#nathan+adrian

WMAF Hapa # 1 - Nathan Adrian 🇺🇸🇭🇰

Nathan Ghar-jun Adrian, born in 1988, is a former Olympic swimming champion, five times gold medalist and winner of so many races and championships that it's impossible for me to list them all.

You can simply go to his Wikipedia page and scroll through them.

While he's now semi-retired from the Olympics bouts, Nathan is currently enjoying being a father to his daughters and with a loving family behind

8X Olympic medalist.

Giant with an even more gigantic smile.

Cancer survivor.

My absolute favorite part of swimming wasn’t winning, it wasn’t making a best time, it wasn’t beating a rival, it was a really good backstroke start.  You just feel so accomplished and it’s fun!  My coaches always yelled at me to focus more about going out instead of up with a super arched back, but it was just fun to go up and arched lol.

Good for Donata Katai, being the first black swimmer from Zimbabwe!!!  

The best feeling in the world was taking off your cap at the end of a race before hopping out.  It was FREE!

It’s always fun when the swimmers in outside lanes win, unless you’re the swimmer in the middle lanes lol.

The difference between the non-seeded heats and the seeded heats is so ridiculous to watch.  

Oooooooooo Taylor Ruck starting on the lane line.  Ouchhhh.

NEW OLYMPIC RECORD!!!  GOOD JOB KYLIE MASSE!

All right Regan, keep it up!!!  NEW OLYMPIC RECORD!!!!  Sorry Kylie :/

KAYLEE FREAKING MCKEOWN OH MY GODDDDDDD WHY IS SHE SO FREAKING FAST HOLY SHIT.

200 free is boring without Phelps.  I said it.

Okay Kieran, don’t drop the ball on this one. 

100 breast is boring. 

All right Lydia Jacoby, don’t let us down!!!

WTF is Tatjana Schoenmaker doing??  That is the weirdest breaststroke I have ever seen.  I guess it’s effective, but still…

Lilly girl, I am loving your suit.  It’s so extra and phenomenal.

That was not the best for you Lilly.  Stop looking at the competitors!!!!

Honestly swimming in general is boring with Phelps, Adrian, Lochte, and Thorpe.  Everyone is so serious and is showing zero emotion.

GET IT TOGETHER OLYMPIC SWIMMERS AND DON’T FUCK AROUND WITH THE STARTS.  YOU ARE ALL BETTER THAN THAT.

Ryan Murphy what exactly are you doing in this swim??  

FINALLY KATIE LEDECKY TIME.  Her technique AND strategy for this event is so amazing, I love her so much and she is my role model.

Okay but can we also talk about Summer MacIntosh??  14 YEARS OLD??  

I cannot wait until the final between Queen Ledecky and Ariarne Titmus.

There is nothing more exciting than the men’s free relay fighting between the USA and Australia.  

NEVER EVER EVER UNDERESTIMATE THE AMERICAN MEN’S RELAY.  

Massive Wave of Cal Swimmers Heading for Tokyo Olympics

Weitzeil, Shields, McLaughlin, Seliskar, Murphy, Mefford Already In

OMAHA – Cal alum Abbey Weitzeil is returning to the Olympics after winning the Women’s 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic Trials Friday night, giving her back-to-back wins in the event.  She will be joined by many other Golden Bears for the trip to Tokyo.

Cal post-grad swimmer Tom Shields, a 2016 Olympic finalist in the 100 fly, punched his ticket with a second-place finish in the event Saturday night. His time of 23.60 in the first 50 meters before touching the wall in 51.19 behind Caeleb Dressel (49.87) was .01 faster than Friday night's semifinal performance.

The Bears also finished 1-2 in the Men’s 200-meter backstroke event for the second consecutive U.S. Olympic Trials as Ryan Murphy completed the 2021 backstroke sweep and Bryce Mefford touched second, both clinching spots in Tokyo. Murphy (1:54.20) – the defending Olympic 200 back champion – secured the win with the second-fastest time in the world this season.

Cal alum Katie McLaughlin secured her slot on the U.S. Olympic team in the Women’s 200-meter freestyle with a time of 1:57.16. With the win, McLaughlin became the 40th Olympian in Cal's women's swimming program history, and holds school records in both the 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard butterfly.

Meanwhile, post-grad Andrew Seliskar (1:46.34) touched fourth in the 200m free after putting himself in contention with a 26.92 split on the third 50 meters. As the 4th-best finisher in the event, Seliskar earned a spot on the U.S. 4x200m free relay.

And the Golden Bears may not be done yet.

Three-time Olympian Nathan Adrian (21.78) kept his Tokyo dreams alive Saturday with a third-place finish in the 50 freestyle semifinals, plenty fast enough to earn him a spot in Sunday's final.