Previews & Recaps

Andrew Doubles, 2 Swimmers Earn New Trials Cuts On Day 2 Of Omaha Cup

Michael Andrew won a pair of events on night 2 of the Omaha Cup, setting one new 17-18 National Age Group record.

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Gretchen Walsh Becomes Youngest Trials Qualifier With 25.9 50 Free

At the Speedo Summer Sizzler in Tennessee, 13-year-old Nashville Aquatic Clubber Gretchen Walsh put up a 25.96 to win the 50 free and become the nation’s youngest Olympic Trials qualifier of this Olympic cycle.

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Gunnar Bentz Chooses Butterfly Over Breaststroke at US Trials

Gunnar Bentz gears up for Omaha, where he’s slated to compete in 5 individual events over the course of the 7-day swimming extravaganza.

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US Olympic Trials Preview: Crowded Field In Women’s 200m Breaststroke

The women’s 200m breaststroke is probably one of the most open events on the US Olympic Trials schedule in consideration of the fact that there’s so much emerging talent that could overthrow the current leaders.

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NC State/Wolfpack Elite Clean Up At GCY Sprint & Distance Meet

NC State’s Hennessey Stuart scored two best times at the GCY Sprint & Distance Meet last weekend in Greensboro.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Beisel Threepeat In Women’s 400 IM?

With the U.S. Olympic Trials approaching next month, veteran Elizabeth Beisel will be looking to make her 3rd straight Olympic Team in her signature event, the women’s 400 IM.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Preview: Empire Threatened In M 200 Freestyle

SwimMAC Elite’s Ryan Lochte leads the loaded field of men’s 200m freestyle headed for battle in Omaha.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Preview: Is Missy Back in Women’s 100 Back?

Missy Frankin was the best backstroker on the planet in 2012 and 2013. But now a crowd of young talents threatens her return trip to the Olympics in the 100 back.

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Krivshina’s 2nd WR Among 7 On Final Day of IDM Berlin

Russia’s Anna Krivshina broke her second world record of the meet to cap the final night of the German International Championships (also known as IDM, or Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften).

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Men’s 10K Olympic Qualifier Breakdown: 25 Swimmers Set to Compete

Jordan Wilimovsky will lead the 25 swimmers who have qualified for the Olympic 10k Marathon Swim in Rio this summer.

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Lijun Zu Wins Men’s 10K Olympic Qualifier, 14 Others Punch Rio Ticket

Lijun Zu lead the charge of fifteen Olympic qualifiers today in Setubal, Portugal at the 2016 Marathon Swimming Olympic Qualifier

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Repeat World Records for Zarate, Krawzow On Day 3 of IDM Berlin

Carlos Daniel Serrano Zarate and Elena Krawzow each broke their second world record of the meet on day 3 of the German International Championship, or IDM.

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Xin Xin Tops Olympic 10K OW Qualifier, 15 More Athletes Set for Rio

Nine athletes, led by China’s Xin Xin, qualified to for the women’s marathon 10k swim in Rio earlier today. They will join the top 10 swimmers from the 2015 FINA World Championships and another 5 continental representatives in Rio.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Men’s 100 Free & USA Redemption

At the 2015 FINA World Championships, the American men failed to make the finals of the 4×100 free relay. In the face of heavy criticism, quite a few up and comers have stepped up for the USA.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Preview: Legacy and Future in Men’s 200 IM

The 200 IM will be the only race at Olympic Trials that will feature the two fastest men ever – Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps – competing against each other.

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