Regan Smith Explains What it Will Take to have a Special Swim in the 2Fly Final
Regan Smith topped the first semi-final in 2:07.89 over Olivia Carter and Dakota Luther, with those three qualifying second, fourth and sixth overall
No Need to Fear: Zach “Batman” Harting is Going to Tokyo
Gotham has been saved. Zach “Batman” Harting has officially qualified for the 2021 US Olympic Team after winning the men’s 200 butterfly.
Schmitt: “You Can See the Pride and Joy That They Have”
Allison Schmitt, Paige Madden, and Katie McLaughlin sat down with the press after finishing 2nd-4th in the final of the women’s 200 free last night.
Race Videos: Watch McKeown, Temple, And Titmus Down 3 More Aussie Records
Watch the 3 Australian records broken during the final day of the 2021 Olympic Trials: The women’s 200 back, men’s 100 fly, and women’s 800 free.
Harting: “There’s Just An Overwhelming Sense of Gratitude”
Alex Walsh and Zach Harting spoke to the press after after punching their tickets to Tokyo by winning the women’s 200 IM and men’s 200 fly last night.
Ariarne Titmus Shaves 0.13 Off Her 800 Freestyle Australian Record – 8:15.57
Ariarne Titmus is now the 2nd fastest performer worldwide this season with a swim only 2 seconds slower than Katie Ledecky.
Ledecky on Event Schedules: “I do think the men have it a little bit easier”
Ledecky, who swam the 200/1500 free double tonight, commented on that fact that on the men’s side, no such double appears in the event schedule
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials: Women’s 200 IM Final Was Closest Finish In History
.04 separated 1st place finisher Walsh and 3rd place finisher Cox in the 200 IM final Wednesday, the closest 200 IM finish in U.S. Olympic Trial history.
Matthew Temple Blasts 50.45 100 Fly Australian Record, #8 Performer Ever
Temple qualified for the Olympics in the 100 fly, taking the mark from Andrew Lauterstein who held it at a 50.85 from back in 2009.
Kaylee McKeown Closes Out Olympic Trials With 200 Back Aussie Record – 2:04.28
McKeown has added the 200 backstroke to her 2021 Olympic lineup by shaving 0.03 seconds off her former Australian record.
2021 Australian Olympic Trials – Day 6 Live Finals Recap
Ariarne Titmus has challenged the World Record in the 200 & 400 free this week. Tonight she swims the 800 free at the Australian Trials.
2021 French Olympic Trials: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
Follow along here for all the action in Chartres, France for the 3rd day of prelims at the 2021 French Olympics Swimming Trials.
Caeleb Dressel: “These meets are quite miserable when you’re not swimming”
Caeleb Dressel and Zach Apple took charge of the men’s 100 freestyle semi-finals from the second heat, duking it out stroke-for-stroke down the final meters
Nathan Adrian Gives Heartfelt Analysis of 100 Free Semi Final
notably missing the 100 free final was three-time Olympian Nathan Adrian, who finished 13th overall in 48.92 after going 48.37 in the heats
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
It will be a busy session for Katie Ledecky tonight, as she’ll have both the women’s 200 free final and the 1500 free final just over an hour apart.
