Jay Litherland

Lochte Gets A Tan, Ledecky Finds Date In Phelps Facebook Video

Michael Phelps’s latest Facebook live broadcast comes from the Team USA training camp in San Antonio and features a number of high-profile cameos.

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Happy 4th: Meet Your 2016 U.S. Olympic Swim Team (PHOTO VAULT)

Katie Ledecky will swim at least four events in Rio, and things are looking pretty golden for the 19-year-old come August.

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

Jordan Wilimovsky added the 1500 free to his open water marathon swim in Rio.

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

The most anticipated event of the night will be the men’s 200m IM where Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will have their final 200m IM showdown on American soil.

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US Team für Rio, Stand nach Tag 6 Olympic Trials

2016 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS Sonntag 26. Juni bis Sonntag 3. Juli Century Link Center – Omaha, Nebraska NBC Televison  Startlisten…

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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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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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Olympic Roster: No Defending Champions after Night Three

Olivia Smoliga is the new 100 back Olympian!

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The SwimSwam Anti-Curse? 5 Swimmers, 5 Interviews, 5 Olympians

Jay LItherland is one of the 5 swimmers we interviewed at the mid-season Georgia Invite, and all 5 are going to Rio.

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NCAA Men’s Teams Setting the Tone Through Day 2

Fellow Georgia Bulldogs Chase Kalisz and Jay Litherland congratulate each other and Coach Jack Bauerle after taking the top spots in the finals of the men’s 400 IM on the first night of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in Omaha.

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Chase Kalisz Leads Charge To Post Lochte/Phelps Era Of 400m IM

The era of Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte dominating the global scene in the men’s 400m IM is officially over; neither Phelps or Lochte will be swimming the 400m IM at this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio.

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2016 US Olympic Trials: Day One Finals Live Recap

Some of the tension of the anticipation of finding out who will represent the United States in the pool in Rio will be relieved tonight. The first six members of the U.S Olympic team will be announced tonight following the finals of the men’s 400m IM, the women’s 400m IM, and the men’s 400m freestyle.

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How the U.S. Olympic Roster Looks After Night 1 of Trials

Maya Dirado has made it onto her first-ever Olympic team with a win in the 400 IM tonight.

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Jay Litherland on making the team: I’m speechless (Video)

Litherland touched in at 4:11.02 to deny multi-time Olympic medallist Lochte a spot on the 2016 Olympic team.

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