Phelps becomes first American male swimmer to qualify for five Olympic Games
— -- Michael Phelps made history Wednesday night at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, winning the 200-meter butterfly final to become the first American male swimmer to qualify for five Olympic Games.
Phelps, who finished in 1:54.84, looked up at the scoreboard and held up his open hand to recognize his fifth trip to the Games. Tom Shields finished second (1:55.81) to book his first Olympic trip.
"It looked like Boomer was awake for the race, so that was good," Phelps told NBC after the race, referencing his newborn son who was in the stands with the swimmer's fiancee, Nicole, and mother, Debbie.
Earlier in the night, Katie Ledecky and Missy Franklin finished 1-2 in the women's 200-meter freestyle final, locking in the second individual berth for Ledecky and the first for Franklin.
Franklin made a strong push in the final lap, rebounding after finishing seventh overall in the women's 100 backstroke final a night earlier. Ledecky, who also won the women's 400 freestyle final, finished in 1:54.88, while Franklin clocked in at 1:56.18.
Leah Smith (1:56.63) and Allison Schmitt (1:56.72) finished third and fourth to earn spots on the relay team.
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