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By Sarah Lloyd, Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

As I watched the Olympic Trials on live broadcast last week, I couldn’t help but feel a strange sense\u00a0that everything was about to change. And after watching\u00a0Missy Franklin<\/strong> and\u00a0Natalie Coughlin\u00a0<\/strong>finish at the back of the pack in the final of the 100 backstroke, that weird sense that I had was confirmed–the guard of United States Olympic Swimming was changing.<\/p>\n

A Select Few<\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

When the Olympic Team roster was announced on Sunday night after the completion of the men’s 1500 freestyle, just 47 swimmers remained after all was said and done. 22 women and 25 men stood to be recognized as the United States Olympic Swim Team that was heading to Rio. Of those 45 members, only 14 were returning Olympians–eight women and six men.<\/p>\n

With the overwhelming majority of the team being first-time Olympians, the Games are going to look very different from four years ago in terms of experience. In 2012, 11 men on the 24-man roster were returning Olympians, while nine women on the 25-woman roster were returners. And while\u00a0the numbers for 2016 don’t seem like a significant drop, consider that the returning swimmers in 2012 had an average of over two previous Games under their belts. The Rio\u00a0average is just over one Games. That’s a lot of young swimmers.<\/p>\n

Young Stars<\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

Among the newcomers named to the Olympic Team, very few surprised the swimming world. Collegiate standouts like\u00a0Townley Haas<\/strong>,\u00a0Simone Manuel<\/strong>, Kelsi Worrell<\/strong>,\u00a0and\u00a0Caeleb Dressel<\/strong> all rocketed their way to spots of the team after dazzling everyone with their star-studded accomplishments in the short course pool. Others, like\u00a0Maya DiRado\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Gunnar Bentz<\/strong> had already been on the U.S. National Team for 2016.<\/p>\n

All of the newbies on the team deservingly earned their spots– most of them swimming lifetime bests to get onto the team. And while no one shot out of the unknown like\u00a0Katie Ledecky<\/strong> did in 2012, these Olympic berths were just as exciting to watch.<\/p>\n

Gracefully Bowing Out<\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

While watching the excitement and utter disbelief on the faces of those who had just qualified for their first Olympic team, I couldn’t help by shift my glance to those veterans who had just missed out. While clearly disappointed, they handled the defeat with enviable grace and resilience that can only come with years.<\/p>\n

Some, like\u00a0Natalie Coughlin, Matt Grevers<\/strong> and\u00a0Cullen Jones<\/strong>, gracefully accepted that they would not be returning to the Olympics, but did not make any announcement that suggested that they were done with swimming as a whole. Others, more poignantly, announced complete retirement after falling short of the top-two.<\/p>\n

Tyler Clary <\/strong>and\u00a0<\/strong>Jessica Hardy<\/strong>‘s touching retirements from the sport hammered home the emotional rollercoaster that veterans felt as they watched the new generation of swimmers rightfully take their places on the Olympic roster. They emphasized the importance of family and the fact that life goes on after swimming ends– something that we can all take care to remember.<\/p>\n

A Different Team<\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

While the team may look very different than it has the past two Olympic cycles, there is no shortage of talent going into Rio. Both teams show incredible depth with a healthy mix of experience and fresh eyes that will prove to be a dynamic storm that the rest of the world can only attempt to quell. What we, as spectators and fans, can take away from this new team is a fresh look on the sport we love so much and a graceful acceptance that the guard of United States Swimming has changed– and that’s not a bad thing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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