Women’s 100 Fly Early Contender for Race of the Meet (U.S. Trials Day 2 Finals Preview)
Gretchen Walsh fired off a world record during the women’s 100 fly semifinals (55.18). What will she have in store for the final on Day 2 of U.S. Trials?
46-Year-Old Gabby Rose: “I want women, in particular, to not be afraid to be strong”
46-year-old Gabby Rose made the semi-final of the 100 breast at the 2024 US Olympic Trials after a long hiatus from competitive swimming
Column: Gretchen Walsh Proved She Was Worth All The Hype
After years upon years of debate about Walsh was capable of, she proved she was worth all the hype when she broke the world record in the 100 fly.
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Carson Foster is scheduled to take on a daunting double this morning, with the men’s 200 free and 400 IM back-to-back on the prelim schedule.
Katie Ledecky Is A Better Athlete Than Me
After years of denial, Charles Hartley finally concedes that Ledecky is the best athlete to come out of Little Flower School in Bethesda, Maryland, not him.
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 2 Overreaction: It’s a Swim Meet and It’s Loud
Indianapolis athletes got the biggest crowd reactions this morning, including 2x Olympian Blake Pieroni who solidified his comeback in the 200 free heats.
Michael Andrew: “I think the X Factor to making the team here is…”
Michael Andrew is the 6th seed (59.65) heading into a 100-breast final that is only separated by .44 from top to bottom.
17-18 100 Back NAG Record Holder Daniel Diehl DFS’s 100 Back After Making 200 Free Semi
18 year-old Daniel Diehl owns the 17-18 NAG record in the 100 back, but he DFS’d in that event today after qualifying for the semi-finals of the 200 free.
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Alex Shackell Out of 100 Fly (Day 2 Finals Scratches)
Shackell, the younger sister of newly-minted Olympian Aaron Shackell, will focus on the semifinals of the 200 free tonight.
Danny Kovac Breaks Down His Journey Back To Swimming After Year-Long Break
Kovac took a break from swimming, but returned to the sport for the 2023-24 NCAA season and continued training to compete at Olympic trials.
Sarah Sjostrom Responds to Gretchen Walsh’s 55.18 on Social Media in a Heartfelt Message
Gretchen Walsh who was 8th at World Championships last summer in Fukuoka, has in 11 months become a World Record holder for the first time.
Tanner Filion, D3 Record-Holder & D1 All-American, Makes 100 Back Semis at Olympic Trials
Filion only has two other 100 LCM backstrokes on record, according to the USA Swimming database. He is seeded 13th out of prelims (54.40).
Two-Time Olympian Gabrielle Rose Goes a Personal Best at 46 Years Old, Makes Trials Semis
Rose proved that age is just a number, as she punched a best time of 1:08.43 to qualify 11th in the women’s 100 breaststroke.
Kieran Smith: “I wanted to prove that… I’m capable of being a 2x Olympian”
Kieran Smith finished 2nd in last night’s 400 free, most likely qualify the defending bronze medalist from Tokyo (in this event) for his 2nd Olympic Games.
Diehl (1:46.83) and Mijatovic (1:48.98) Move Up Respective Age Group Rankings In 200 Free
Diehl now has a serious shot at making the Olympic team, while Mijatovic just became one of the fastest swimmers ever in his age group.