Whakaotihia te rerenga e whai ake nei: I te 2012 United States Olympic Trials i Omaha, Nebraska, ko te US e tohu ana mo te Olympics, i uru a Adams ki te kapa US Olympic mo te wa tuatahi ma te wikitoria i te 200 mita butterfly. I whakataetae ano a Adams i te 400 mita takitahi takitahi i nga whakamatautau, a ka mutu ko te tuatoru me te waa 4: 38.62. I te 2012 Summer Olympics i Rānana, i mutu ia i te tuarima i te whakamutunga o te
200-mita pōhēhē o ngā wāhine.