2016 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS
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Eddie Reese is one of America’s greatest coaches of all time, and the results of the 200 free final reflect the success his swimmers have had at the last four Olympics in terms of relay appearances.
Across prelims and finals swimmers, he’s had at least three swimmers on U.S. relays at the Games in 2000, 2004, and 2008, and that was the case for multiple relays in 2000 and 2004.
- 2000 Sydney: Three Longhorns on the 400 medley relay, four on the 800 free relay
- 400 Medley: Ian Crocker, Gary Hall Jr., Neil Walker, Tommy Hannan
- 800 Free: Jamie Rauch, Josh Davis, Scott Goldblatt, Nate Dusing
- 2004 Athens: Four Longhorns on 400 free relay, four on the 400 medley relay
- 400 Medley: Ian Crocker, Brendan Hansen, Aaron Peirsol, Neil Walker
- 400 Free: Ian Crocker, Neil Walker, Nate Dusing, Gary Hall Jr.
- 2008 Beijing: Four Longhorns on the 400 medley relay
- 400 Medley: Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Ian Crocker, Garrett Weber-Gale
Reese has also coached at least one swimmer to every 800 free relay American team at the Olympics since 1988.
Now in 2016, this should be the fourth time in the last five Olympics that Reese has put at least three of his swimmers on a USA relay.
Townley Haas, who just finished his freshman year with Texas, won the 200 free with a very strong 1:45.66. He earned an individual berth, and third place finisher Jack Conger dropped a 1:45.77 which will get him on the relay as well. Clark Smith was sixth in 1:47.53– he’s not guaranteed a spot on the relay, but considering that Michael Phelps scratched the 200 free altogether, it doesn’t seem likely that they’d bring in anyone besides Smith for prelims, unless they had to limit the roster and only decided to take four or five for this relay.
Things aren’t set in stone yet, but it looks as though Haas, Conger, and Smith will be part of the six swimmers that’ll be on the American 800 relay in Rio. That means Reese has had at least three of his UT swimmers on an American Olympic relay in four of the last five Olympics; the facts speak for themselves.
Went to school with brother Randy. He is amazing coach.
I’ve know Eddie since we were boys. Went all the way through school together. He was a great YOUNG MAN and he is a GREAT OLDER MAN…AND COACH!
Congratulations to him and I wish him health, happiness, and much fun and joy in retirement!
2012 UT Olympic relay participants:
Brendan Hansen
Jimmy Feigen
Ricky Berens
correction – those three were not on a relay together, so they wouldn’t fit the criteria.
I’m an admitted Eddie homer so you can discount everything I say but I’ll say it anyway.
I’m so proud of that man. Four to five years ago on boards like this people were impugning Eddie’s coaching and his program. Other coaches were trashing him to recruits. Don’t tell me that’s not true.
Four years later, he’s got two consecutive dominant ass kicking, no one is even close NCAA titles, and he will be the coach of multiple Olympians and have more than double the Olympic Trials finalists of any other men’s team.
And it’s not just him working with the studs: who on the planet would have predicted that John Shebat and Jon Roberts would make… Read more »
Preach on brother!
Jack conger is the most overrated swimmer in the history of the United States. He will finish dead last in the 200 fly final, too much pressure. I question Michaels chances as well, he is too old especially for the 200 fly (Perhaps he can sprint). Pace Clark and Tom Shields will represent USA in this event..
You either know nothing about the sport and haven’t been keeping up with how well Phelps and Conger have been doing OR this is a troll post. I’m leaning towards the second one.
Have you seen his ncaa performances, he chokes whenever something major is on the line.
You mean choking by going the second fasted time that anyone has ever gone in yards? Only to be beaten by someone who got a bronze medal at the world champs (although in the 100) the summer before. Yeah, he really screwed that one up…
Wrong answer again ….u keep trolling like a beginner ….u will go far in life
You apparently weren’t paying attention to Conger on the NCAA relays. Nothing more “major” than having 3 other guys and an entire team counting on you to help bring home a team championship.
You also apparently have not seen the piano suspended from the Jumbotron that seems to move from lane to lane depending on what lane Shields is in.
Henrik , it seems u have been down on Conger already few times here …what are the reasons for that ? have u got a grudge or a resentment towards Jack ? why is that ? what do u gain from such comments ?
You mean choking to swim a 40.9 to win the 400 medley relay Nc’s. Or you must be thinking of his 1:31 lead off in the 800.
Who is Eddies greatest swimmer?
Tripp cooper
Who was Eddie’s greatest swimmer ever?
Eddie would rather pick his best ultimate frisbee team.
Right now, I would say Aaron peirsol
Peirsol, hands down.
Pretty easily Aaron Piersol
Definitely Piersol.
After that, Rick Carey perhaps?
Joe schooling hands down
I thought he was done in 2012, Texas was starting to drop off.
Not so much.
It was, 2013-2014 collegiate was the beginning of change for the better