Allison Schmitt

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“Being a part of the 2012 Olympics 400m medley relay team. I knew the three other girls already had their world records, and I wanted to join the club.”

Watch Schmitt, Madden, McLaughlin, Harting, and A. Walsh Earn 2021 OLY Berths

Catch up on the men’s 100 FR semis, women’s 200 FR final, men’s 200 FL final, women’s 200 FL semis, men’s 200 BR semis, and women’s 200 IM/1500 free finals.

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Women’s 200 Free Will Have Last Three Olympic Champions Converge For First Time

Tokyo will be the first time in history that an individual swimming event will see its last three Olympic champions competing on the Olympic stage.

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Schmitt: “You Can See the Pride and Joy That They Have”

Allison Schmitt, Paige Madden, and Katie McLaughlin sat down with the press after finishing 2nd-4th in the final of the women’s 200 free last night.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

It will be a busy session for Katie Ledecky tonight, as she’ll have both the women’s 200 free final and the 1500 free final just over an hour apart.

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2021 US Olympic Trials Night 4 Video Roundup

We are seeing a changing of the guard as more young guns continue to shut out season veterans and punch their first-time tickets to Tokyo

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2021 U.S. Olympic Roster Update 4: Schmitt Returns, Harting & Walsh Newest OLY

Team USA’s Olympic swimming roster welcomes both veteran and first-time Olympians following the conclusion of the fourth day of competition in Omaha.

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Bella Sims Likely Qualifies for Olympic Team with 1:57.53 200 Free, #3 15-16

Bella Sims, a 16-year-old out of Sandpipers of Nevada, has in all likelihood made the Olympic Team after finishing 5th in the women’s 200 free final tonight.

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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.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Lilly King was fired up after posting a world-leading 1:04.72 in the women’s 100 breast semis, and has her first chance to qualify for the Olympics tonight.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Katie Ledecky should swim twice this morning, with qualifying heats of the 200 & 1500 free. Meanwhile, we’ll get the first Phelps-less 200 fly since 1996.

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Just 30% of Day 1 Swimmers Went Faster Than Their Trials Seeds in Omaha

Roughly 35% of swimmers improved their meet seed times on day one in Omaha as two American records fell and five 2021 Olympians were named.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Schedule & Index

We’re counting down the days to USA Swimming’s big show by previewing every event and picking the 2021 Olympic team. See our schedule, picks & previews here.

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Cali Condors, Energy Standard Announce Protected Athletes For 2021

This week, the ISL will be announcing each team’s “protected” athletes: the pool from which each team will be retaining athletes as part of the draft process.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Battle Brewing for 2nd in Women’s 200 Free

Katie Ledecky is almost certainly going to win this, but there is a largely familiar cast of characters vying for the second individual spot.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Simone’s Show in the Women’s 100 Freestyle

While reigning Olympic champion Simone Manuel is favorited to win in Omaha, a tight field of veterans and age-groupers is looking to challenge her.

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