Mitchell's time did not meet the qualifying standard of 3:46.78, but as the next highest placing finisher that did have the standard finished 11th, the swimmers in finishing order from 2nd to 10th were given the opportunity for a "time trial" to get a qualifying time; Mitchell swam his in 3:45.86, which qualified him, and no further time trials were needed. -- "The Most Electric Time Trial In Swimming History"SwimSwam. June 15, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2024.