aggressive form of pancreatic cancer.”
Hayden Ghufran Sends Verbal to Arizona for Fall of 2022
Hayden Ghufran has announced that he will be joining the Arizona Wildcats following his graduation in the spring of 2022.
Interactive Maps/Graphs: 2021 U.S. Olympic Swim Team By Training Hub, Age, More
We’ve put together a set of interactive maps and graphs in a Tableau viz to help visualize the 2021 U.S. Olympic swim team.
