Simone Manuel

2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Schedule & Index

We’re counting down the days to USA Swimming’s big show by previewing every event and picking the 2021 Olympic team. See our schedule, picks & previews here.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II Pre-Scratch Psych Sheets Released

With Wave II of the U.S. Olympic Trials set to kick off Sunday, the pre-scratch psych sheets have been released by USA Swimming

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Trials USA Wave II: Anteprima, Start List Ed Atleti In Gara

I Trials Olimpici USA Wave II prenderanno il via domenica 13 Giugno. Pubblicata la start list. Dressel, Lochte, Andrew iscritti 6 gare

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Simone Manuel Enters 50/100/200 Free At Trials for Potential 7 Olympic Events

Simone Manuel will target the same three events (50 free, 100 free, 200 free) she did at 2016 Trials, with the potential for 7 Olympic events between them.

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Canadian Trials Psych Sheets: Oleksiak Drops 100 Fly, No McIntosh In 400 Free

Penny Oleksiak, the 2016 Olympic silver medalist in the women’s 100 butterfly, won’t race that event at the 2021 Canadian Olympic Trials.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Returners V. Newbies In The Women’s 50 Free

Who will prevail as Manuel and Weitzeil try to make their 2nd Olympic team while Curzan, Huske, and Walsh want to take the spots for themselves?

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ISL Releases List of 940 Athletes Registered for 2021 Draft

The 940 names released represent most of the athletes who will be eligible for selection in June’s inaugural ISL draft.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Battle Brewing for 2nd in Women’s 200 Free

Katie Ledecky is almost certainly going to win this, but there is a largely familiar cast of characters vying for the second individual spot.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Simone’s Show in the Women’s 100 Freestyle

While reigning Olympic champion Simone Manuel is favorited to win in Omaha, a tight field of veterans and age-groupers is looking to challenge her.

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Katie Ledecky Is Chasing History, Again, in the Women’s 800 Freestyle

Katie Ledecky last set the World Record in the 800 freestyle in 2016 at the age of 19. She would be making history if she breaks it again.

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Two-Time Olympic Medalist Lia Neal Announces Retirement From Swimming

Lia Neal has announced her retirement from competitive swimming: “I’m ready for the next chapter of my life.”

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Longhorn Invite Day 2 Finals: Stadden Nails 2:07.28 BK, Cox Puts Up 1:57.38 FR

During Friday’s finals session in Austin, both Isabelle Stadden (200 BK) and Madisyn Cox (200 FR) put up personal bests.

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Longhorn Invite Day 2 Prelims: Isabelle Stadden Breaks 2:08 in the 200 Back

Isabelle Stadden hit a 2:07.93 PB to remain the 12th-fastest American in history in the 200 BK. Among active U.S. performers, Stadden also remains No. 6.

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Longhorn Day 1 Finals: Foster Goes 4:11.13 IM, Ledecky Beats Manuel in 100 FR

On night one of the 2021 Longhorn Elite Invite, Carson Foster hit another PB in the 400 IM at 4:11.13 while Katie Ledecky caught Simone Manuel in the 100 FR.

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Foster’s 4:11.56 IM and Casas’ 51.73 FL Highlight Longhorn Invite Day 1 Prelims

During day one prelims, Carson Foster became the No. 8 all-time American in the 400 IM while backstroker Shaine Casas moved to No. 18 all-time in the 100 fly.

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