Cammile Adams gets the win at 2:06.52, and will be joined in London by Kathleen Hersey, who was 1.20 seconds behind.
In the first semi heat, Ryan Lochte posts the fastest time at 1:55.51, and Michael Phelps finshes 2nd, 1.15 seconds behind.
Nathan Adrian leads the way at 48.10 seconds, followed by Cullen Jones, Matt Grevers, Ricky Berens, Jimmy Feigen, and Jason Lezak in his 4th Olympic appearance.
Scott Weltz gets the win at 2:09.01, while Clark Burckle took second, holding off Eric Shanteau by .08 seconds.
Allison Schmitt sets a new American record at 1:54.40, beating her old record by .56 seconds. Missy Franklin, 2.39 seconds back, will join her in London.
Phelps cruise to victory, without being chased by Ryan Lochte, at 1:53.65. Tyler Clary, 1.47 seconds behind, punches his ticket to the London Games as well.
Dan Hicks, Rowdy Gaines and Andrea Joyce review the events from day four. Four more days of racing to go.
Swimming trials began this week, and Day 1 saw the much anticipated match-up between Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte in the 400m.
Breeja Larson upsets the reining world champ in Women’s 100m Breaststroke, Rebecca Soni by .07 seconds. But both are headed to London.
Matt Grevers heads to his second Olympics, posting 52.08, .14 seconds off the world record. Nick Thoman will join Grevers in London, .78 seconds behind.
In the Women’s 100m Backstroke, Missy Franklin punches her ticket to London by breaking the American record by .09 seconds, posting a 58.85. Rachel Bootsma heads to London as well.
Michael Phelps finally beats Ryan Lochte in the trials, by .05 seconds. Ricky Berens and Conor Dwyer qualify for the Olympics has well.
Allison Schmitt gets the win and a ticket to London. She’s joined by Chloe Sutton, an open water swimmer from Beijing, who will now complete in the pool.
In the Semi-Finals, Ryan Lochte out touches Michael Phelps by .02 seconds. The two will race again in the Final.
As if it was ever in doubt, though she did swim .08 seconds slower than her American record set yesterday. Joining her in London will be Claire Donahue.
After going to Athens and Beijing, it seemed like that was all for Hansen. But with this come back win, he’s headed to a 3rd Olympics in the Men’s 100m Breaststroke. Joining him will be Eric Shanteau.
In the Women’s 100m Butterfly Dana Vollmer best her old American record of 56.47 seconds by .05 seconds, as she advances to the final.
Ryan Lochte gets the first win, by .83 seconds over the defending Olympic champ Michael Phelps, though both will head to London.
In the Men’s 400 Freestyle, Vanderkaay gets the win at 3:47.67, Conor Dwyer will join him on the team.
The current world champ Beisel gets the win at 4:31.74, and heads to the London with Caitlin Leverenz.
With the U.S. Swimming Trials right around the corner, check this clip of Phelps vs. Lochte in last year’s Nationals.
Chloe Sutton competes in the women’s 1500m freestyle during the 2012 Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center on May 10, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) By Phil Minshull, Special to Universal Sports Swimmer Chloe Sutton could end up as one of the most unpopular winners in […]
Members of the Norwegian swimming team stand to pay tribute to swimming World Champion Alexander Dale Oen who died suddenly from cardiac arrest during a pre-Olympic training camp in Flagstaff, Arizona on May 1, 2012, during the 31st European Swimming Championships in Debrecen, on May 21, 2012. (ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP/GettyImages) By Tim Gaynor PHOENIX, June 12 […]
Italy’s Federica Pellegrini reacts after winning the women’s 200m freestyle final at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai in this July 27, 2011 file photo.(REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/Files ) By Mark Meadows LONDON, June 11 (Reuters) – Love triangles, panic attacks and gold medals – life is never dull for Italy’s best-known sportswoman Federica Pellegrini. The […]
Ye Shiwen of China competes during the women’s 200m individual medley final at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai in this July 25, 2011 file photo. Ye Shiwen astounded the swimming world when she produced a devastating freestyle leg in the women’s 200 meters individual medley to land China’s first swimming gold medal at […]
She’s an Olympic gold medalist, a world record holder and a world champion…but Rebecca Soni is just getting started.
