Kathleen Baker: I was like “Don’t look at the jumbotron!” (Video)
In one of the most anticipated finals of the night, Smoliga and Baker managed to hold on to their positions as the top 100m backstrokers
Townley Haas: That was the best race of my life (Video)
As they all stretched into the wall Haas got the magic touch with a 1:45.66 to Dwyer’s 1:45.67 to punch in his ticket to Rio.
Phelps: Tomorrow I just want to get out there and race (Video)
Michael Phelps cruised through the second semifinal of the men’s 200m butterfly smooth as can be in the water, dropping a 1:55.17 to lead the way through the semis into tomorrow night’s finals.
Lilly King: Everything has finally paid off (Video)
Lilly King secured her spot on the Olympic roster to represent the stars and stripes in Rio.
Olivia Smoliga: I never doubted myself (Video)
Smoliga charged on the last 20 meters and pushed out in front to grab the win in 59.02.
Ryan Murphy: Tonight felt like my night (Video)
Murphy got his hand on the wall first securing his spot on the Olympic roster in 52.26
Watch: Townley Haas Post 200 Free Press Conference
Townley Haas speaks to the after making the U.S Olympic Team for the first time on the third day of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Watch: Olivia Smoliga Post 100 Back Press Conference
Olivia Smoliga speaks to the after making the U.S Olympic Team for the first time on the third day of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Watch: Lilly King Post 100 Breast Press Conference
Lilly King speaks to the after making the U.S Olympic Team for the first time on the third day of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Watch: Ryan Murphy Post 100 Back Press Conference
Townley Haas speaks to the after making the U.S Olympic Team for the first time on the third day of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.
The SwimSwam Anti-Curse? 5 Swimmers, 5 Interviews, 5 Olympians
Jay LItherland is one of the 5 swimmers we interviewed at the mid-season Georgia Invite, and all 5 are going to Rio.
We couldn’t interview Leah Smith because this happened (Video)
The real story, is that Katie Ledecky is beatable. And the woman who proved that Ledecky is in fact human: Leah Smith.
Top 10 (+2) Quotes from Day 3 Prelims (Video)
Hear what the top athletes had to say about their races on Day 3 prelims of the Olympic Trials
Vollmer: I was disappointed until I saw Kelsi’s face (Video)
Although Vollmer finished behind Worrell, she still managed to touch in for second and will also likely be heading to the Rio Games.
Best Perk Ever: Therapy Puppies at U.S. Olympic Trials
Interview with Morgan Weinberg of USA Swimming and Sandy Ludwig from Domesti-PUPS about the use of therapy dogs to help relax the athletes at 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.
