Trials Mixed Zone: Rhyan White “Keep the highs low and the lows high”
In undoubtedly the biggest upset of the meet, Rhyan White is the 2021 Olympic Trials winner in the women’s 200 backstroke
Sarah Sjostrom Pleased with 100 Fly Return, “Not Convinced” of it for Tokyo Yet
After her first 100 fly in almost 2 years in long course, Sarah Sjostrom was pleased with her race – but wasn’t ready to commit to it for the Olympics.
Hunter Armstrong Talks Journey From Being Last in Practice to 2021 Olympian
Armstrong is a self-titled “late bloomer” and until high school would often be last in practice, getting beat by male and female teammates alike
Kayla Sanchez Hopes Canadian 4×100 Free Relay Will Be Right with US, Australia
Sanchez swam to victory in the women’s 50 freestyle with a 24.66 to just out-swim the 24.77 FINA A standard and qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
Brent Hayden: “I’ve never been this excited making an Olympic team”
This swim marks the achievement of a major goal Hayden identified in 2019, having made his official comeback to the sport after retiring for over 7 years
Caeleb Dressel on 2021 Trials: “I like the challenges that this sport brings”
Caeleb Dressel used his start to launch himself into clear water right off the hop in the men’s 50 freestyle final, soaring to victory in a time of 21.04
Simone Manuel: “That 50 may have been the longest 50 of my life”
Manuel, 24, edged out a tightly-bunched field at the wall in a time of 24.29, qualifying her for the U.S. Olympic team after missing the 100 free final.
Nathan Adrian on 2021 Trials: “Not what I was hoping for, certainly”
Adrian, 32, clocked 21.73 to finish third. This will be the first time since 2004 that Adrian is absent from the U.S. Olympic team.
Torri Huske: “This is definitely the longest meet I’ve ever been to”
18-year-old Torri Huske, who has already qualified for the team in the 100 fly, finished .02 off of her National Age Group Record in 24.46 for third
2021 US Olympic Trials Video Roundup Night 8
Simone Manuel made the team by winning the women’s 50 free after missing out in the 100 free, where she is the defending Olympic champion
Anthony Ervin Gives Vivid Detail of This Stage of His Swim Career
Defending Olympic champion Tony Ervin ended up finishing 23rd in 22.61, while fellow veteran Matt Grevers tied for 46th in 22.98
Simone Manuel on 2021 Olympic berth: “I don’t quit”
Simone Manuel has always thrived under pressure, and she delivered in spades in tonight’s women’s 50 free final, getting her hand on the wall first
Annie Lazor on Ideal Performance: “I’m saving that swim for Tokyo”
Lazor blew by everyone on the third 50, splitting 35.97, and then extended the gap coming home for the victory, touching for her first Olympic berth
Erika Brown on Olympic Berth: “With each 100 I swam I got better”
Brown, who was a bit off early in the meet, failing to advance out of the heats in the 200 free and 100 fly, stepped up big when it mattered
Bethany Galat: “I always love racing and I’m going to really miss it”
Galat, who was a best of 2:21.77 in 2017, took fourth in 2:22.81. The fourth-place time this year would’ve won the 2016 final by more than a second