Jay Litherland’s Take on the 400 IM Final in 30 Seconds
All told, Litherland (57.36) was over three seconds better than Foster (1:00.83) on freestyle, claiming the second spot in a time of 4:10.33
Just 30% of Day 1 Swimmers Went Faster Than Their Trials Seeds in Omaha
Roughly 35% of swimmers improved their meet seed times on day one in Omaha as two American records fell and five 2021 Olympians were named.
Claire Curzan on Managing First Olympic Trials Nerves
Claire Curzan qualified as the 2nd seed heading into tomorrow night’s 100 fly final as 56.81. This is Cruzan’s first time swimming at Olympic Trials
Kate Douglass is Confident heading into 100 Fly Final
Kate Douglass is feeling good heading into tonight’s 100 fly final after posting a personal best time of 57.07 in the semi-finals to rank 4th
Chase Kalisz Opens Up About Shoulder Injury in 2018
In a race that was eerily similar to the 2016 Trials, Chase Kalisz and Jay Litherland punched their ticket to the Tokyo Games in the men’s 400 IM
Watch Olympic Trials Wave II Day 1 Finals (Race Videos + Press Conferences)
Two American Records were set tonight in the semifinals. Michael Andrew crushed his hours-old 100 breast record and Torri Huske broke Dana Vollmer’s record.
2021 US Olympic Trials – Night 1 Video Roundup
Among the highlights was a deva vu race that saw Chase Kalisz win the 400 IM and his UGA teammate Jay Litherland run down a competitor to touch for 2nd
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
19-year-old Carson Foster (pictured) has put himself in position to qualify for his first Olympic team tonight in the men’s 400 individual medley.
How the 2021 U.S. Olympic Roster Looks after Night 1 of Trials
Chase Kalisz has punched his ticket for his 2nd-straight Olympic Games, one of three Team USA swimmers who definitely secured their spots tonight.
Still Rolling: Michael Andrew Breaks 100 Breast American Record Again – 58.14
Swimming in the 2nd semifinal heat, Andrew blasted a 58.14, chipping another 0.05 seconds off his morning swim.
Only Smith Breaks Olympic “A” Cut in 400 Free Final, What Now?
Kieran Smith crushed the men’s 400 free final tonight, breaking the Olympic Qualifying Time of 3:46.78 by nearly two seconds.
Torri Huske Demolishes American Record with 55.78 100 Fly in Semifinals
18-Year-Old Arlington Aquatic Club swimmer Torri Huske just exploded in the first heat of women’s 100 fly semifnals, breaking the American Record.
US Men Find Answer To Medley Relay Hole In Michael Andrew’s 58.19 100 Breast
Could this be what the American men needed in order to secure gold in the 4×100 medley or do the British still have the upperhand?
SwimSwam Reader’s Predict Trials: Pick’em Entry Breakdown
Pick’em is a for fun contest, but we can also look at it as a survey on SwimSwam reader’s opinions on what will happen at trials. Let’s dive into the results.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Rio Olympian Gunnar Bentz Scratches 400 IM
2016 Rio Olympian Gunnar Bentz has decided to not contest his No. 6 prelims seed in tonight’s 400 IM final. He will have the 200 fly/IM later this week.