OMAHA — Michael Phelps is off to a solid start at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials.
The 22-time Olympic medalist opened his campaign to make a record fifth U.S. Olympic swim team in the only event he has contested at four Olympics — the 200m butterfly.
Phelps, the top seed, clocked 1:56.68 in his preliminary heat at CenturyLink Center on Tuesday morning, the fastest of the session.
The semifinals are Tuesday night (8 ET, NBC and NBC Sports app). The top eight from the two semis will advance to Wednesday night’s final, where the top two make the Olympic team.