2021 U.S. OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS

• When:
  • Wave I Dates: June 4-7, 2021
  • Wave II Dates: June 13-20, 2021
• Prelims: 10am CDT | Finals: 7pm CDT (8PM finals on Friday & Saturday)
• Where: CHI Health Center / Omaha, Nebraska
• 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifying Cuts
• Wave I & II Event Order
• LCM (50m)
• Day 6 Finals Live Stream
• Psych Sheets
• Wave II Live Results
• Day 6 Finals Heat Sheet

Reported by James Sutherland.

MEN’S 200 BACK FINAL

• World Record: Aaron Peirsol (USA) – 1:51.92 (2009)
• American Record: Aaron Peirsol – 1:51.92 (2009)
• US Open Record: Aaron Peirsol (USA) – 1:53.08 (2009)
• World Junior Record: Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) – 1:55.14 (2017)
• 2016 Olympic Champion: Ryan Murphy (USA) – 1:53.62
• 2016 US Olympic Trials Champion: Ryan Murphy – 1:53.95
• Wave I Cut: 2:02.99
• Wave II Cut: 2:00.81
• FINA ‘A’ Cut: 1:57.50

1. Ryan Murphy (CAL), 1:54.20
2. Bryce Mefford (SMST), 1:54.79
3. Austin Katz (TXLA), 1:55.86

Ryan Murphy took control of the men’s 200 back final from the get-go and the win was never in doubt, as the defending Olympic champion touched first in a time of 1:54.20.

Murphy moves into second in the world rankings this season, and posts his fastest swim since the 2019 World Championships. It’s his seventh-fastest ever, having been sub-1:54 three occasions.