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The Latest: Weitzeil qualifies for Rio in 50-meter freestyle

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9:15 p.m.

Abbey Weitzeil added a second individual event to her Rio program by winning the 50-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials Sunday night.

Weitzeil touched first after a furious dash from one end of the pool to the other. Simone Manuel claimed the second Olympic spot — a repeat of their 1-2 finish in the 100 free.

The winning time was 24.28 seconds. Manuel was next at 24.33, knocking Madison Kennedy out of a trip to Rio by 15-hundredths of a second.