With the collegiate season coming to a close last week, the focus for the swimming world has once again shifted to this summer and the Olympic Games in Rio. With the biggest meet in swimming only months away, countries around the world are beginning their selection process and giving a clearer picture of who to have eyes on later this year. Read below to see the progress around the world as we move toward Rio!
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New Zealand has begun it’s Olympic qualification process, with six total swimmers qualifying in eight different events at the conclusion of the country’s trials in Auckland. Mark Saunders, Swimming New Zealand’s head selector, had optimistic comments on the state of the nation’s swimming: “They swam fast in the morning and faster at night which is something we have not always managed to achieve in the past, and must do if we want to move from heats into semi-finals and finals.†Veteran Glenn Snyders won the 100 breaststroke to qualify for his third Olympic Games in 1:00.08, with the 28-year-old stating he is planning for a 59-low come the Games this summer. Several US-based New Zealand swimmers will compete at the Canadian trials next week, including Florida backstroker Corey Main and NCAA medallist Matt Hutchins, in hopes of joining the New Zealand roster for Rio. Eight para athletes also qualified at the Trials, with two para world records; Mary Fisher broke the 50 butterfly S11 world record (32.92), while Sophie Pascoe touched in 1:02.60 to set a record in the S10 100 butterfly.
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