Trials Mixed Zone: Ledecky “I don’t know how many times I’ve been between 8:13 and 8:16”
Ledecky easily won the 800 free in a time of 8:14.62, a time that falls just shy of the top-25 swims in history, most of which are held by Ledecky
Trials Mixed Zone: Michael Andrew “I really do well closing the meet with a 50”
Andrew, who won the 100 breast and 200 IM earlier in the meet, closed hard to separate himself from the rest of the field and touch second in 21.48
Alex Walsh on the Lessons She Learned in Omaha and Hopes to Take to Tokyo
Alex Walsh qualified for her first U.S. Olympic Team in Omaha by winning the women’s 200 IM. Watch her discuss what lessons she learned.
Pernille Blume Swims 24.17 in 50 Free While Dealing with “Back Problems”
Pernille Blume says she had to skip the 100 free on Saturday at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome because of some back pain.
Trials Mixed Zone: Rhyan White “Keep the highs low and the lows high”
In undoubtedly the biggest upset of the meet, Rhyan White is the 2021 Olympic Trials winner in the women’s 200 backstroke
Sarah Sjostrom Pleased with 100 Fly Return, “Not Convinced” of it for Tokyo Yet
After her first 100 fly in almost 2 years in long course, Sarah Sjostrom was pleased with her race – but wasn’t ready to commit to it for the Olympics.
Hunter Armstrong Talks Journey From Being Last in Practice to 2021 Olympian
Armstrong is a self-titled “late bloomer” and until high school would often be last in practice, getting beat by male and female teammates alike
Kayla Sanchez Hopes Canadian 4×100 Free Relay Will Be Right with US, Australia
Sanchez swam to victory in the women’s 50 freestyle with a 24.66 to just out-swim the 24.77 FINA A standard and qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
Brent Hayden: “I’ve never been this excited making an Olympic team”
This swim marks the achievement of a major goal Hayden identified in 2019, having made his official comeback to the sport after retiring for over 7 years
Caeleb Dressel on 2021 Trials: “I like the challenges that this sport brings”
Caeleb Dressel used his start to launch himself into clear water right off the hop in the men’s 50 freestyle final, soaring to victory in a time of 21.04
Simone Manuel: “That 50 may have been the longest 50 of my life”
Manuel, 24, edged out a tightly-bunched field at the wall in a time of 24.29, qualifying her for the U.S. Olympic team after missing the 100 free final.
Nathan Adrian on 2021 Trials: “Not what I was hoping for, certainly”
Adrian, 32, clocked 21.73 to finish third. This will be the first time since 2004 that Adrian is absent from the U.S. Olympic team.
Torri Huske: “This is definitely the longest meet I’ve ever been to”
18-year-old Torri Huske, who has already qualified for the team in the 100 fly, finished .02 off of her National Age Group Record in 24.46 for third
2021 US Olympic Trials Video Roundup Night 8
Simone Manuel made the team by winning the women’s 50 free after missing out in the 100 free, where she is the defending Olympic champion
Anthony Ervin Gives Vivid Detail of This Stage of His Swim Career
Defending Olympic champion Tony Ervin ended up finishing 23rd in 22.61, while fellow veteran Matt Grevers tied for 46th in 22.98
