Paige Madden on Olympic Qualification: “I’m still in a lot of shock”
Madden, who earned an Olympic berth last night by taking second to Ledecky in the 400 free, touched second in 1:56.44 to qualify for the 200 free final
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 4: What It Does It Take to Make it Back?
We came within a tenth of a second of seeing it take a sub-49 to make semi-finals of the men’s 100 free, as Dean Farris took 16th in prelims with that time.
Cate Campbell Clinches Roster Spot As Aussie Trials Near Conclusion
2016 Rio Olympic medalist Cate Campbell will get another shot at a 100m freestyle medal as she clinches a roster spot in that event for Tokyo.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
Caeleb Dressel leads a loaded field into the men’s 100 freestyle preliminaries on Wednesday morning.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 4 Finals Preview
Tonight, World Record holder Katie Ledecky leads the first-ever women’s 1500 free U.S. Olympic Trials final in Olympic history.
Lydia Jacoby Keeps Youth in Perspective to Put Emotions Aside
Lydia Jacoby, the 17-year-old out of Alaska, becomes the state’s first Olympic swimmer in the second spot, lowering her 17-18 National Age Group Record
Tomac Brings French OLY Roster To 10, Gastaldello And Muller Just Miss Cuts
Mewen Tomac delivered a national title-winning 100 backstroke swim to get under the qualifying standard, booking his ticket to Tokyo.
‘Weird’ U.S. Olympic Trials Highlight Lasting Impacts of Pandemic Delay
The one-year pandemic delay put established swimmers on the defense. For rising swimmers, they had nothing to lose – and a bonus year to gain it all.
Latest Spike of Coronavirus Cases Appears to be Subsiding in Japan
The latest wave of coronavirus cases in Japan is subsiding, data shows. The country’s 7 day average for daily new…
Tokyo 2020 Round-Up: Blaming Burritos And Doping Bans
American record-holder Shelby Houlihan has been dealt a 4-year doping ban, citing a pork burrito as the reason behind her positive result.
2021 SwimSwam Olympic Trials Wave II Pick ‘Em Contest – Day 3 Results
Zero people picked Hunter Armstrong to place second in the men’s 100 back final, yet nearly 100 pick ’ems called Rhyan White’s runner-up finish.
Race Videos: Kyle Chalmers Wins Two Events at Australian Olympic Trials
The Australian Olympic Team roster continues to grow through Day 5 of the 2021 Australian Olympic Trials. One day of racing remains.
Why 2nd-Placers Aren’t Officially U.S. Olympians Yet (But Why They Will Be)
Many fans are asking why second-place finishers aren’t being officially announced as Olympians yet. We dig into the selection criteria to explain why.
Katie Ledecky Previews 200/1500 Free Double
At the 2016 Trials, when Ledecky didn’t have to swim the 1500 free heats on the same day, she was 1:55.10 in the semi-finals
Looking Back: SwimSwam’s First Interview With Torri Huske
SwimSwam first interviewed Torri Huske in 2019 after the North Virginia 6A Regional Championships when she was a high school sophomore.
