Ryan Murphy Analyzes His 2021 Olympic Games Backstroke Competition
Defending Olympic backstroke champion Ryan Murphy unpacks his last quad, his competition, and I play the prediction game.
More US Trials Awards: The Most Improved Olympians At Omaha 2021
Kate Douglass, Erika Brown, Patrick Callan, Natalie Hinds, Rhyan White, and Bryce Mefford came back for redemption in 2021, improving upon their 2016 swims.
2021 US Olympic Trials: SwimSwam’s Awards
It was a fun, exhausting, and at-times surprising week in Omaha. Check out our full list of Olympic Trials award winners here.
Olympic Trials 3rd-Place Finisher Shaine Casas Swims 51.22 100 Fly 1 Week Later
Shaine Casas posted the 4th fastest American time in the 100 fly this weekend. His time of 51.22 would have finished third at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Early Olympic Relay Look: Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay
The U.S. has never lost this race at the Olympics, with 14 golds and just one missed due to boycott. But Great Britain’s breaststroke advantage still looms.
Follow the 2020 U.S. Olympic Roster on Instagram and Twitter
Here is a complete list of each U.S. Olympic swimming athlete’s Instagram and Twitter usernames. Follow along as they prepare for Tokyo.
ISL First 5: No Murphy Yet For LA, Shields & Gastaldello Retained
The L.A. Current will bring back butterfly stars Beryl Gastaldello and Tom Shields, but haven’t yet retained world record-holding backstroker Ryan Murphy.
2021 US Olympic Trials: Here’s a Look at the Final Olympic Roster
With the completion of wave II of the US Olympic Trials meet, the US Olympic Swimming Team for Tokyo is now finalized featuring 26 women and 23 men.
Race Videos: Watch Hinds, Lazor, Mefford, Brown Qualify For Their 1st Olympics
Check out race videos from all four finals on day 6 of the 2021 US Olympic Trials where 3 women and 1 man secured a spot on their first-ever Olympic squad.
Ryan Murphy: “I worked better than I have any other year”
Murphy moves into second in the world rankings this season, and posts his fastest swim since the 2019 World Championships. It’s his seventh-fastest ever
2021 SwimSwam Olympic Trials Wave II Pick ‘Em Contest – Day 6 Results
BBell13 has cracked the overall top 3 rankings after having the most day six points (92). Now, TSwimming12 has taken over the overall lead.
Lazor: “It Took So Many People for Me to Even be Sitting Here Right Now”
Annie Lazor, Ryan Murphy, and Michael Andrew spoke with the press last night after winning the 200 breast, 200 back, and 200 IM respectively.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Night 6 Emotional Finals Photo Vault
Night 6 of the US Olympic Trials was filled with emotion and electricity. Here are the top shots from the riveting night of crowning new Tokyo Olympians.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 6 Finals Live Recap
Michael Andrew has a chance to become the third man in history under 1:55 in tonight’s final of the men’s 200 IM in Omaha.
2021 US Olympic Trials Video Roundup Night 6
Annie Lazor made her first Olympic team in the 200 breast after taking a break from the sport in 2016-17, as did Natalie Hinds in the 100 free