1988 United States Olympic trials (swimming)

1988 United States Olympic Trials (swimming)
1988 United States Olympic Trials (swimming)
Host city	Austin, Texas, U.S.
Date(s)	August 8 – August 13
Events	26 (men: 13 women: 13)
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The 1988 United States Olympic trials for swimming events were held from August 8 to 13 in Austin, Texas. It was the qualifying meet for American swimmers who hoped to compete at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

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	Tom Jager	22.26	Matt Biondi	22.50	Steve Crocker	22.65
100 m freestyle	Matt Biondi	48.42 WR	Chris Jacobs	49.45	Tom Jager	49.88
200 m freestyle	Troy Dalbey	1:48.35	Matt Biondi	1:48.37	Doug Gjertsen	1:48.79
400 m freestyle	Matt Cetlinski	3:48.06 NR	Dan Jorgensen	3:50.10	John Mykkanen	3:53.12
1500 m freestyle	Matt Cetlinski	15:05.93	Lars Jorgensen	15:10.17	Scott Brackett	15:13.02

100 m backstroke	David Berkoff	54.91 WR	Jay Mortenson	55.97	Andy Gill	56.20
200 m backstroke	Dan Veatch	2:01.70	Steve Bigelow	2:02.45	David Fairbanks	2:02.48

100 m breaststroke	Richard Schroeder	1:01.96	Daniel Watters	1:02.76	David Lundberg	1:03.22
200 m breaststroke	Mike Barrowman	2:13.74 NR	Kirk Stackle	2:16.49	Jeff Kubiak	2:16.61

100 m butterfly	Matt Biondi	53.09	Jay Mortenson	53.29	Pablo Morales	53.52
200 m butterfly	Melvin Stewart	1:58.86	Mark Dean	1:59.56	Pablo Morales	2:00.10

200 m IM	David Wharton	2:00.98 NR	Bill Stapleton	2:02.14	Ron Karnaugh	2:03.36
400 m IM	David Wharton	4:16.32	Jeff Kostoff	4:20.23	Jerry Frentsos	4:20.41

Women's events

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
50 m freestyle^[a]	Leigh Ann Fetter	25.50	Jill Sterkel	25.57	Jenny Thompson	25.80
100 m freestyle^[a]	Mitzi Kremer	55.40	Dara Torres	55.74	Mary Wayte	55.76
200 m freestyle	Mitzi Kremer	1:58.97	Mary Wayte	1:59.11	Tami Bruce	2:00.31
400 m freestyle	Janet Evans	4:06.43	Tami Bruce	4:07.89	Mitzi Kremer	4:08.05
800 m freestyle	Janet Evans	8:23.59	Tami Bruce	8:30.00	Andrea Hayes	8:34.77

100 m backstroke	Betsy Mitchell	1:02.01	Beth Barr	1:02.21	Anne Mahoney	1:02.29
200 m backstroke	Beth Barr	2:10.87	Andrea Hayes	2:12.54	Kristen Linehan	2:12.91

100 m breaststroke	Tracey McFarlane	1:08.91 NR	Susan Johnson	1:09.61	Lori Heisick	1:10.57
200 m breaststroke	Tracey McFarlane	2:29.82	Susan Rapp	2:31.01	Susan Johnson	2:31.08

100 m butterfly^[a]	Mary T. Meagher	59.82	Janel Jorgensen	1:00.17	Dara Torres	1:00.33
200 m butterfly	Mary T. Meagher	2:09.13	Trina Radke	2:11.32	Michelle Griglione	2:11.57

200 m IM	Mary Wayte	2:16.28	Whitney Hedgepeth	2:16.36	Summer Sanders	2:16.63
400 m IM	Janet Evans	4:38.58 NR	Erika Hansen	4:42.37	Michelle Griglione	4:45.21

^a Angel Martino originally won the respective events, and set the American record in the 50- and 100-meter freestyle. However, Martino was removed from the Olympic team (along with her results being purged) after she tested positive for nandralone. Martino claimed the positive drug test was a result of birth control usage.^[1]

References

^ Knapp, Gwen (1991-08-25). "Once Again, She's Part Of The Team Angel Martino Was Barred From Swimming For The U.s. After A Positive Steroid Test. Now, She's Back". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved 2013-05-25.

External links

1988 US Olympic swimming trials report at Usaswimming.org (provided by Swimming World Magazine)

[1] Knapp, Gwen (1991-08-25). "Once Again, She's Part Of The Team Angel Martino Was Barred From Swimming For The U.s. After A Positive Steroid Test. Now, She's Back". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved 2013-05-25.

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