2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day Two Prelims Preview
Katie Ledecky will race for the first time tomorrow; she’s the top seed in the women’s 400 free.
Ledecky Scratches 400 IM for Olympic Trials (Prelims Heat Sheets)
Katie Ledecky has scratched the 400 IM for tomorrow morning at Olympic Trials. She was the fifth seed, and fourth seed Becca Mann is also out. You can find full heat sheets for Saturday morning prelims here.
2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Schedule
Check out the publication schedule for all 26 of our event-by-event U.S. Olympic Trials previews, plus links to each event page as it goes live.
The Best Race To Watch Each Night Of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials
The men’s 100 back shapes up to be one of the races of the meet, with defending Olympic champion Matt Grevers looking to fend off the world’s #1 and #3 ranked swimmers: David Plummer and Ryan Murphy.
Katie Ledecky’s 400 IM Swim “Still to Be Decided” (Full Video)
Katie Ledecky still hasn’t decided whether she will swim the 400 IM in Omaha on Sunday, according to her statement at today’s press conference.
Olympic Trials Predictions (With Math!) Part 2
This post is a follow up to this one. If you haven’t seen it yet, go read that one first….
2016 USA Olympic Trials Psych Sheet Released
Ryan Lochte is “only” entered in six events this time around.
Olympic Trials Predictions (With Math!)
The psych sheet is finally here, so we have essentially all the pre Trials information we are going to get….
Ranking the 2016 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4
This was an easy choice: Katie Ledecky and company are the NCAA’s #1 women’s class
Michael Phelps Cover Olympic Preview Magazine nearly Sold Out
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Michael Phelps Gold Cover Olympic Preview Issue is Almost Gone
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Katie Ledecky and Brad Snyder Nominated for 2016 Espy Awards
Katie Ledecky, Olympic champion, world-record-holder, and overall phenom, has been nominated for Best Female Athlete, and visually-impaired Paralympian and Navy veteran Brad Snyder has been nominated for Best Athlete With a Disability.
Ledecky Entered In All Freestyle Events, Plus 400 IM
Already best freestyler of this generation, Katie Ledecky might be looking to expand her event lineup, as she’s entered in the 400 IM and the 50 free at Olympic Trials, in addition to her more usual events.
“Before We Were Winners”: Watch Lochte, Franklin, Ledecky Swim As Kids
Any guesses as to who this cheerful child swimmer is? Watch this Olympic hopeful in action as a budding star before we see her on the big stage in Omaha.
2016 US Olympic Trials: Ledecky Leads Loaded Field in Women’s 200 Free
The women’s 200 freestyle is absolutely loaded with talent. Okay, every event at the Olympic Trials is ostensibly loaded with talent, but not in the same way that the women’s 200 free is.