Zach Apple: “Lilly always tells me its better to die ahead than die behind”
To his credit, Apple held tough on the last 50, clocking in at 1:46.22 to improve his PB of 1:46.56 and qualify second for the final
Andrew Wilson: “If it was gonna be the last one, it was gonna be the last one”
Wilson becomes the first NCAA Division III athlete to become an American Olympian in swimming by hitting a new PB of 58.74 for 2nd place
Paige Madden on Getting COVID Right After NCAAs
The runner-up spot goes to Paige Madden who took a full second off her personal best of 4:05.92 in 4:04.86 to etch her name onto her first Olympic team
Claire Curzan on 100 Fly Final: “I was terrified going into it”
In a tight battle for second, Curzan had to fend off a strong push from Kate Douglass and Kelsi Dahlia, but got the job done at the age of 16
Michael Andrew Expresses Gratitude for Having Support of Michael Phelps
It wasn’t nearly as fast as the prelims or semis, and boy did it get close at the end, but Andrew is officially an Olympian
Katie Ledecky: “It wasn’t the best feeling 400”
She certainly wasn’t thrilled with the time, but Katie Ledecky successfully qualifies for her third U.S. Olympic team as she wins the women’s 400 freestyle
Regan Smith on What She Gained from Swimming the 100 fly on Day 1
Regan Smith stamped her authority as the woman to beat, putting the second sub-58 swim of her career in the second semi-final of the women’s 100 backstroke.
Torri Huske Explains how Strength Training Helped her 2nd 50
Torri Huske put on a dominant performance in the women’s 100 butterfly final, punching her ticket to the Olympic Games next month in American Record fashion
Lilly King: “I don’t think in 2020 I was quite ready for the Olympics”
Lilly King staked her claim as the woman to beat in Tokyo by producing the fastest time in the world this season in the 100 breast semis, blasting a 1:04.72
2021 US Olympic Trials – Night 2 Video Roundup
The new wave is here. Of the 6 Olympians that were (unofficially) crowned tonight, 5 of them will be repping the USA on the biggest stage for the first time
Torri Huske: “I was way more excited to race than I was nervous”
18-year-old Torri Huske blew the doors off the first semi-final of the women’s 100 fly, scorching her way to a new American Record in a time of 55.78
Kieran Smith: “During the race I wasn’t thinking about time at all”
It was Kieran Smith against the clock in the men’s 400 free, getting the job done as he torched his personal best in a time of 3:44.86.
Justina Kozan on the 400 IM: “It hurts less when you’re excited”
Justina Kozan swam in her first Olympic Trials final last night, finishing 8th in the women’s 400 IM with a time of 4:42.72
Jake Mitchell Excited at Prospect of 400 Free Time Trial
Since two men didn’t hit the ‘A’ standard here, whoever has the fastest ‘A’ cut time, and the highest finish at Trials, at any other meet gets to go
Michael Andrew is Shooting for 57 100 Breast in Olympic Trials Final
Michael Andrew one-upped himself after a record-breaking prelims swim, re-lowering his American Record of 58.19 in the men’s 100 breast with a time of 58.14