Swimming head coaches Steve Collins (women's) and Eddie Sinnott (men's) are both going to the Olympics.

Collins, who has been at SMU for 22 years, will be the head coach of the Slovakian national team for the fourth time, while Sinnott, at SMU for 18 years, will be an assistant team leader for the U.S. team.

Sinnott leaves June 27 for Omaha, Neb. and the U.S. Olympic trials.

There, he will watch the best swimmers in the U.S. including Mustangs Shane Milu, Brett Denham, Nate Clark, Candace Blackman, Jennifer Blackman, Devon Callaghan, Katie Roberts and Jaime Williamson.

The 1,200 swimmers expected at the trials are competing for about 46 spots on the Olympic team.

On July 8, Collins will travel to Slovakia to meet with members of the Olympic Committee.

Three swimmers have been selected to compete at the Olympics for the Slovakians, including five-time Olympian and former SMU swimmer Martina Moravcova.

Collins will he will also have time to help his other Mustang swimmers in China. Anja Carman (Slovenia), Petra Klosova (Czech Republic), Maroua Mathlouthi (Tunisia) and former SMU stars Flavia Rigamonti (Switzerland) and Sarah Nordenstam (Norway) each will be competing for their countries and Collins will be allowed to serve as an auxiliary coach, if needed.

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