Hunter Armstrong

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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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 7 Prelims Scratches & Preview

No. 2 seed Zane Grothe will not contest in the men’s 1500 FR following 10th-, 11th-, and 12th-place finishes. Meanwhile, Abbey Weitzeil will swim the 50 FR.

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‘Weird’ U.S. Olympic Trials Highlight Lasting Impacts of Pandemic Delay

The one-year pandemic delay put established swimmers on the defense. For rising swimmers, they had nothing to lose – and a bonus year to gain it all.

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2021 SwimSwam Olympic Trials Wave II Pick ‘Em Contest – Day 3 Results

Zero people picked Hunter Armstrong to place second in the men’s 100 back final, yet nearly 100 pick ’ems called Rhyan White’s runner-up finish.

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Lilly King, Regan Smith y Ryan Murphy se clasifican para los JJOO de Tokio

La tercera jornada de Trials USA nos ha dejado a las grandes estrellas clasificadas para Tokio, con Lilly King, Ryan Murphy y Regan Smith ya en el Team USA.

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Hunter Armstrong: “It is kinda nice, though, to have people taller than me”

Armstrong surprised many when he popped off with a 52.67 swim in the semi-finals, and he went almost a full two-tenths quicker tonight

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2021 US Olympic Trials Day 3 Race Video: Watch King, Murphy Defend Their Titles

Check out race videos from last night’s thrilling races in the women’s 100 back and 100 breast and men’s 100 back and 200 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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2021 US Olympic Trials: Video Roundup Night 3

The highlight of the night was Jake Mitchell’s electric time trial where he threw down a 3:45.8 in the 400 free to punch his ticket to Tokyo

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Roster Update: R. Smith, Kibler, Seliskar Make First Olympic Teams On Day 3

Regan Smith is a world champ and world record-holder – but now she can add “U.S. Olympian” to that impressive resume after winning tonight’s 100 back.

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

On day three of the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials, there will be three semi-finals and FOUR finals (where swimmers will fight for Olympic nominations).

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 2 Finals Photo Vault

Day 2 of the US Olympic Trials saw many qualify for their first Olympic team as well as some veterans. Take a look at the action from this evening.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Katie Ledecky’s 2021 Olympic campaign essentially gets underway tonight, as she aims to make a third straight U.S. Olympic team in the women’s 400 free.

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Bryce Mefford Becomes Ninth American Sub-53 In Men’s 100 Backstroke

Mefford qualified first out of the 100 back prelims in a time of 52.99, making him the ninth-fastest American in history.

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