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[d] ^ A team representing the USA swam a time of 3:32.48 at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on August 21, 2010, but the record has not been recognized by USA Swimming. The team consisted of Aaron Peirsol -53.91, Mark Gangloff -1:00.45, Michael Phelps -50.58, and Nathan Adrian -47.54.
USA Swimming is the national governing body for competitive swimming in the United States. It is charged with selecting the United States Olympic Swimming team and any other teams that officially represent the United States, as well as the overall organization and operation of the sport within the country, in accordance with the Olympic and Amateur Sports Act.
In January 2021, USA Swimming announced its decision to break the Olympic trials into two meets called waves. This decision was made in part to follow social distancing protocols and keep attendees, athletes, and workers safer during the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] [5] [6] [7] Each wave had a different set of qualification time standards. The time ...
The qualifying time standards must have been obtained at the 2023 and 2024 World Championships, continental championships, continental swimming meets, national championships and selection trials, and various international meets approved by World Aquatics in the period between 1 March 2023 and 23 June 2024. [7]
NOCs may enter swimmers regardless of time (1 swimmer per sex) if they have no swimmers meeting either standard entry time. The qualifying time standards must be obtained in Continental Championships, National Olympic Trials or International Competitions approved by FINA in the period 1 March 2011 to 3 July 2012.
The event is overseen by the United States Olympic Committee and run by USA Swimming. The first Olympic trials were held in 1920 in Alameda, California , [ 1 ] to select swimmers for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium .
U.S. swimmers have achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard entry time, and 1 at the B-standard): [6] The U.S. team consists of 45 swimmers (24 men and 21 women).
United States 12 December 2015: Duel in the Pool: Indianapolis, United States [55] 50m backstroke: 22.53 Ryan Murphy United States 25 November 2021: International Swimming League: Eindhoven, Netherlands [56] 100m backstroke: 48.33 WR: Coleman Stewart United States 29 August 2021: International Swimming League: Naples, Italy [57] 200m backstroke ...