﻿{"id":208237,"date":"2016-06-20T14:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T21:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=208237"},"modified":"2016-06-20T09:06:38","modified_gmt":"2016-06-20T16:06:38","slug":"6-types-of-swimmers-to-watch-at-olympic-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/6-types-of-swimmers-to-watch-at-olympic-trials\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Types of Swimmers to Watch at Olympic Trials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Bri Groves, Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As the Olympic Trials approach, all eyes are on Omaha for some fast times and exciting swims. Here are six types of swimmers to keep in mind for your Olympic team predictions:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. The Young Underdogs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_46601\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46601\" data-attachment-id=\"46601\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/zieglerk-and-ledeckyk-2012-trials-9245\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/ZieglerK.-and-LedeckyK.-2012-Trials-9245.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2643,1019\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H.Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1341177996&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Peter H. B ick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;170&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ziegler,K. and Ledecky,K. 2012 Trials 9245\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H.Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/ZieglerK.-and-LedeckyK.-2012-Trials-9245-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/ZieglerK.-and-LedeckyK.-2012-Trials-9245-1024x394.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-46601\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/ZieglerK.-and-LedeckyK.-2012-Trials-9245-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Courtesy: Peter H.Bick\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/ZieglerK.-and-LedeckyK.-2012-Trials-9245-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/ZieglerK.-and-LedeckyK.-2012-Trials-9245-40x40.jpg 40w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/ZieglerK.-and-LedeckyK.-2012-Trials-9245-67x67.jpg 67w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-46601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H.Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p>These swimmers have limited experience but lots of promise. They usually fall off the radar of commentators, but have a knack for pulling off fast times when we least expect them to. Often starry-eyed, these competitors thrive under the low pressure environment created by their awe of Olympic Trials.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. The Persistent Go-Getters<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_47245\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47245\" data-attachment-id=\"47245\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/dana-vollmer-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Dana-Vollmer-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3161,1983\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Joao Marc Bosch&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1375553296&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;700&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dana Vollmer-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Joao Marc Bosch&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Dana-Vollmer-2-470x315.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Dana-Vollmer-2-1024x642.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-47245\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Dana-Vollmer-2-470x315.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Courtesy: Joao Marc Bosch\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Dana-Vollmer-2-470x315.jpg 470w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Dana-Vollmer-2-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Joao Marc Bosch<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The persistent go-getter is someone who has been close to taking the international stage, but fell short. This athlete probably missed the Olympic team once before and doesn\u2019t want to again. He or she has committed to training for the past four years and is determined to take a spot on the US Olympic Team.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. The Seasoned Veterans<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_132159\" style=\"width: 711px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-132159\" data-attachment-id=\"132159\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/michael-phelps-23\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/michael-phelps-mesa-2015-2380.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2399,1597\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;michael-phelps-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1429356962&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;michael-phelps-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"michael-phelps- mesa-2015-2380\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;michael-phelps- 2015, Mesa Arena Pro, Skyline Aquatic Center&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/michael-phelps-mesa-2015-2380-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/michael-phelps-mesa-2015-2380-1024x682.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-132159\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/michael-phelps-mesa-2015-2380-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"michael-phelps-\" width=\"701\" height=\"501\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-132159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p>These swimmers have competed internationally and posted some fast times. They have a history of doing well under pressure and outperforming their competition. Their faces are easily recognized and they expect to make the Olympic team.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. The Big Club Names<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_52949\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52949\" data-attachment-id=\"52949\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimmac-dusts-15-18-national-age-group-record-in-400-medley-relay-during-time-trial\/bj7wp8hicaai3ah\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bj7Wp8hIcAAI3aH.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"720,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SwimMAC 15-18 400 MR NAG\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Pam Swander&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bj7Wp8hIcAAI3aH-470x315.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bj7Wp8hIcAAI3aH.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52949\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bj7Wp8hIcAAI3aH.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Courtesy: Pam Swander\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bj7Wp8hIcAAI3aH.jpg 720w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bj7Wp8hIcAAI3aH-178x237.jpg 178w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bj7Wp8hIcAAI3aH-184x245.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Pam Swander<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Chances are, you\u2019ve heard about this swim club, but maybe not the athlete. This team consistently produces good swimmers (and a lot of them) but sometimes the athlete names get buried under the club legacy. These swimmers are proud of their teams but hope to establish individual fame.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. The Long Course Studs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_48263\" style=\"width: 708px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48263\" data-attachment-id=\"48263\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/missy-franklin-wins-the-200-freestyle\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Franklin-M-2013-US-Nats-2345.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3798,2528\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1372270215&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Missy Franklin wins the 200 Freestyle.&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Franklin M 2013 US Nats 2345\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Missy Franklin wins the 200 Freestyle.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Franklin-M-2013-US-Nats-2345-470x315.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Franklin-M-2013-US-Nats-2345-1024x681.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-48263\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Franklin-M-2013-US-Nats-2345-470x315.jpg\" alt=\"Missy Franklin wins the 200 Freestyle.\" width=\"698\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Franklin-M-2013-US-Nats-2345-470x315.jpg 470w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Franklin-M-2013-US-Nats-2345-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Franklin-M-2013-US-Nats-2345-184x122.jpg 184w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Franklin-M-2013-US-Nats-2345-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p>These are the swimmers that lack the physical prowess in short course, but magically excel as the pool lengthens. They usually fall under the radar for half the year, but take the stage as the long course season begins. Lucky for them, Olympic Trials is the perfect time to embrace long course swimming.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>6. The All-Around Swimmers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_152730\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152730\" data-attachment-id=\"152730\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-world-american-nag-records-highlight-the-week-that-was\/michael-andrew-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-4-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/michael-andrew-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-41.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Singapore Swimming Federation&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"michael-andrew-2015-fina-world-juniors-1 (4)\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;michael-andrew-2015-fina-world-juniors-1 (4)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Singapore Swimming Federation&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/michael-andrew-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-41-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/michael-andrew-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-41-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-152730\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/michael-andrew-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-41-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"michael-andrew-2015-fina-world-juniors-1 (4)\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-152730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Singapore Swimming Federation<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The all-around swimmer is consistently fast in a variety of events and distances. These swimmers have qualified for Olympic Trials in multiple events, but are not veterans, at least not on the international stage. They have several chances to qualify for the Olympic team and they have their sights set on swimming several times in Rio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Bri Groves, Swimming World College Intern As the Olympic Trials approach, all eyes are on Omaha for some fast times and exciting swims. Here are six types of swimmers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3477,"featured_media":207967,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[17,7],"tags":[57590,57575],"class_list":["post-208237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-commentary","category-usa","tag-bri-groves","tag-sabrina-groves"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>6 Types of Swimmers to Watch at Olympic Trials<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As the Olympic Trials approach, all eyes are on Omaha for some fast times and exciting swims. 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