OMAHA — Ryan Lochte and Missy Franklin, the two best U.S. swimmers this time four years ago, face crucibles at the Olympic Trials on Tuesday night
The injured Lochte qualified fifth fastest into the 200m freestyle final, an event where he was the top American at the 2012 Olympics (fourth).
“I’ve never raced in this much pain,” Lochte said Monday night.
Franklin qualified seventh fastest into the 100m backstroke final, which she won at the London Games.
It’s possible neither races those events in Rio, since only the top two Tuesday night (8 p.