Olympic officials could not keep the coronavirus out of the athletes’ village, nor could they keep it out of the marquee American Olympic team.
Author: Christine Brennan, USA TODAY
10 to watch: At 18, Torri Huske already holds American record in 100 fly and she’s just getting started
Torri Huske has the fastest time in the world this year in the 100 butterfly, an event in which she broke the American record twice at Olympic trials.
Opinion: US swimmer Michael Andrew’s decision not to get vaccinated is selfish, unfair to teammates
Swimmer Michael Andrew said he didn’t get vaccinated because he didn’t want it to interfere with his training before the Tokyo Olympics.
In her last shot at trials, Simone Manuel qualifies for 50 free, headed to Tokyo Olympics
Simone Manuel won the 50 free in 24.29 seconds, just 1/100th of a second ahead of Abbey Weitzeil.
15-year-old Katie Grimes is second to Katie Ledecky to make Olympic swim team in 800
Katie Grimes, the 15-year-old who used to think it was cool just to have the same first name as Katie Ledecky, punched her ticket to Tokyo.
After disappointment, Simone Manuel, Nathan Adrian have one last chance to make Olympic swim team
Simone Manuel and Nathan Adrian both qualified with the third-fastest swims for their 50 finals with a spot at the Tokyo Olympics on the line.
Ryan Lochte falls short in making Olympic team for Tokyo, finishes seventh in 200 IM
Lochte’s swim in the men’s 200 IM final signified an end to his long-shot bid to compete in Tokyo next month.
Heartbroken after finishing ninth, Olympic champion Simone Manuel reveals why she struggled
Simone Manuel failed to qualify for the final in the women’s 100 freestyle, an event she won at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Torri Huske breaks her American record in butterfly to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
Torri Huske’s time of 55.66 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly Monday broke her American record and is the fastest in the world this year.
Opinion: Australian women send message to athletes at US Olympic swimming trials
Two of Australia’s young star swimmers have already sent the Americans a message with one world-record swim and another near-world record.