NearPup

The Netherlands being second makes absolutely no sense. Bleh. Not happy about finishing second only to have to playoff against Spain...

Canadian trials, day 1 Women's 400m free: Brittany MacLean Women's 100m butterfly: Penelope Oleksiak and Noemie Thomas No athlete qualified: men's 400m IM, men's 200m free, men's 100m breaststroke

Ya, it's pretty impressive. They both have a very good shot at making the finals in Rio (and maybe contend for a medal) with that kind of time. Edit: Nobody qualified in the men's 200m free. Bleh.

Not great results so far at the Swimming Olympics trials. Nobody qualified in the men's 400m IM or the men's 100m breaststroke (winner was 0.02s off). Brittany MacLean did win the 400m with a new Canadian standard and, three races is, in the only Canadian to qualify. Taylor Ruck, 15, was less than a second off the qualification time. Edit 1: In an upset Penelope Oleksiak wins the women's 100m butterfly with a new Canadian record. Noemie Thomas beats out Katerine Savard, beating the old Canadian record, to also qualify for the Olympics.

I mean, it's already been announced that Italy wouldn't qualify. The host of the men's last chance qualifier never qualifies in Water Polo. Some sort of unwritten rule

This tournament is really weird.

Unfortunately Noh Jin-kyu, a former short track world champion for Korea, has passed away from cancer at the age of 23.

Only if they qualify two individual athletes through the world ranking. Very unlikely.

Another heartbreak for Chile as Katherine Low lose the final women's spot to Mexico's Yadira Silva 4-2 in a closely fought match.

Anna Frolina and Alexander Starodubets, two Russian born biathletes, have become naturalized South Korean citizens in hopes of competing in Pyeongchang.