Cammile Adams comments on Overturned DQ (Video)
After originally calling her for pushing off the back, upon a further video review, the disqualification was overturned by USA Swimming staff.
Top (Almost) 20 Quotes from DAY 4 Prelims (Video)
Hear what the top athletes have to say after their morning swims during Day 4 of prelims at the Olympic Trials
The Top Quotes from Day 3 Finals you HAVEN’T Seen Yet (Video)
From heartbreaks to making the Olympic team, there was just about every emotion put on display during night 3 of the Olympic Trials
Jack Conger: I didn’t want to be watching tomorrow night (Video)
Jack Conger ran out of pool and couldn’t take down the two leaders, ultimately finishing third with a 1:45.77.
Katie Meili: I’ve never had a rush of emotion like this (Video)
Meili was a safe second behind King in 1:06.07, putting up the sixth fastest time in the world this season.
Conor Dwyer: This is a big step in my career (Video)
Dwyer gets his hand on the wall for his 2nd individual and 3rd overall event in Rio
David Plummer: It’s good to be in this spot (Video)
David Plummer finally secured his olympic spot with a 2nd place finish in the 100 Backstroke
Kathleen Baker: I was like “Don’t look at the jumbotron!” (Video)
In one of the most anticipated finals of the night, Smoliga and Baker managed to hold on to their positions as the top 100m backstrokers
Townley Haas: That was the best race of my life (Video)
As they all stretched into the wall Haas got the magic touch with a 1:45.66 to Dwyer’s 1:45.67 to punch in his ticket to Rio.
Phelps: Tomorrow I just want to get out there and race (Video)
Michael Phelps cruised through the second semifinal of the men’s 200m butterfly smooth as can be in the water, dropping a 1:55.17 to lead the way through the semis into tomorrow night’s finals.
Lilly King: Everything has finally paid off (Video)
Lilly King secured her spot on the Olympic roster to represent the stars and stripes in Rio.
Olivia Smoliga: I never doubted myself (Video)
Smoliga charged on the last 20 meters and pushed out in front to grab the win in 59.02.
Ryan Murphy: Tonight felt like my night (Video)
Murphy got his hand on the wall first securing his spot on the Olympic roster in 52.26
We couldn’t interview Leah Smith because this happened (Video)
The real story, is that Katie Ledecky is beatable. And the woman who proved that Ledecky is in fact human: Leah Smith.
Top 10 (+2) Quotes from Day 3 Prelims (Video)
Hear what the top athletes had to say about their races on Day 3 prelims of the Olympic Trials