A Reminder of the 2020 (2021) Olympic Trials Qualifying Times
Just a few weeks into the New Year, the countdown is on again to the United States Olympic Trials. The qualifying competition for the Olympic Games in Tokyo is scheduled for June 13-20, 2021 in Omaha, Nebraska, marking the fourth consecutive time the meet will be held in the midwest city. The Olympic Trials will see the debut of the men’s 800 and women’s 1500 freestyle events as they were added to the Olympic schedule for the first time by the IOC.
Each of the cut times for the next Trials is faster than the 2016 cuts. However, only 12 of the 26 previously contested events improved by more than one second. The most significant drop was the men’s 1500 free, which shifted from a 2016 qualifying time of 15:49.99 to a 15:44.89. On the women’s side, the women’s 400 IM saw the biggest drop with a new qualifying time of 4:51.79 over 2016’s 4:54.99.
The Olympic Trials will be held over an eight-day period and is considered by some to be the most pressure-packed event in the world, due to the power and depth of the United States. The top-two finishers in each individual event will earn a berth to the Tokyo Games, although as many as six athletes can be selected to the Team USA roster in the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle for relay duty.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Trials and Olympic Games were delayed a year.
| Event | Men (2016 cut) | Women (2016 cut) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | 23.19 (23.29) | 25.99 (26.19) |
| 100 Free | 50.49 (50.69) | 56.29 (56.49) |
| 200 Free | 1:50.79 (1:51.89) | 2:01.69 (2:02.39) |
| 400 Free | 3:57.29 (3:58.69) | 4:16.89 (4:17.99) |
| 800 Free | 8:12.99 (N/A) | 8:48.09 (8:49.99) |
| 1500 Free | 15:44.89 (15:49.99) | 16:49.19 (N/A) |
| 100 Back | 56.59 (57.19) | 1:02.69 (1:03.39) |
| 200 Back | 2:02.99 (2:03.79) | 2:14.69 (2:16.59) |
| 100 Breast | 1:03.29 (1:03.69) | 1:10.99 (1:11.49) |
| 200 Breast | 2:17.89 (2:18.39) | 2:33.29 (2:34.99) |
| 100 Fly | 54.19 (54.79) | 1:00.69 (1:01.19) |
| 200 Fly | 2:01.19 (2:01.99) | 2:14.59 (2:14.99) |
| 200 IM | 2:04.09 (2:05.09) | 2:17.39 (2:18.69) |
| 400 IM | 4:25.99 (4:27.49) | 4:51.79 (4:54.99) |
- 2016 USA TRIALS ARCHIVE
- ARCHIVES OF OLYMPIC TRIALS VIA SWIMMING WORLD VAULT
- 2021 USA OLYMPIC TRIALS WAVE I CUTS
- 2021 USA OLYMPIC TRIALS WAVE II CUTS
- HEAD USA OLYMPIC COACHES
- 2016 FULL RESULTS
- WAVE I FULL RESULTS
- PSYCH SHEET
- DAY ONE RESULTS
- DAY TWO RESULTS
- DAY THREE RESULTS
- DAY FOUR RESULTS
- DAY FIVE RESULTS
- DAY SIX RESULTS
- DAY SEVEN RESULTS
- DAY EIGHT RESULTS
Do we know when the cut off date to qualify for trials is? Will it be new yrs or right up to the meet again?