47-Year-Old Gabby Rose on Swimming Journey: “I don’t know when this will be over”
Olympian Gabby Rose made history at the 2025 US Nationals last week, but not by making the World Championships team.
How Gabriel Jett’s Warm-Up Routine Changed the Entire Trajectory of His World Champ Trials
Recent Cal grad Gabriel Jett accidentally flubbed his tried-and-true warm-up routine at World Champ Trials… and it produced the best LCM meet of his career
Bella Sims After US Nationals: “I really truly love swimming again”
After a turbulent spring that included a positive drug test scare and changing colleges, Bella Sims has rediscovered her love for swimming.
Kate Douglass on Post Olympic Racing, Event Lineup: “I knew it wasn’t gonna be the same”
Kate Douglass made some changes in her event lineup at this year’s US Nationals, but that didn’t change her domestic dominance.
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Luka Mijatovic on Qualifying for World Champs: “I didn’t want to put any pressure on myself”
16-year-old Luka Mijatovic qualified for his first senior world championships this week, finishing 2nd in the 400 free.
Santo Condorelli on Motivation to Swim after Losing Father: “I’m just doing it for fun”
Now training with a small pro group headed by Sean Kao in southern California, Condorelli is swimming free just for the heck of it.
Regan Smith on Nationals, Fighting for Spots on Team USA: “It taught me a lot about grit”
After her meet concluded, Regan Smith reiterated to the media that for her, this year has been about “taking a big fat mental break”
Katie Ledecky & Bobby Finke Have Fun Talking to the Media (FULL INTERVIEW)
After both winning 3 national titles apiece, Olympic distance icons Katie Ledecky and Bobby Finke spoke with the media in a tandem interview
Campbell McKean on Breakout US Trials: “I missed graduation for this”
High school senior Campbell McKean missed his high school graduation to compete at the US National Championships, and the decision seems to have paid off
Rex Maurer on US Open Record: “I think I was due for a big drop in the long course pool”
After having a breakout meet which saw him finish 3rd in the 400 IM and 4th in the 200 free, Maurer saved the best for night 4.
G. Walsh on US Trials: “I can see how practice is translating and it makes me really excited”
Gretchen Walsh has had a sensational week in Indy, already qualifying for 3 individual events for the world champs and swimming historic times in the process
Quintin McCarty on US Men’s Backstroke: “Striving to hopefully be the next guy for Team USA”
NC State’s Quintin McCarty kept his season’s momentum rolling in the men’s 50 back final, touching first to qualify for his first world championship team
Katharine Berkoff on 50 Back American Record: “I felt like the details weren’t perfect”
Berkoff became the #2 performer of all-time in the event and 3rd woman to go under the 27-second barrier.
Lilly King on Aging as an Athlete: “Proud of myself for being able to get over that hump”
Lilly King left no doubt that she’s still got it, Touching in 29.88 and taking a dominant win in the 50 breast while sneaking under the 30-second barrier
