The Latest on the Olympics ahead of the Rio Games (all times local):
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12:30 p.m.
Madison Kennedy has qualified fastest in the 50-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.
Already the top-ranked American in the event, the 28-year-old sprinter from Avon, Connecticut, swam 24.52 seconds in the preliminaries Saturday in Omaha, Nebraska.
Simone Manuel was second quickest in 24.57, followed by Abbey Weitzel in 24.58 and Olivia Smoliga in 24.78.
Also advancing to the evening semifinals are Dana Vollmer, Amanda Weir and Lia Neal.
Kennedy is trying to make her first Olympic team.