After Olympic trials, US swimming, gymnastics and track and field teams set for Tokyo

And, exhale.

What an exciting two weeks of trials that was, from swimming to gymnastics and track and field. If that — or the fact that the Olympics are officially less than one month away — doesn’t have you ready to go, then perhaps nothing at all will have you prepared.

Or maybe it just wasn’t on your radar. And that’s why we’re here. What you missed:

In the pool

The stars of the upcoming Games have already announced themselves to the world. Or, America, at least. They are the names you know, like Katie Ledecky, who will try and make history in Tokyo by winning four different freestyle lengths. Ledecky, 24, shared a hug at the finish wall in Omaha with teenager Katie Grimes, the second-place finisher in the 800 freestyle — and 15 years old, the same age Ledecky was of her first Olympics.

Simone Manuel will push for gold in the 50 free despite not qualifying in the 100 free as the reigning Olympic gold medalist, and Caeleb Dressel dominated on the men’s side as expected.

At the track

Sha’Carri Richardson — hair, nails and all — is a vibe. The only trait to match her swagger is, maybe, her speed — and she is very fast. The 21-year-old won the women’s 100 at trials and has already been shouted out by Michelle Obama on Twitter.

Grant Holloway (men’s 110 hurdles) and Rai Benjamin (men’s 400 hurdles) are the runaway favorites in their events and showed why with dominant showings at trials. And speaking of hurdles and domination, Sydney McLaughlin set a world record in the women’s 400 hurdles to cement her status as a gold-medal contender.

Noah Lyles rebounded to win the men’s 200 — he’ll be the favorite in Tokyo — after failing to qualify in the 100. Third-place finisher Erriyon Knighton is only 17 and is running faster than Usain Bolt; he’ll be a name to watch.

The women’s 200 winner, Gabby Thomas, ran the second-fasted time ever. Maybe even more impressive? The Harvard graduate wants to pursue a career in medicine studying racial disparities in health.

Allyson Felix made her fifth Olympics roster by qualifying for the women’s 400.

In the gym

Yeah, yeah, Simone Biles won — wait, she didn’t?

Even GOATs sometime finish second, as Sunisa Lee bested Biles in points in the women’s all-around at trials. No one was harder on herself than Simone, who will still be a heavy gold favorite in Tokyo. 

Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum will join them in team competition at the Games, and Jade Carey and MyKayla Skinner will join as individual competitors.

We are all eagerly awaiting this team’s nickname. Here’s a free one: The Savage Six.

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