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2021 US Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 6 Finals Live Recap – SwimSwam

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  • When:
    • Wave I Dates: June 4-7, 2021
    • Wave II Dates: June 13-20, 2021
  • Prelims: 10am CDT | Finals: 7pm CDT (8PM finals on Friday & Saturday)
  • Where: CHI Health Center / Omaha, Nebraska
  • 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifying Cuts
  • Wave I & II Event Order
  • LCM (50m)
  • Day 6 Finals Live Stream
  • Psych Sheets
  • Wave II Live Results
  • Day 6 Finals Heat Sheet

Day six. Finals. U.S. Olympic Trials. *Pressure intensifies*

As we come down the back nine here in Omaha, almost all swimmers, minus the men tackling the 100 fly/50 free double and the women in the 100 free final tonight and 50 free starting tomorrow, are onto their last event of the meet. And for those in contention for Olympic qualification, but haven’t yet done so, it’s now or never.

We’ve got four more finals on tonight’s schedule, led off by the women’s 200 breaststroke, where Lilly King and Annie Lazor, training partners in Bloomington, come in favored to go 1-2, with Emily Escobedo projected to be a major factor as well.

King is the only swimmer in the field already qualified for the Olympic team, and Micah Sumrall, a 2012 Olympian in this event, is the only other swimmer that has ever qualified for the Games.

We’ll then have the men’s 200 back, where Ryan Murphy is a near lock to win, and the second spot is largely up for grabs. Murphy will be the elder statesman of the field at 25, with the rest of the heat aged 22 and under.

The third final of the night comes in the men’s 200 IM, which is expected to be Ryan Lochte‘s last race on U.S. soil. Lochte will need his best swim of the meet by far to qualify for a fifth straight Olympic team, with Michael Andrew head and shoulders ahead of the field in the semis after dropping a sizzling 1:55.26.

Chase Kalisz, the winner of the 400 IM on opening night, will be favored by many to snag the second spot. Carson Foster was painfully close to qualifying in the 400 IM, so this will be his last chance, and Andrew Seliskar scratched out of the 100 fly to put all his eggs in the medley basket (Andrew and Lochte also dropped the 100 fly).

Kieran Smith will also be dangerous, coming in with no pressure and nothing to lose after winning the 200 and 400 freestyle earlier.

The women’s 100 freestyle will be the last final of the night, with the top five seeds from the semis having yet to qualify for Tokyo. Olivia Smoliga and Natalie Hinds tied for the top time last night in 53.55, and Abbey Weitzeil, the 2016 Trials winner, was close behind in 53.66.

Allison Schmitt (200 free) and Kate Douglass (200 IM) are the only two swimmers in the field already qualified for the Games, with Catie DeloofLinnea Mack and Erika Brown joining Hinds in the hunt to become a first-time Olympian.

With Simone Manuel failing to advance from the semis, this event has become completely wide open.

We’ll also see semi-final heats in the women’s 200 back and men’s 100 fly, where reigning world champions and world record holders Regan Smith and Caeleb Dressel headlining their respective fields.

Dressel has a shot to go sub-50 tonight after setting a U.S. Open Record of 50.17 in the prelims.

Every event on tonight’s schedule will include a current individual long course world record holder, other than the women’s 100 free.

Trenton Julian deserves a mention for taking on the Phelps double, as he’ll race the 200 IM final and 100 fly semi within 16 minutes of one another.

WOMEN’S 200 BREAST FINAL

  • World Record: Rikke Moller Pedersen (DEN) – 2:19.11 (2013)
  • American Record: Rebecca Soni – 2:19.59 (2012)
  • US Open Record: Rebecca Soni (USA) – 2:20.38 (2009)
  • World Junior Record: Viktoriya Zeynep Gunes (TUR) – 2:19.64 (2015)
  • 2016 Olympic Champion: Rie Kaneto (JPN) – 2:20.30
  • 2016 US Olympic Trials Champion: Lilly King – 2:24.08
  • Wave I Cut: 2:33.29
  • Wave II Cut: 2:30.49
  • FINA ‘A’ Cut: 2:25.52
  1. Annie Lazor (MVN), 2:21.07
  2. Lilly King (ISC), 2:21.75
  3. Emily Escobedo (COND), 2:22.64

MEN’S 200 BACK FINAL

  • World Record: Aaron Peirsol (USA) – 1:51.92 (2009)
  • American Record: Aaron Peirsol – 1:51.92 (2009)
  • US Open Record: Aaron Peirsol (USA) – 1:53.08 (2009)
  • World Junior Record: Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) – 1:55.14 (2017)
  • 2016 Olympic Champion: Ryan Murphy (USA) – 1:53.62
  • 2016 US Olympic Trials Champion: Ryan Murphy – 1:53.95
  • Wave I Cut: 2:02.99
  • Wave II Cut: 2:00.81
  • FINA ‘A’ Cut: 1:57.50

