INDIANAPOLIS — The Walsh sisters and the Shackell siblings cast aside any discussion of sibling rivalries at this week’s U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis. “I’m really happy to have booked my ticket, and going with Gretchen was just a dream come true.” Alex Walsh said after being clocked in 2 minutes, 7.86 seconds. “When she did that the second …
Ryan Murphy competes during the men’s 200-meter backstroke final at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Thursday. Four of America’s biggest swimming stars doubled up at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Thursday night. Ryan Murphy, Regan Smith, Kate Douglass and Lilly King all claimed a second individual event in Paris with their performances in the temporary pool at Lucas …
INDIANAPOLIS — Three years ago, Luke Whitlock watched the Tokyo Olympics and dreamed of the day he could compete on the American team. The 18-year-old soon-to-be college freshman at Florida became the youngest male swimmer to qualify for the U.S. Olympic swim team since 2000 by finishing second to two-time Olympic gold medalist Bobby Finke in the men’s 800-meter freestyle. …
INDIANAPOLIS — Aaron Shackell celebrated his Olympic dream by throwing his goggles and swim cap to the ground Saturday night. For the Shackells, Father’s Day weekend and the first day of the U.S. Olympic trials started perfectly. Aaron Shackell became the first American to qualify for the Paris Games by winning his race with a time of 3 minutes, 45.46 …
INDIANAPOLIS — Katie Ledecky is heading to her fourth Olympics, an accomplishment that seemed unimaginable when she was a 15-year-old kid in London. In Tokyo, Ledecky settled for the silver behind Titmus — the first individual loss of the American’s Olympic career. Titmus is coming off an Australian trials where she broke the world record in the 200 free and …
