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OMAHA, Neb. -- The United States is assembling an Olympic swimming team that Michael Phelps hardly recognizes.Nearly halfway through the eight-day trials, the team bound for Rio de Janeiro next month has as many as 17 first-timers. Left in their wake so far are such stalwarts as Missy Franklin, Natalie Coughlin, Matt Grevers, Tyler Clary and Jessica Hardy.Phelps, who turns 31 on Thursday, and teenager Katie Ledecky appear to be the only sure things at a meet described by Phelps as more pressure-packed than the Olympics. Its harder here, he said.No one is finding it tougher than Franklin.Four years ago, she was a bubbly teenager who became a star at the London Games, winning five medals, including four golds. Now, shes a professional athlete, albeit still oozing charisma, and sponsors are betting big bucks on her to succeed again. But Franklin wont be defending her gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke after finishing a stunning seventh in the final Tuesday night.Right now I need to make the team in whatever way that looks like, she said.It might only be on a relay.Franklins next chance comes Wednesday night in the 200 freestyle, where shes a longshot. Ledecky, already on the team in the 400 free, looks to lock up a second event. She goes into the final more than a second faster than everyone else, leaving Franklin and defending Olympic champion Allison Schmitt among those scrapping for second.Thats a tough one, Franklin said.The top six finishers in the 200 free can make the team and be potential relay swimmers. Franklin and Schmitt would rather finish first or second so they could swim the individual event in Rio. But simply making the team would be enough at this point. Schmitt also won five medals in London, but has yet to impress in Omaha. She was fifth in the 400 free.Shell be able to work through some of the things she needs to work through, Phelps said of his longtime friend Schmitt.Phelps is expected to make his fifth and last Olympic team Wednesday night in the 200 butterfly final. He qualified with a time that is 1.10 seconds faster than anyone else. His protege, Chase Kalisz, will try to grab the second spot. Kalisz made his first Olympic team in the 400 individual medley.I see a lot of new faces. I dont even know half of them, Phelps said. Its exciting to have new faces, where people are really pumped to come up in the sport. Thats a good thing to see as Im on my way out.Ryan Lochte, Phelps rival and friend, eked onto the team Tuesday night with a fourth-place finish in the 200 free. Lochte is competing hurt, having injured his groin in the 400 IM preliminaries last Sunday.You can never go in knowing that youre going to make the team, just because the U.S. is one of the hardest countries to make the Olympic team for because theyre so strong in every event, he said. Youve just got to hope and believe that you can.Franklin isnt the only American who wont be defending an Olympic title in Rio.Matt Grevers, the 100 back champion four years ago, finished third in the final, beaten a half-second by first-timers Ryan Murphy and David Plummer, a 30-year-old father.Im a little stunned, Grevers said. After I let it sink in, Ill be more distraught than I currently am.He has another shot Wednesday in the 100 free preliminaries, needing a top-six finish to be considered for a relay berth.Like Grevers, Coughlin is aiming to make the team with a top-six finish in the womens 100 free. The 33-year-old swimmer finished eighth and last in the 100 back, an event in which she once won back-to-back Olympic titles and was the first woman to swim under 1 minute.My backstroke is just not there right now, she said.Veterans Clary and Hardy are still in the hunt. Clary, the 200 backstroke champion in London, finished seventh in the 200 free final. Hardy was sixth in the 100 breaststroke.Its scary for us veterans, Hardy said, but its really wonderful to see (the newcomers). The strength is really deep in our country and were really proud of that.Another first-timer, Maya DiRado, goes for a second event in the 200 IM final Wednesday night. She made the team in the 400 IM, and at 23, plans to retire from swimming after Rio to start a business analysts job awaiting her this fall.Its sad to see those faces go in so many events, said first-timer Lilly King, but nice to see new faces come up.---This story has been corrected to show Phelps birthday is Thursday, not Friday. 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Etihad Stadium will host the 20th Melbourne derby on Saturday night, and all signs point to it being another classic.The injection of Tim Cahill into a Melbourne City side already bursting with attacking options should ensure another goal-fest.Its been nine matches since there were less than three goals scored in the cross-town rivalry.City holds the record for the biggest derby win - ex-Victory man Harry Kewell capped a 4-0 demolition in March 2014 - but overall the ledger is tipped against them.In 19 matches, Victory have won eight, City have won six, with five draws.Victory claimed the only finals meeting - in the 2014/15 semi-final - with an emphatic 3-0 win on the way to their title success.Here are five of the best Melbourne derbies in the fixtures seven-year history.DERBY 1: Melbourne Heart 2-1 Melbourne Victory, 8 October 2010, AAMI ParkThe A-League finally had a derby with the admission of Melbourne Heart into the league, it was the red-and-whites that won the first.John Aloisi scored the first goal in derby history, heading home after 10 minutes. Kevin Muscat played in Robbie Kruse for a first-half equaliser but after setting up Aloisis opener, Alex Terra won it off his own boot. In front of 26,000 fervent fans, Heart held on for the win despite Aziz Behichs late send-off.DERBY 8: Melbourne Heart 1-2 Melbourne Victory, 22 December 2012, AAMI ParkArchie Thompson gave Victory fans the perfect Christmas present, popping up at the last to give Victory coach Ange Postecoglou his first Melbourne derby win. His 92nd-minute winner - after Marco Rojas and Fred goaals had the score locked at 1-1 - remains the latest goal in the fixtures history, and one of Thompsons most important in his storied Victory career.ddddddddddddDERBY 13: Melbourne Victory 5-2 Melbourne City , 25 October 2014, Etihad StadiumTwice behind but not beaten, Victory surged to the top of the A-League table with a pulsating win in front of 43,729 fans. One-time City man David Villa (remember him?) helped draw the crowd but it was Dutchman Robbie Wielaert and Jason Hoffman that put City ahead in the first half. But a hat-trick from Besart Berisha, a double from Archie Thompson and a standout performance from Kosta Barbarouses brought down City in stunning fashion.DERBY 17: Melbourne Victory 3-2 Melbourne City, 17 October 2015, Etihad StadiumVictory, playing in Melbourne for the first time after their 2015 title, were in cruise control at 2-0 but a little known Uruguayan flipped the contest. Bruno Fornaroli scored his first goal for the club, before Aaron Mooys super through-ball allowed Stefan Mauk to put the game on terms. Victory stole it at the death through Berisha - the fixtures leading scorer.DERBY 18: Melbourne City 2-1 Melbourne Victory, 19 Decemeber 2015, AAMI ParkThe Sorensen derby. After conceding two early goals, Victory seized control of the contest, forcing an astonishing 12 saves out of the veteran Dane - several from an exasperated Berisha. Former Victory youth-teamer Paulo Retres 30th minute goal was the winner. ' ' '