Winnetka Swimmer Conor Dwyer Earns a Return Trip to the Olympics

Conor Dwyer continued qualifying for Olympic swimming events Tuesday, coming in second in the 200-meter freestyle final during U.S. team trials in Omaha, NE.

The Winnetka swimmer had a time of 1:45.67, barely missing a first-place finish by 0.01 seconds.

Dwyer had already earned a place on the U.S. swim team headed to Rio de Janeiro later this summer during the 400-meter freestyle event Sunday. He placed second during that event with a time of 3:44.66.

This marks the second Olympic Games Dwyer will compete in. He earned a gold medal as part of the 4x200-meter freestyle relay team at the 2012 Olympics in London.

RELATED: Go to USA Swimming's website for complete results of the Olympic trials

Dwyer wasn't the only North Shore swimmer to capture a spot on the U.S. Olympic team Tuesday.

Glenview's Olivia Smoliga placed first in the 100-meter backstroke, beating out the event's defending Olympic gold medalist, Missy Franklin.

PHOTO: Conor Dwyer at the 2015 world championships. (Chan-Fan | Wikimedia Commons)

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