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:
Men's events 50 m freestyleTom Jager22.26 Matt Biondi22.50Steve Crocker22.65100 m freestyleMatt Biondi48.42 WRChris Jacobs49.45Tom Jager49.88200 m freestyleTroy Dalbey1:48.35 Matt Biondi1:48.37Doug Gjertsen1:48.79400 m freestyleMatt Cetlinski3:48.06 NR Dan Jorgensen3:50.10John Mykkanen3:53.121500 m freestyleMatt Cetlinski15:05.93 Lars Jorgensen15:10.17Scott Brackett15:13.02100 m backstrokeDavid Berkoff54.91 WRJay Mortenson55.97Andy Gill56.20200 m backstrokeDan Veatch2:01.70 Steve Bigelow2:02.45David Fairbanks2:02.48Richard Schroeder1:01.96Daniel Watters1:02.76David Lundberg1:03.22Mike Barrowman2:13.74 NRKirk Stackle2:16.49Jeff Kubiak2:16.61100 m butterflyMatt Biondi53.09 Jay Mortenson53.29Pablo Morales53.52200 m butterflyMelvin Stewart1:58.86Mark Dean1:59.56Pablo Morales2:00.10200 m IMDavid Wharton2:00.98 NRBill Stapleton2:02.14Ron Karnaugh2:03.36400 m IMDavid Wharton4:16.32 Jeff Kostoff4:20.23Jerry Frentsos4:20.41
Women's events 50 m freestyleLeigh Ann Fetter25.50 Jill Sterkel25.57Jenny Thompson25.80100 m freestyleMitzi Kremer55.40Dara Torres55.74Mary Wayte55.76200 m freestyleMitzi Kremer1:58.97 Mary Wayte1:59.11Tami Bruce2:00.31400 m freestyleJanet Evans4:06.43 Tami Bruce4:07.89Mitzi Kremer4:08.05800 m freestyleJanet Evans8:23.59 Tami Bruce8:30.00Andrea Hayes8:34.77100 m backstrokeBetsy Mitchell1:02.01 Beth Barr1:02.21Anne Mahoney1:02.29200 m backstrokeBeth Barr2:10.87 Andrea Hayes2:12.54Kristen Linehan2:12.91Tracey McFarlane1:08.91 NRSusan Johnson1:09.61Lori Heisick1:10.57Tracey McFarlane2:29.82 Susan Rapp2:31.01Susan Johnson2:31.08100 m butterflyMary T. Meagher59.82Janel Jorgensen1:00.17Dara Torres1:00.33200 m butterflyMary T. Meagher2:09.13 Trina Radke2:11.32Michelle Griglione2:11.57200 m IMMary Wayte2:16.28 Whitney Hedgepeth2:16.36Summer Sanders2:16.63400 m IMJanet Evans4:38.58 NRErika Hansen4:42.37Michelle Griglione4:45.21
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.
See also United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics United States Olympic Trials (swimming) USA Swimming
References
External links 1988 US Olympic swimming trials report at Usaswimming.org (provided by Swimming World Magazine)