July 2, 2016; Omaha, NE, USA; Michael Phelps during the men's 100m butterfly finals in the U.S. Olympic swimming team trials at CenturyLink Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Michael Phelps, one of the world's most recognisable athletes, will lead a crop of new faces to Rio as a week of ruthless competition at the U.S. Olympic trials ended on Sunday and shifted the focus to the Summer Games pool.
Phelps and old foe Ryan Lochte, the 31-year-old pillars of U.S. swimming who between them have amassed 33 Olympic medals, will again provide the foundation for a 45-member squad that will be a mix of experience and youth.
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