Kevin Cordes, Cody Miller Become First Time Olympians in 100 Breaststroke
Kevin Cordes was out under American record pace and held on to get to the final wall first in 59.18. Just behind was Badger Swim Club’s Cody Miller in 59.26. The two will head
Lilly King Heads to 100 Breast Finals With Top Time
Short course American record holder Lilly King was dominant in the second semifinal, finishing in 1:05.94, good for the top seed. Twenty four year old Molly Hannis of Tennessee Aquatics won the first semifinal
Conor Dwyer Takes Top Seed for 200 Free Finals
Conor Dwyer, who already made the team in the 400 freestyle led the pack in the second semifinal through the 150 meters. Despite Ryan Lochte‘s epic underwaters, Dwyer finished first in 1:46.96
Kelsi Worrell and Dana Vollmer Punch Tickets to Rio in 100 Fly
American record holder Dana Vollmer got to the 50 meter wall first, under American record pace, but short course American record holder Kelsi Worrell came off the wall faster and blew by Vollmer in the
Swimming With The Sharks: A First Timer’s Perspective
Commentary by Michael J. Stott The 1700+ participants swimming in this week’s Olympic Swimming Trials include a lot of first timers. Some are excited, some are awed, some are scared,
2016 USA Swimming Olympic Trials: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Everything you need to follow along live with day two finals of the 2016 USA Swimming Olympic Trials. Hit refresh for latest coverage. Click here to view the heat sheets. Scheduled Events:
USA Swimming Trials Day 2 Finals Heat Sheets; Bethany Galat Scratches 100 Breast Semis
The heat sheets for tonight’s session have been released. Action tonight will feature three finals and four semifinals. The only scratch of the evening was Bethany Galat scratching out of the
USA Swimming 1936 100 Backstroke Gold Medalist Adolph Kiefer Turns 98
It is only fitting that we celebrate Adolph Kiefer today as the oldest living USA Olympian. Tonight, USA Swimming will take another step in crowning two new 100 backstroke Olympians.
(Video Interviews) Katie Ledecky and Leah Smith Favored in 400 Free
After qualifying first and second, respectively, for the finals of the 400 free at Olympic Trials, Katie Ledecky and Leah Smith both stopped by to speak with Swimming World. Ledecky spoke about how she
(Video Interviews) 200 Freestylers Speak After Fast Prelims
After a fast preliminary round of the men’s 200 free in which six men broke 1:48 and it took a 1:48.63 to make it back to semifinals, several of the