Hunter Armstrong: “It is kinda nice, though, to have people taller than me”
Armstrong surprised many when he popped off with a 52.67 swim in the semi-finals, and he went almost a full two-tenths quicker tonight
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.
Regan Smith on Making First Olympic Team: “That was stressful, that was tough”
Regan Smith came through over an elite field to win the women’s 100 backstroke and qualify for her first ever Olympic team
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
Matt Grevers Gives Emotional Testimony Standing Ovation After 100 Back Final
Matt Grevers, swimming in his 5th Olympic Trials, finished 6th overall in the 100 back in 53.27, missing the Olympic team for the 2nd-straight quad
Jake Mitchell Gives Detailed Perspective on 400 Free Time Trial
In an unbelievable solo effort, Jake Mitchell produced the swim of his life to crush the Olympic qualifying time of 3:46.78 in 3:45.86
2021 US Olympic Trials: Video Roundup Night 3
The highlight of the night was Jake Mitchell’s electric time trial where he threw down a 3:45.8 in the 400 free to punch his ticket to Tokyo
Regan Smith on Kaylee McKeown’s Record-Breaking Swim: “It Inspired Me.”
Lilly King and Regan Smith spoke with the press after their respective wins tonight in the 100 back and 100 breaststroke events.
Ledecky: “I Think Moving Forward We Can Get Better From Here”
Ledecky’s already secured a spot on the team in the 400 free, and will both race the 200 free and 1500 free tomorrow night.
Zach Apple: “Lilly always tells me its better to die ahead than die behind”
To his credit, Apple held tough on the last 50, clocking in at 1:46.22 to improve his PB of 1:46.56 and qualify second for the final
Andrew Wilson: “If it was gonna be the last one, it was gonna be the last one”
Wilson becomes the first NCAA Division III athlete to become an American Olympian in swimming by hitting a new PB of 58.74 for 2nd place
Paige Madden on Getting COVID Right After NCAAs
The runner-up spot goes to Paige Madden who took a full second off her personal best of 4:05.92 in 4:04.86 to etch her name onto her first Olympic team
Claire Curzan on 100 Fly Final: “I was terrified going into it”
In a tight battle for second, Curzan had to fend off a strong push from Kate Douglass and Kelsi Dahlia, but got the job done at the age of 16
Stubblety-Cook Says Sydney Open Fueled His Confidence For 2:06.28 Swim
Aussie Zac Stubblety-Cook nearly broke the 200m breaststroke World Record tonight in his home nation at the Olympic Trials.
Chalmers Relishes Being Part Of Potentially Historic 100 Free Race In Tokyo
Reigning Olympic champion in the men’s 100m freestyle, Australia’s Kyle Chalmers, is majorly fired up for the event for Tokyo.
