2021 U.S. OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS
- When:
- Wave I Dates: June 4-7, 2021
- Wave II Dates: June 13-20, 2021
- Prelims: 10am CDT | Finals: 7pm CDT
- Where: CHI Health Center / Omaha, Nebraska
- 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifying Cuts
- Wave I & II Event Order
- LCM (50m)
- Prelims Live Stream (NBC Olympics)
- Finals Live Stream (Olympic Channel)
- Psych Sheets
- Wave II Live Results
- Day 2 Prelims Heat Sheets
16-year-old Claire Curzan has scratched out of the 100 back heats this morning, resting up for tonight’s loaded 100 fly final.
She’s one of a few key scratches out of the top 24 seeds this morning. 18-year-old Gretchen Walsh has also scratched that 100 back. She was 12th in the 100 fly semifinals last night, but is expected to have her best Olympic chances in the 50 free and 100 free later this week.
Harvard star Dean Farris has pared down his lineup, focusing in on the 100 back instead of the 200 free. Farris – among the best in history in the short course yards versions of both events – had entered both, but was expected to drop one of the two somewhere along the line. The 200 free offers more chances to make the Olympic team, with up to the top 6 earning Olympic roster spots in the final. But the 100 back is a much less loaded field.
2016 Olympian Jack Conger also scratched out of that 200 free. He was seeded just outside the circle-seeds in 26th.
A couple of high-seeded 400 freestylers dropped out of that race: #5 seed Erica Sullivan and #6 seed Ally McHugh. Both are more likely to make the team in the 800 or 1500 frees. McHugh was 5th in last night’s 400 IM final.
All scratches out of the circle-seeded heats for Day 2 Prelims:
Women’s 100 back:
- #6 Claire Curzan
- #13 Gretchen Walsh
Men’s 200 free:
- #4 Dean Farris
Women’s 100 breast:
none
Men’s 100 back:
none
Women’s 400 free:
- #5 Erica Sullivan
- #6 Ally McHugh
200 free long course is the worst event I don’t blame him
Very smart move by Claire Curzan and Gretchen Walsh
Surprised by Dean Farris. Anyway I admit that I have a hard time following the logic of his career’s development. 🙂
Is Lochte scratching? Can’t imagine him swimming the 100 back…
It is the wrong link for the stream but it does not matter to me right now as I am receiving an error message when I am trying to access the correct page
Dean scratches the 200? Uhhh. . What
Why hath our King forsaken us?
Aiming for 2024.
And just like that, years of Dean Farris memes go down the drain.
Why would any coach sign off on this move? That is the bigger question here.
because he wanted to swim the 100 back….
Imagine being hyped for years then deciding 300 yards is too much to race? Gee whiz.
You’ll be apologizing when Dean goes 50.9 in the 100 back.
If he drops 3 seconds off his seed I will be incredibly impressed
Looks like no apology will be necessary. Unless you meant 54.9
Conger putting all his chips into the fly basket seems like a bold move. Figured he could have at least a 1:46-mid in him again.
Agreed. I think MA could beat him in the 100 fly but I don’t think he will swim the final so Conger should be the favorite for 2nd.
Conger will be lucky to break 52. 51.8 at best, and there are a bunch of guys faster than that.
MA might not swim it for the 2 IM
Especially if Rooney turns up