VIDEO INTERVIEW: SwimSwam talks to high school record-holder Carsten Vissering post-race
Georgetown Prep junior Carsten Vissering talked to SwimSwam after his national high school record in the 100 breaststroke. Vissering praised the atmosphere at the D.C. Metro Championships, saying he swam his 53.49 race on adrenaline. Video courtesy of Matt Rees.
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Katie Ledecky talks Metro Champs, records and pre-race strategies
SwimSwam caught up with American record-holder Katie Ledecky after her headline-grabbing performances at the D.C. Metro Championships to get her feelings on what was a huge weekend for the rising star.
RACE VIDEO: Katie Ledecky smashes national high school record with 1:42.38 200 free
This on-deck video captures Katie Ledecky’s second high school record of the Metro Championships. In this race, the freestyling phenom goes 1:42.38 to dominate the 200 free with the fastest time ever swum in a high school competition. Video courtesy of Matt Rees.
As the Dust Settles, Wootton and Gonzaga Walk Away with Metro Champs; Ledecky and Conger With Records
NOW WITH VIDEO! Jack Conger (above) and Katie Ledecky put on a show at the 2013 Metro Championships. (File Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Post Meet Interview with Jack Conger
Jack Conger talks with Matt Rees shortly after one of the most legendary high school meets of all time.
Post Meet Interview with Katie Ledecky
Katie Ledecky started off her individual schedule at the Metro Championships with a National Independent Record in the 200 freestyle (1:42.96) and followed it up with an overall National High School Record in the 500 (4:31.38), the third fastest performance all time.
Conger and Ledecky post the Fastest 500s in High School History [UPDATE with Race Video]
Jeff Kostoff’s 500 freestyle high school record stood for almost 30 years. Coming into today it was the longest standing High School Record in the books. Not anymore… (Swim Pic Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)
Katie Ledecky Gets National Independent School Record in 200 Free, Beating Missy
Stone Ridge’s Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky got Missy’s Independent School record, but couldn’t catch Dagny for the overall mark. (File Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Katie Ledecky and Jack Conger Go “Primary” At Metro Championships
Katie Ledecky (above) and Jack Conger won’t have any surprise entries at this weeken’ds Metro Championships. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
