James Magnussen, Australia’s biggest swimming star four years ago, failed to make the Olympic team in an individual event for the Rio Games.
Magnussen finished third in the Olympic Trials 50m freestyle on Wednesday, two days after finishing fourth in the 100m freestyle. He needed to be top two to make the Olympics in those events individually.
However, his fourth-place 100m free finish was enough to earn an Olympic 4x100m free relay spot. Full Olympic trials results are here.
In 2012, Magnussen swept the 50m and 100m frees at the Australian Olympic Trials and finished .