Olympic Trials Day Five Scratch Report: Lochte Out of the 200 Back
Big-name scratches on the morning of day five include Ryan Lochte in the 200 back, Conor Dwyer in the 200 IM, Josh Prenot in the 200 IM, Jack Conger in the 200 back, and Katie Meili in the 100 free.
Anthony Ervin gives the most diplomatic interview of the night (Video)
Ervin faded to second behind Held with a 48.71, and goes into the final as the fifth seed overall.
SwimMAC’s Matthew Josa Disqualified in the 200 IM
This morning, Matthew Josa was disqualified in heat 9 of 10 in the men’s 200 IM.
Cierra Runge: I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry (Video)
Cierra Runge powered through the last 100 of last night’s 200 Freestyle to touch the wall 5th and give her an Olympic birth
2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day Four Roster Update
Tonight was a night of redemption for Missy Franklin, who pushed through a very close race in the 200 free to touch 2nd overall to secure her spot on the Olympic roster.
2016 Olympic Trials ‘Guess the Times’ Contest: Night 4 Results
Michael Phelps made his fifth Olympic team last night, but his ultimate final time stumped our readers
Allison Schmitt: The third time is the sweetest time (Video)
Allison Schmitt raced her way to a 4th place finish in tonight’s 200 freestyle, giving the North Baltimore native a third Olympic birth.
Watch Tharon Drake Crush His American Record SB11 100 Breast
Tharon Drake will be taking a shot at the S11 World Record in the 100 meter breaststroke tonight at day one finals of the 2016 Paralympic Trials.
Nathan Adrian: Feels good to finally go 47 on American soil (Video)
Nathan Adrian made an absolute statement in the men’s 100m freestyle; the reigning Olympic champion in the 100m freestyle has no plans to lose this final tomorrow night.
Melanie Margalis: The double feels very worth it now (Video)
Melanie Margalis not only started the night with a 6th place finish in the 200 Free, most likely giving her a spot on the 800 free relay, but also finished second in the 200 IM, securing her ticket to Rio.
Tom Shields: I’m very excited about the next few months (Video)
Tom Shields moved up a spot from his semi swim and held on at the end of the 200 fly to punch his ticket to Rio and become a first time Olympian
2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials: Day Four Finals Photo Vault
All photos courtesy Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com.
Ledecky: That relay is looking really good going into Rio (Video)
Katie Ledecky scored her 2nd individual Olympic bid tonight as she dominated the 200 freestyle
2016 Olympic Trials Pick ‘Em: Heavy Favorites Victorious on Night Four
Seven brave (and foolish) souls picked someone other than Michael Phelps to win tonight’s 200 butterfly
Missy: I’m so honored, and I’m just so happy (Video)
After the turn Ledecky was out in front, but Franklin came on strong to pass a charging Schmitt. Ledecky touched first in 1:54.88, Franklin was second in 1:56.18.