I know Phil like third hand through some folks. His time was good enough for 3rd at US Elite Nationals, which isn't the deepest pool, but was a nice elite level time (4:30.6). Not exactly Boardman '96, but fast. That said, if you've watched any of his climbing data, he's well suited for pursuiting, he's got a high max aerobic power, and his raw numbers are big. Him making the olympic team, is a long shot, mainly bc the US qualifying is a long shot, but I think if the team qualifies, he has a good of a shot as anyone to make it. He'll probably need to lift weights, as modern team pursuit starts and speeds require turns at close to 800-900w for 14 sec, but his aerobic base should allow for that.