Abbey Weitzeil

Abbey Weitzeil: I came here to do what I trained to do (Video)

Abbey Weitzeil qualified for her first Olympic team with a new U.S Open record in the 100m freestyle en route to a swift 53.28.

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Watch: Abbey Weitzeil Post 100 Free Press Conference

Abbey Weitzeil and coach Coley Stickels spoke with the media after Weitzeil took first in the women’s 100 free Friday night, earning her a spot on her first Olympic team.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day Six Roster Update

Jacob Pebley has officially made the U.S. Olympic team with his 2nd place finish in the 200 backstroke tonight.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day Six Finals Preview

Michael Phelps will swim the 200 IM final and the 100 fly semifinals tonight.

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Top 15 Quotes you HAVEN’T heard from Day 5 Finals (Video)

6 more olympic spots were filled on night 5 of the Olympic Trials, and many more are still up for grabs

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2016 U.S Olympic Trials: Day Five Finals Live Recap

Adrian was a sub-48 second 100m freestyle in semifinals, the fastest he’s ever been on U.S soil. With Adrian leading the charge, the excitement in the race lies in who the top four swimmers will be that are guaranteed a roster spot for the 4x100m freestyle relay.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day 5 Finals Preview

Nathan Adrian swam his first 47-second 100 free on American soil last night, and is primed to earn an Olympic berth in the final tonight.

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Top 20 Quotes from Day 5 Prelims (Video)

It was a star studded morning for Day 5 of Olympic Trials

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Call Answered in Women’s 100 Free Prelims at U.S. Olympic Trials

The women of the United States of America made a statement this morning in the prelims of the women’s 100 free, showing the world the American sprinters’ relevance even in the age of the Aussie Campbell sisters.

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2016 U.S Olympic Trials: Day Five Prelims Live Recap

2016 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS Sunday June 26th-Sunday July 3rd, 2016 Century Link Center – Omaha, Nebraska Friday-Sunday – Prelims – 11:00…

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Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace Hits 100 Fly Olympic ‘B’ Standard at CISCs

Yesterday at the Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships, the Bahamas’ Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace swam a FINA ‘B’ standard in the 100 fly. Her signature 50 free will be Sunday.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 3 Prelims Performance Stats

2016 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS Sunday, June 26 – Sunday, July 3, 2016 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska SwimSwam Preview Links and…

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Schedule

Check out the publication schedule for all 26 of our event-by-event U.S. Olympic Trials previews, plus links to each event page as it goes live.

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Ranking the 2016 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

This was an easy choice: Katie Ledecky and company are the NCAA’s #1 women’s class

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Great Depth In Women’s 100 Free

The race for the top 6 spots should be extremely close, and we may see at least 8 swimmers under the 54 barrier. The race for and individual Olympic bid in this event will be even more exciting, with the likes of Franklin, Manuel, Weitzeil, Coughlin, and possibly Ledecky contesting for a top 2 finish.

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