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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Phoebe Bacon on Moving Forward From 100 Back into 200 Back
Bacon clocked 2:07.46 from the first semi, her second-fastest swim ever, and 16-year-old Jo Jo Ramey lowered her best time down to 2:08.90 in second
Daily Swim Coach Workout #464
SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…
2021 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Follow along live with day 1 finals of the Canadian Olympic Trials as swimmers take to the 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke and 400 freestyle.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap
After winning last night’s 100 free, Cal’s Abbey Weitzeil comes into today’s 50 riding a ton of momentum.
Lochte: “I Will Quit Swimming When I Stop Having Fun”
36 year-old Ryan Lochte spoke with the press after finishing 7th in the 200 IM, missing out on his 5th-straight Olympic team.
Caeleb Dressel Claims Top 2020-2021 World Time in 50 Free at 21.29
Caeleb Dressel now tops the world rankings for the 2020-2021 season with 21.29 in the 50 free, leading the semifinals seeds.
