After cruising to the top seed this morning during prelims, Katie Ledecky has officially punched her ticket to Rio in the women’s 400 free. This is her second Olympic Games after she stunned
Kelsi Worrell has punched her ticket to Rio after finishing first in the women’s 100 fly in a quick 56.48. Her time, a best by four tenths, is the second fastest in
This morning’s leader Olivia Smoliga was first to the wall in 59.16, a new personal best and the fifth best in the world this year in the 100 backstroke. SwimMAC’s Kathleen Baker led the second
Ryan Murphy was under world record pace at the halfway mark and won the first semifinal in 52.28, the fastest time in the world this year in the 100 backstroke.
Katie Ledecky was incredibly aggressive at the start and over two seconds ahead of world record pace at the 200 meter mark. While it escaped her at the end, she still
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
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, 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
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
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,