Michael Phelps swims in one of his final meets before a U.S. crowd, perhaps forever.
After Michael Phelps in the 200m, Berens now gets the win in the 100m freestyle, at 49.07 seconds, winning by .54 seconds.
17 year old Lia Neal gets the win at 54.35 seconds, beating Jessica Hardy by .01 seconds, Natalie Coughlin was 3rd.
At 1:58.09, 16 year old Ryan Murphy wins the 200m backstroke by just .03 seconds over Omar Pinzon.
At 2:09.41 Pelton wins the 200m Backstroke over Stephanie Proud by 1.17 seconds, Elizabeth Beisel was 7th.
Ryan Lochte finishes at 1:57.63, in the Individual Medley, winning by 3.66 seconds over Conor Dwyer.
As if there was any doubt, Rebecca Soni gets the win at 2:22.22 by a margin of 2.4 seconds.
In a time of 25.80 seconds, Dana Vollmer takes the win in the 50m butterfly by .89 seconds.
After winning the 100m Friday, Eric Shanteau takes the 200m as well, at 2:09.72, winning by 2.02 seconds.
Elizabeth Pelton and Rachel Bootsma both finish at 1:00.25 to get the tie, as Natalie Coughlin was second, .58 behind.
Jessica Hardy finishes at 24.83 seconds, taking the win by .18 seconds.
In the 200m butterfly, Wu Peng beats Michael Phelps by .08 seconds at 1:56.69.
By Tim Gaynor PHOENIX, May 3 (Reuters) – The results of a second set of tests to determine what caused the death of champion 26-year-old Norwegian swimmer Alexander Dale Oen, who collapsed and died in Arizona this week, are not due until late June at the earliest, officials said on Thursday. Authorities suspected that Dale […]
July 25, 2011: Norway’s Alexander Dale Oen pays tribute to his tragedy-stricken nation after winning gold in the men’s 100m breaststroke.
July 28, 2011: Ryan Lochte edges Michael Phelps for gold while setting a new world record in a thrilling men’s 200m IM final at the 2011 Swimming Worlds Championships.
Aug. 3, 2011: Peter Vanderkaay wins the men’s 200m freestyle at the U.S. Swimming Championships in Palo Alto, Calif.
Aug. 3, 2011: Missy Franklin wins the 100m backstroke for her first career national title at the U.S. Swimming Championships in Palo Alto, Calif.
August 2, 2011: Matt McLean from the University of Virginia wins the men’s 400m freestyle at the U.S. Swimming National Championships.
August 2, 2011: Brendan Hansen wins the 100 meter breaststroke at the U.S. Swimming Championships in Palo Alto, California.
Missy Franklin wins the women’s 100m backstroke at the USA Swimming Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.
Matt Grevers wins the men’s 100m backstroke at the USA Swimming Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.
Nathan Adrian wins the men’s 50m freestyle at the USA Swimming Grand Prix meet in Austin, Texas.
Natalia Ishchenko leads the way from more Russia gold, scoring 98.833 with partner Svetlana Romashina.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The 2013 Warrior Games presented by Deloitte officially opened today at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., highlighted by a march of the 260 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans who will compete in the fourth annual competition. With Prince Harry and 1,200 others in attendance, […]
Courtesy of http://www.usaswimming.org Olympic gold medalists Breeja Larson (Mesa, Ariz.), Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md.) and Tyler Clary (Riverside, Calif.) were victorious on the final night of the Arena Grand Prix at Mesa on Saturday. Hometown favorite Larson won the 100-meter breaststroke in front of a sold-out crowd at the Skyline Aquatic Center. She touched the […]
Courtesy of http://www.usaswimming.org Olympic gold medalists Missy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.), Nathan Adrian (Bremerton, Wash.) and Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md.) were victorious Thursday on the opening night of competition of the Arena Grand Prix at Mesa. Franklin and Adrian won the women’s and men’s 100m free, respectively, while Ledecky earned the win in the women’s 400m […]
Lance Armstrong has pulled out of the Master South Central Zone Swimming Championships being held at the University of Texas this weekend.
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