SAN ANTONIO — Dana Vollmer’s first reaction upon qualifying for her third Olympic team was relief. With a second-place finish in the 100-meter butterfly at the United States swimming trials in Omaha last month, she earned the right to defend her Olympic title in Rio de Janeiro.
But when Vollmer was informed of the squad’s schedule for the lead-up to next month’s Summer Games, her sense of accomplishment over making the team 16 months after becoming a first-time mother quickly gave way to a palpable unease.