2021 U.S. OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS
- When:
- Wave I Dates: June 4-7, 2021
- Wave II Dates: June 13-20, 2021
- Prelims: 10am CDT | Finals: 7pm CDT
- Where: CHI Health Center / Omaha, Nebraska
- 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifying Cuts
- Wave I & II Event Order
- LCM (50m)
- Day 3 Finals Live Stream
- Psych Sheets
- Wave II Live Results
- Day 3 Finals Heat Sheet
Reported by James Sutherland.
MEN’S 100 BACK FINAL
- World Record: Ryan Murphy (USA) – 51.85 (2016)
- American Record: Ryan Murphy (USA) – 51.85 (2016)
- US Open Record: Aaron Peirsol (USA) – 51.94 (2009)
- World Junior Record: Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) – 52.53 (2018)
- 2016 Olympic Champion: Ryan Murphy (USA) – 51.97
- 2016 US Olympic Trials Champion: Ryan Murphy – 52.26
- Wave I Cut: 56.59
- Wave II Cut: 55.51
- FINA ‘A’ Cut: 53.85
- Ryan Murphy (CAL), 52.33
- Hunter Armstrong (OSU), 52.48
- Shaine Casas (TAMU), 52.76
Ryan Murphy held off an unbelievable late push from the upstart Hunter Armstrong to win his second straight Olympic Trials 100 backstroke title in a time of 52.33, adding just over a tenth to his season-best (52.22) from last night.
That swim from the semi-finals ranks Murphy second in the 2020-21 world rankings.
Armstrong, a 20-year-old out of Ohio State, surprised many when he popped off with a 52.67 swim in the semi-finals, and he went almost a full two-tenths quicker tonight to make the team (most likely) in the second spot.
Turning seventh at the 50 in 25.73, Armstrong turned on the jets coming back, marking the only swimmer in the field to close sub-27 in 26.78. That moved him past early leader Shaine Casas to snag the runner-up spot in 52.48, making him the fifth-fastest American of all-time.
Excited to see what he accomplishes at Tokyo
Reasonably confident we don’t need to worry about this guy knocking down any posters at local gas stations returning from post-Games benders
Holy s**t someone knocked down a poster? That should have made international headlines and been covered by the major news outlets in the US for weeks on end!
The good old days. When all we had to worry about as an international and national crisis was Lochte. A real threat to democracy. I’d love to replay some of those comments from then and hold them up to the past 4 years’ news.
That as a terrible story ….what a drama breaking news headline lol
I don’t want to disparage people’s religious beliefs, but I do get tired of hearing the constant praising of “the Lord above.” Thank the people and support you receive, y’know, here on Earth.
Waiting for the day someone thanks Xenu. L. Ron Hoyabembe was a pretty strong swimmer back in the day.
Well as hard as you tried not to, you just disparaged them. Sometimes it’s better to keep the voice inside your head where it is.
His beliefs are there is nothing above my ego mind . His choice
His name is Hunter “The Magic Man” Armstrong for a reason.
He’s a Heart fan?
Go find his Instagram
Dover representing!
This dude’s going to go full-on Held if he makes it to the podium.
I think you mean when he makes the podium
You are making all of us feel bad about ourselves. Started swimming full time after dropping football two years ago.
He swam long course for the first time in 2017. Didn’t really commit until 2018. Truly insane
You ruined my pickem. Congrats though, I guess.