1996 United States Olympic trials (swimming)

1996 United States Olympic Trials (swimming)
Host cityIndianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Date(s)March 6 – March 12
Venue(s)Indiana University Natatorium
Events26 (men: 13; women: 13)

The 1996 United States Olympic trials for swimming events were held from March 6 to 12 in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the qualifying meet for American swimmers who hoped to compete at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Results

Key:   Highlighted swimmers achieved the qualification conditions to be included in the Olympic team in that respective event.

Men's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 m freestyle Gary Hall, Jr. 22.27 David Fox 22.50 Bill Pilczuk 22.55
100 m freestyle Jon Olsen 49.46 Gary Hall, Jr. 49.53 Josh Davis 49.97
200 m freestyle John Piersma 1:48.97 Josh Davis 1:49.29 Ryan Berube 1:49.37
400 m freestyle Tom Dolan 3:48.99 John Piersma 3:51.41 Peter Wright 3:52.85
1500 m freestyle Carlton Bruner 15:12.85 Peter Wright 15:17.96 Lawrence Frostad 15:22.79
100 m backstroke Tripp Schwenk 54.94 Jeff Rouse 55.15 Brian Retterer 55.46
200 m backstroke Brad Bridgewater 1:59.16 Tripp Schwenk 1:59.42 Tate Blahnik 2:00.48
100 m breaststroke Jeremy Linn 1:01.94 Kurt Grote 1:02.03 Eric Wunderlich 1:02.39
200 m breaststroke Kurt Grote 2:14.22 Eric Wunderlich 2:14.45 Steve West 2:14.96
100 m butterfly John Hargis 53.42 Mark Henderson 53.51 Jason Lancaster 53.73
200 m butterfly Tom Malchow 1:57.39 Ray Carey 1:57.66 Melvin Stewart 1:57.89
200 m IM Tom Dolan 2:00.20 Greg Burgess 2:01.55 Paul Nelsen 2:02.91
400 m IM Tom Dolan 4:12.72 Eric Namesnik 4:17.19 Iian Mull 4:22.16

Women's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 m freestyle Amy Van Dyken 25.17 Angel Martino 25.23 Jenny Thompson 25.61
100 m freestyle Amy Van Dyken 55.27 Angel Martino 55.39 Jenny Thompson 55.45
200 m freestyle Cristina Teuscher 1:59.50 Trina Jackson 2:00.62 Lisa Jacob 2:00.65
400 m freestyle Janet Evans 4:10.97 Cristina Teuscher 4:11.59 Trina Jackson 4:13.46
800 m freestyle Brooke Bennett 8:31.41 Janet Evans 8:33.60 Trina Jackson 8:35.52
100 m backstroke Whitney Hedgepeth 1:01.52 Beth Botsford 1:01.59 Barbara Bedford 1:02.31
200 m backstroke Beth Botsford 2:10.66 Whitney Hedgepeth 2:12.10 Amanda Adkins 2:13.41
100 m breaststroke Amanda Beard 1:08.36 Kristine Quance 1:09.72 Kristy Kowal 1:09.89
200 m breaststroke Amanda Beard 2:26.25 Jilen Siroky 2:28.23 Kristine Quance 2:28.35
100 m butterfly Angel Martino 59.63 Amy Van Dyken 59.72 Misty Hyman 59.75
200 m butterfly Annette Salmeen 2:12.39 Trina Jackson 2:12.89 Jean Todisco 2:12.97
200 m IM Allison Wagner 2:13.71 Kristine Quance 2:13.76 Cristina Teuscher 2:15.52
400 m IM Allison Wagner 4:41.61 Whitney Metzler 4:46.88 Jennifer Parmenter 4:49.50

See also