2026 PRO SWIM SERIES – AUSTIN
- January 14-17, 2026
- Austin, Texas
- Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
- LCM (50 meters)
- Psych Sheet (updated)
- How to Watch
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Video captured by Anya Pelshaw.
After getting narrowly touched out in the 50 free at the US Open in Austin just over a month ago, Andrej Barna got his revenge in Texas this time around. Besting a field full of Olympic medals, Barna touched in 21.77 to take the win at the Pro Swim Series stop #1.
After his swim, Barna spoke to SwimSwam about how his training has changed drastically in the last two years and how implementing philosophies used by Cam McEvoy has helped his speed take great leaps in the pool.
Great interview, thank you!
It doesn’t seem to be working for Isaac Cooper .. he’s not improving his times
He’s not doing Cam’s system, he’s doing Hawke’s system.
He’s doing pretty different stuff, but the commonality is that it’s less than traditional stuff
Cooper is lazy af.
Such a shame. He is pretty talented.
He’s definitely not lazy, he just knows traditional work doesn’t help him. It’s not a crime, but coaches interpret that as “lazy” which ironically is lazy to do so
No
He’s the Australian Michael Andrew
MA’s way more talented.
This is kindof sadly true, as a biased American, I don’t pay enough attention to Australian swimming, and every time I see Cooper swim, I expect him to be better.
Fascinating interview. Thanks.