NCAA Runner-Up Will Licon Not Swimming 400 IM At US Trials
Will Licon will not swim the 400 IM at US Olympic Trials, instead opting for the 100 breast, 200 breast, and 200 IM.
Becca Mann to Attack the Same Gnarly Schedule as 2012 Olympic Trials
Becca Mann is used to swimming long events, and swimming a lot of them. And that’s exactly what she’ll do at Olympic Trials next week.
Ledecky Entered In All Freestyle Events, Plus 400 IM
Already best freestyler of this generation, Katie Ledecky might be looking to expand her event lineup, as she’s entered in the 400 IM and the 50 free at Olympic Trials, in addition to her more usual events.
DiRado, Eastin Enter Tough 200 Free/200 Fly/200 IM Triples At Olympic Trials
Most athletes on the U.S. Olympic Trials psych sheets (released earlier today) are over-entering with the flexibility to scratch later, and that seems to be the case with Maya DiRado and Ella Eastin, both of whom could face tough event triples during the meet.
Caitlin Leverenz Enters Only IM Races At U.S. Olympic Trials
2012 Olympian Caitlin Leverenz will only swim the 200 and 400 IM at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, per the psych sheets that dropped earlier today.
Jack Conger Adds Backstroke to Fly/Free Combo for Olympic Trials
One of America’s top butterfliers, Jack Conger, will swim both backstrokes in addition to his expected butterfly and freestyle combo at the upcoming Olympic Trials.
Ryan Lochte Enters 400 IM at U.S. Olympic Trials
Defending Olympic champ Ryan Lochte is officially entered in the 400 IM at U.S. Olympic Trials, per the psych sheets that dropped today.
Kelsi Worrell to Swim 50/100 Free and 100/200 Fly in Omaha
American SCY record holder Kelsi Worrell is swimming an Olympic Trials schedule that makes a lot of sense– she’s taking on the sprints for freestyle (50 and 100) and both the 100 and 200 butterfly races.
Tom Shields Adds Freestyle and Backstroke Entries to Trials Lineup
Tom Shields has decided to enter in 3 other events in addition to his specially fly races.
2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Murphy’s Time In Men’s 200 Back
The men will have to battle it out in Omaha to determine who the Americans will send up against a stacked international field that includes Mitch Larkin, Ryosuke Irie, and Evgeny Rylov.
“Before We Were Winners”: Watch Lochte, Franklin, Ledecky Swim As Kids
Any guesses as to who this cheerful child swimmer is? Watch this Olympic hopeful in action as a budding star before we see her on the big stage in Omaha.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Olympic Trials Get a Little Younger
13-year-olds Gretchen Walsh, Ellie Andrews and Tristen Ulett all earned U.S. Olympic Trials cuts over the weekend, making them three of the four youngest Trials qualifiers this cycle.
2016 US Olympic Trials: Ledecky Leads Loaded Field in Women’s 200 Free
The women’s 200 freestyle is absolutely loaded with talent. Okay, every event at the Olympic Trials is ostensibly loaded with talent, but not in the same way that the women’s 200 free is.
Team USA’s Frank Busch Talks Doping Control & More On Podcast
U.S. National Team Director Frank Busch talks to the Swedish Snabbanan podcast this month, sharing about doping control for foreign athletes on U.S. soil, along with his thoughts leading up to the Rio Olympics.
2016 US Olympic Trials: Ranking Phelps’ +1 In the Men’s 100 Fly
After looking through results form US Nationals, Arena Pro Swim Series, NCAA’s, and even Sectionals and various club invitationals, the following list has been compiled with my predictions for how the race in Omaha will shake out.