2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II Pre-Scratch Psych Sheets Released
With Wave II of the U.S. Olympic Trials set to kick off Sunday, the pre-scratch psych sheets have been released by USA Swimming
Kieran Smith Enters 100/200/400/800 FR, 200 BK, 200/400 IM in Omaha, For Now
Kieran Smith is scheduled to swim 7 events, including the 100/200/400/800 free, 200 back, and 200/400 IM. He is seeded top 3 in just the 200/400 free, though.
Backstroker Casas Enters 7 Events in Omaha, Including 100 Fly/Free & 200 IM
Along with his top three back seeds, Shaine Casas holds No. 8 seeds in the 100 fly/200 IM and No. 17 seed in the 100 free, putting up semifinals threats.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Preview: Ranking Dressel’s Plus-1 in the Men’s 100 Fly
If you’re going to bet against Dressel in this race, those are some long odds. The question is: who can get 2nd to Dressel in Omaha?
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Battle for Second in Men’s 200 Backstroke
Olympic champion Ryan Murphy leads a tight field in the men’s 200 backstroke, where the battle for the second spot is tight between 3 swimmers.
Madisyn Cox Swims Fastest 200 IM of 2021 at Longhorn Invite Day 3 Finals
Madisyn Cox clocked a 2:08.51 in the 200 IM, making her the fastest women in the world in 2021 making her the 3rd-fastest US woman ever.
Longhorn Invite Day 3 Prelims: Angel Martinez Swims MEX 200 IM National Record
Mexican Angel Martinez hit 2:00.18 to break his own 200 IM national record of 2:00.58. At the same time, Carson Foster put up a US No. 4 time of 1:59.23.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Murphy Seeks Bounce-Back in Men’s 100 Back
Ryan Murphy is the defending Olympic champion in the 100 backstroke, though he missed the podium in that event at the 2019 World Championships.
Longhorn Invite Day 2 Finals: Stadden Nails 2:07.28 BK, Cox Puts Up 1:57.38 FR
During Friday’s finals session in Austin, both Isabelle Stadden (200 BK) and Madisyn Cox (200 FR) put up personal bests.
Longhorn Invite Day 2 Prelims: Isabelle Stadden Breaks 2:08 in the 200 Back
Isabelle Stadden hit a 2:07.93 PB to remain the 12th-fastest American in history in the 200 BK. Among active U.S. performers, Stadden also remains No. 6.
Longhorn Day 1 Finals: Foster Goes 4:11.13 IM, Ledecky Beats Manuel in 100 FR
On night one of the 2021 Longhorn Elite Invite, Carson Foster hit another PB in the 400 IM at 4:11.13 while Katie Ledecky caught Simone Manuel in the 100 FR.
Foster’s 4:11.56 IM and Casas’ 51.73 FL Highlight Longhorn Invite Day 1 Prelims
During day one prelims, Carson Foster became the No. 8 all-time American in the 400 IM while backstroker Shaine Casas moved to No. 18 all-time in the 100 fly.
Texas Swimmers, Ledecky/Manuel Highlight Longhorn Elite Invite Psych Sheets
Highlighting the 2021 Longhorn Elite Invite this weekend include Olympic hopeful Carson Foster and Olympic champions Simone Manuel and Katie Ledecky.
Top Seed Dean Farris Scratches 200 Free In Favor of 100 Fly At Indy PSS
Farris has opted to race the 100 fly, where he’s ranked 17th, over the 200 free where he was coming in as the #1 seed.
What Is The Longest Individual Winning Streak In Olympic Swimming?
The United States owns nine of the 10 longest Olympic winning streaks in individual events.