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
- LCM (50m)
- Wave I & II Event Order
- Day 1 Finals Live Recap
- Day 1 Race Videos
On the second night of racing at the 2021 US Olympic Trials, 3 swimmers officially added their name to the country’s Olympic roster. In the women’s 400 freestyle Katie Ledecky delivered a commanding victory of 4:01.27 while Michael Andrew took the men’s 100 breast in a 58.73 and Torri Huske clinched women’s 100 butterfly gold with a 55.66 American record.
Those 3 swims were all under the required FINA A and mean that we will be seeing those 3 swimmers in Tokyo this summer. Check out their Olympic-qualifying race videos below, courtesy of NBC Sports:
Women’s 400 Freestyle – Final
- Katie Ledecky (NCAP), 4:01.27
- Paige Madden (UVA), 4:04.86
- Leah Smith (CLCK), 4:06.27
Men’s 100 Breaststroke – Final
- Michael Andrew (RPC), 58.73
- Andrew Wilson (ABSC), 58.74
- Nic Fink (ABSC), 58.80
Women’s 100 Butterfly – Final
- Torri Huske (AAC), 55.66 AR
- Claire Curzan (TAC), 56.43
- Kate Douglass (UVA), 56.56
After the session, Olympians Torri Huske and Michael Andrew took part in a press conference and offered their reactions to qualifying for the team:
Torri Huske has literally perfect butterfly, right?
Day 2 race videos here.
Thanks to the guy showing the races but it would be nice if he could comment without his face on the picture. 😆
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDS2sG1H40Q
It’s better than nothing…
Man, Georgia has had a couple of heartbreakers. Margalis unexpectedly going Alain Bernard in the last 15 meters of the 400 IM, and Nic Fink semi-finaling a time that would’ve made the team if he duplicated it.
Good thing MA is 6’6″. He needed it at the finish.
Rowdy’s early 80’s swimming knowledge peeking through.
Poor guys from Europe, they see the article tittle and think they are really gonna watch the videos…
Sure would love to see Men’s 100 Back. Why isn’t there video of all the races?