Michael Andrew Breaks Down His Arduous Day 3 Triple
Michael Andrew had a huge night 3, securing his spot on the 2022 world champs team by placing 2nd in the 100 fly and winning the 50 breast
Dressel on 100 Fly: “It was bad… I wasn’t gonna go a world record tonight”
Caeleb Dressel added .19 from his morning swim but it was still enough to win the men’s 100 fly final by nearly half a body length.
Hunter Armstrong on 50Bk WR: “The more walls there are, the worse I get”
After taking down the AM and U.S. Open Records in prelims with 24.01, Armstrong took another three-tenths off his new PB to beat Kliment Kolesnikov’s 23.80
WATCH: Hunter Armstrong 50 Back World Record Celebration
In an explosive ending to the Day 3 finals session, Hunter Armstrong broke the World Record in the 50 back with a massive 23.71.
Kate Douglass on 2:21.4 200 Breast: “I think I’m still learning how to swim it”
Douglass turned up the pressure over the second half of the race and finished .24 behind King with 2:21.43 to become the 4th-fastest performer in US history
Bacon/White 200 Back Tandem: “We’re ready to really race the rest of the world”
White had the fastest final 50, coming home one-tenth faster than Bacon, but it wasn’t enough to grab the title. Bacon won in 2:05.08 to White’s 2:05.13
Carson Foster: “I can’t even put into words how big of a relief it is”
After dropping a huge PB in prelims, Foster was able to nearly duplicate that time in finals and earn his first-ever spot on a senior international team
Lilly King Wants to Race Kate Douglass in a 200y Breast
In a thrilling race to the end, Lilly King edged Kate Douglass and Annie Lazor to win the women’s 200 breast with 2:21.19.
Claire Curzan: “Confidence is something I’ve been working on”
Claire Curzan improved on her prelims time by .11, which had been the fastest 50 fly in the world so far this year, with her winning performance of 25.49
Caeleb Dressel on Making Team: “I was pretty nervous for 100 free”
American Record-holder Caeleb Dressel took down the U.S. Open Record that had stood since 2009 with his winning 22.84.
‘F**king Terrible. My Body Is Done’: Inside Caeleb Dressel’s Olympic Journal
Caeleb Dressel got candid about how pressure impacted his mental health before and after his record-setting performance at the Tokyo Olympics.
Hali Flickinger Was Swimming Marchand’s Threshold Workout a Week and a Half Ago
After winning another national title in the 200 fly, Flickinger revealed she only got a week of rest coming into these trials
Brooks Curry Confident Looking to World Champs: “I’m gonna go 47 for sure”
Curry placed 2nd in the 100 free in 48.04, not only securing his spot on the World Champs roster but also qualifying to swim his first individual event
Bobby Finke Gets Finked: “Katie got me on the last 50”
Finke was out-split by his Florida teammate, Katie Ledecky, on the last 50 of the race (Ledecky swam the women’s 800 free tonight), 29.6 to 29.7
Ryan Held Breaks Through, Makes 1st LCM International Team Since 2016 Olympics
After missing team after team, 2016 Olympic champion Ryan Held is finally back on the summer international team, placing 3rd in the 100 free