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.
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.
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.
Kieran Smith Prefers 100 FR Over 800 FR For Day 4 Trials Prelims
After qualifying for Tokyo in the 200/400 free, Kieran Smith has decided to compete for one of the 4×100 free relay spots over the 800 free.
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.
Erin Gemmell Posts #11 All-Time 15-16 200 Meter Free: 1:58.96
Gemmell crushed her lifetime best by .32 to place 8th overall in prelims. Sims dropped a 1:59.16 for the 14th all-time fastest 200 free in their age group.
Caeleb Dressel Scratches 200 Fly on Day 3 Prelims of U.S. Olympic Trials
Dressel seems to be gearing up for his other events. He scratched the 200 free semifinal last night, and now his only event of the morning: the 200 fly.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II Pre-Scratch Psych Sheets Released
With Wave II of the U.S. Olympic Trials set to kick off Sunday, the pre-scratch psych sheets have been released by USA Swimming
By The Numbers: 2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials Qualifiers
Hali Flickinger leads all swimmers with nine Wave II Olympic Trials cuts.
Way Too Early Recruit Ranks: Girls High School Class of 2023
It’s a very distance-based class of current high school sophomores, including breakout open water star Bella Sims at the top of the class.
2021 US Olympic Trials Previews: Will Ledecky & Smith Run it Back in the W 800?
Katie Ledecky will be chasing her 3rd-straight Olympic Gold in the women’s 800 free this summer, and the Trials will be her first stop on that journey.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Ledecky’s Statement Opportunity in W 400 FR
Katie Ledecky is the heavy favorite in every event from 200 meters upward in freestyle. But there’s a fierce battle for the second Olympic spot in the 400.
10 Navy Swimmers, 2 Sandpipers Hit New U.S. Olympic Trials Cuts Last Week
Navy hosted a last chance Olympic Trials qualifier last weekend, which was responsible for 10 Navy swimmers picking up new Trials cuts.
Sandpipers Swimmers Sims and Grimes Pick Up Additional Trials Cuts
Bella Sims of Sandpipers of Nevada picked up another pair of Olympic Trials cuts in the 100 and 200 meter backstroke events.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Ron Aitken, Sandpipers of Nevada
At the U.S. Open Water National Championships this month, the Sandpipers of Nevada had a swimmer finish in the top 5 in every single event.
