After winning four gold medals at London, Missy Franklin didn’t qualify to defend her 100 backstroke title. Franklin, still just 21, managed second-place finishes in the 200 backstroke and 200 freestyle at the trials. Ryan Lochte swam his way onto the roster, but, hampered by an injured groin, didn’t qualify to defend his title in the 400 individual medley. Veterans like Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin didn’t approach their best times. Phelps, whose times didn’t reflect the speed he showed last year, wasn’t shy in criticizing his performance despite the wins in the 100 and 200 butterfly and 200 IM.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 04, 2016 03:45 UTC