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.
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.
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.
Jack Aikins Drops Massive 200 Back PB, Moves Into Tie For 7th Among 17-18s
Aikins took off more than three seconds to qualify third into the men’s 200 backstroke semi-finals, putting himself into a tie for seventh among 17-18s.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 5 Prelims Preview
Ryan Lochte is taking on a brutal 200 back/200 IM double this morning in his attempt to make a fifth-straight Olympic team at age 36.
‘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.
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.
Why 2nd-Placers Aren’t Officially U.S. Olympians Yet (But Why They Will Be)
Many fans are asking why second-place finishers aren’t being officially announced as Olympians yet. We dig into the selection criteria to explain why.
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.
Trials USA Day 3: Recap Live Delle Batterie, Attesa Per I 100 Stile Uomini
recap live del terzo giorno di batterie ai trials USA 2021 ad Omaha, Nebraska, attesa per i 100 stile libero maschili con Dressel
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 3 Finals Photo Vault
Night 3 of the US Olympic Trials saw many qualify for their first Olympic team as well as some veterans, and the greatest time trial of all time.
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.
Ryan Murphy on Olympic Pressure: “I think nerves are motivating”
Ryan Murphy held off an unbelievable late push from Hunter Armstrong to win his second straight Olympic Trials 100 backstroke title in a time of 52.33
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.
Smith on the USA Men’s 4×200 Free: “I Think We’ll Be All Set”
100 back champ Ryan Murphy spoke on the ups and downs of the last five years, while the top 4 men in the 200 free expressed optimism about the 4×200 relay.
