Bella Sims

2021 US Olympic Trials: Here’s a Look at the Final Olympic Roster

With the completion of wave II of the US Olympic Trials meet, the US Olympic Swimming Team for Tokyo is now finalized featuring 26 women and 23 men.

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Race Video: Watch 15-Year-Old Katie Grimes Qualify For Tokyo In The 800 Free

Joining world record holder Katie Ledkecky, 15-year-old Grimes will be making her way to Tokyo this summer after placing 2nd in the 800 freestyle.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 7 Finals Live Recap

Caeleb Dressel has a big night ahead of him in Omaha, with the 100 fly final scheduled just 41 minutes before his 50 free semi.

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USA Swimming Has 12 Relay-Only Swimmer Limit on Olympic Team, Now There Are 13

Ryan Held is one of the 13 relay-only swimmers on Team USA’s Olympic roster so far. He has a chance to make an individual event in the 50 free.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

This morning: three events: 800 free, 100 fly, 200 back. Three reigning World Champs & world record-holders: Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel, and Regan Smith.

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Who Will Be Team USA’s Assistant Swimming Coaches In Tokyo?

With three of his swimmers already on the Olympic team, Todd DeSorbo has all but locked up a spot as a women’s team assistant in Tokyo.

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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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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Night 4 Finals Photo Vault

Night 4 of the US Olympic Trials saw many qualify for their first Olympic team as well as some veterans. Here are the top shots from the electric 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 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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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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