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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
Texas Swimmers, Ledecky/Manuel Highlight Longhorn Elite Invite Psych Sheets
Highlighting the 2021 Longhorn Elite Invite this weekend include Olympic hopeful Carson Foster and Olympic champions Simone Manuel and Katie Ledecky.
Claire Curzan Downs Missy Franklin’s 100 Freestyle NAG – 53.55
Curzan took down her 3rd NAG of the meet and has now gotten within a second of Penny Oleksiak’s 52.70 world junior record.
Claire Curzan, de 16 años, destroza el récord mundial junior de 50 libre: 24.17
Claire Curzan se convierte en la 3ª estadounidense más rápida de la historia y empata con Emma McKeon en el 4º puesto mundial de esta temporada.
