Swimming

The Changing of the Guard

By Sarah Lloyd, Swimming World College Intern

As I watched the Olympic Trials on live broadcast last week, I couldn’t help but feel a strange sense that everything was about to change. And after watching Missy Franklin and Natalie Coughlin finish at the back of the pack in the final of the 100 backstroke, that weird sense that I had was confirmed–the guard of United States Olympic Swimming was changing.

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

When the Olympic Team roster was announced on Sunday night after the completion of the men’s 1500 freestyle, just 47 swimmers remained after all was said and done. 22 women and 25 men stood to be recognized as the United States Olympic Swim Team that was heading to Rio. Of those 45 members, only 14 were returning Olympians–eight women and six men.

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