Olivia Smoliga

Olivia Smoliga: “It’s like a dog fight at practice, it’s no surprise it’s like that here”

Smoliga is coming off a third-place finish in the 100 back, still looking to make her second Olympic team here in Omaha.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Caeleb Dressel’s first opportunity to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team comes in tonight’s final of the men’s 100 freestyle.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 5 Finals Preview

Day 5 in Omaha will feature 4 semifinals and 4 finals. Olympians will be crowned tonight in the men’s 800 FR, men’s 200 BR, women’s 200 FL, and men’s 100 FR.

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Overreacting: Sprinters Stepping Up, Lochte Bounces Back

With sprinters Abbey Weitzeil and Olivia Smoliga stepping up, Simone Manuel needs to drop at least a second to defend her Olympic gold in Tokyo.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

We’ve had to wait four full days for reigning world champ Simone Manuel to make her debut at U.S. Olympic Trials. But the wait is over as of this morning.

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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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Rhyan White Becomes First Youth Olympian to Make U.S. Olympic Team

Athletes have been competing at the biannual Youth Olympic Games since 2010, but none of them have gone on to make the U.S. Olympic Team. Until tonight.

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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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Manuel, Smoliga, C. DeLoof No-Show 200 Freestyle Prelims at Olympic Trials

There were multiple big names absent from the heats of the women’s 200 freestyle this morning, including Simone Manuel, Olivia Smoliga, Catie DeLoof.

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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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U.S. Trials Risultati Finali Day 2: Andrew Vince Di 1 Cent, King #1 Al Mondo

Risultati seconda sessione di finali e semifinali degli U.S. trials 2021 ad Omaha, Nebraska, con molti pass olimpici in palio

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Regan Smith Breaks 100 Back U.S. Open Record at 57.92 During Trials Semifinals

During semifinal #2 of the women’s 100 back, 19-year-old Regan Smith ripped out a 57.92 to break the U.S. Open record and qualify first into tomorrow’s final.

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

Today’s explosive heats feature three reigning world record-holders (Lilly King, Ryan Murphy, Katie Ledecky) and one recent world record-holder (Regan Smith).

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

US Olympic Swimming Trials continued this morning with many battles for spots in the finals, and Jack Spitser was on deck to capture it all.

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Katharine Berkoff Soars to U.S. #8 All-Time Performer in 100 Back

Katharine Berkoff tied for 2nd place with a 58.88, which is a lifetime best for Berkoff by .41. She surpassed Coughlin and Bootsma in U.S. all-time rankings.

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