WOMEN’S 200 BACK SEMI-FINALS

  • World Record: Regan Smith (USA) – 2:03.35 (2019)
  • American Record: Regan Smith – 2:03.35 (2019)
  • US Open Record: Missy Franklin (USA) – 2:05.68 (2013)
  • World Junior Record: Regan Smith (USA) – 2:03.35 (2019)
  • 2016 Olympic Champion: Maya DiRado (USA) – 2:05.99
  • 2016 US Olympic Trials Champion: Maya DiRado – 2:06.90
  • Wave I Cut: 2:14.69
  • Wave II Cut: 2:12.94
  • FINA ‘A’ Cut: 2:10.39

MEN’S 200 IM FINAL

  • World Record: Ryan Lochte (USA) – 1:54.00 (2011)
  • American Record: Ryan Lochte – 1:54.00 (2011)
  • US Open Record: Ryan Lochte (USA) – 1:54.56 (2009)
  • World Junior Record: Hubert Kos (HUN) – 1:56.99 (2021)
  • 2016 Olympic Champion: Michael Phelps (USA) – 1:54.66
  • 2016 US Olympic Trials Champion: Michael Phelps – 1:55.91
  • Wave I Cut: 2:04.09
  • Wave II Cut: 2:03.02
  • FINA ‘A’ Cut: 1:59.67

WOMEN’S 100 FREE FINAL

  • World Record: Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) – 51.71 (2017)
  • American Record: Simone Manuel – 52.04 (2019)
  • US Open Record: Simone Manuel (USA) – 52.54 (2018)
  • World Junior Record: Penny Oleksiak (CAN) – 52.70 (2016)
  • 2016 Olympic Champion: Simone Manuel (USA) / Penny Oleksiak (CAN) – 52.70
  • 2016 US Olympic Trials Champion: Abbey Weitzeil – 53.28
  • Wave I Cut: 56.29
  • Wave II Cut: 55.56
  • FINA ‘A’ Cut: 54.38

MEN’S 100 FLY SEMI-FINALS

  • World Record: Caeleb Dressel (USA) – 49.50 (2019)
  • American Record: Caeleb Dressel – 49.50 (2019)
  • US Open Record: Michael Phelps (USA) – 50.22 (2009)
  • World Junior Record: Kristof Milak (HUN) – 50.62 (2017)
  • 2016 Olympic Champion: Joseph Schooling (SGP) – 50.39
  • 2016 US Olympic Trials Champion: Michael Phelps – 51.00
  • Wave I Cut: 54.19
  • Wave II Cut: 53.37
  • FINA ‘A’ Cut: 51.96

In This Story

  • Abbey Weitzeil
    Abbey Weitzeil
  • Allison Schmitt
    Allison Schmitt
  • Andrew Seliskar
    Andrew Seliskar
  • Annie Lazor
    Annie Lazor
  • Austin Katz
    Austin Katz
  • Bethany Galat
    Bethany Galat
  • Bryce Mefford
    Bryce Mefford
  • Caeleb Dressel
    Caeleb Dressel
  • Carson Foster
    Carson Foster
  • Catie DeLoof
    Catie DeLoof
  • Chase Kalisz
    Chase Kalisz
  • Daniel Carr
    Daniel Carr
  • Danny Kovac
    Danny Kovac
  • Destin Lasco
    Destin Lasco
  • Emily Escobedo
    Emily Escobedo
  • Erika Brown
    Erika Brown
  • Hali Flickinger
    Hali Flickinger
  • Isabelle Stadden
    Isabelle Stadden
  • Jack Conger
    Jack Conger
  • Kate Douglass
    Kate Douglass
  • Katharine Berkoff
    Katharine Berkoff
  • Kathleen Baker
    Kathleen Baker
  • Kieran Smith
    Kieran Smith
  • Lilly King
    Lilly King
  • Lisa Bratton
    Lisa Bratton
  • Luca Urlando
    Luca Urlando
  • Maxime Rooney
    Maxime Rooney
  • Michael Andrew
    Michael Andrew
  • Natalie Hinds
    Natalie Hinds
  • Olivia Smoliga
    Olivia Smoliga
  • Phoebe Bacon
    Phoebe Bacon
  • Regan Smith
    Regan Smith
  • Rhyan White
    Rhyan White
  • Ryan Lochte
    Ryan Lochte
  • Ryan Murphy
    Ryan Murphy
  • Shaine Casas
    Shaine Casas
  • Simone Manuel
    Simone Manuel
  • Tom Shields
    Tom Shields
  • Trenton Julian
    Trenton Julian
  • Zach Harting
    Zach Harting

About James Sutherland


James Sutherland

James swam five years at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, specializing in the 200 free, back and IM. He finished up his collegiate swimming career in 2018, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in economics. In 2019 he completed his graduate degree in sports journalism.

Prior to going to Laurentian, James swam …

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