A new crop of great American swimmers shined at the U.S. Olympic trials in Omaha, Nebraska, this week. Veterans like Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin were surprised by a series of fresh faces who gave the London Olympics stars a run (swim?) for their money. Among them is 19-year-old Lilly King, who won the 100-meter breaststroke - besting 2012 Olympian Breeja Larson and Jessica Hardy (who holds the American record in this race). "It's scary for us veterans, but it's really wonderful to see," said Hardy, who placed sixth, per the Associated Press. King, a swimmer for Indiana University,...
- 7/1/2016
- by Rose Minutaglio, @RoseMinutaglio
- PEOPLE.com
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