Kibler: “I was just watching the WR split get further and further into the green”
Kibler and Julian give their perspective on tonight’s race with Australia, setting their sights on the world record, and racing with this quartet of teammates
With More Experience, Kate Douglass Sees Herself Going Even Faster in SCM 200 Breast
The Virginia senior is happy with her championship record time, but she is optimistic that she could drop even more time with more race experience.
Silver Medalist Claire Curzan Almost Scratched the 50 Back in Melbourne
Curzan already has 4 medals through 4 days at these championships, including a silver in the 50 back, an event Curzan nearly scratched
Nic Fink Finished His Master’s Degree Hours Before Winning His 100 Breast World Title
Fink has found success while not focusing solely on swimming during the last year and a half, working toward his Master’s degree in electrical engineering
Kieran Smith: “I’ve never really been in this kind of form for a SCM competition”
Kieran Smith showed his speed in the men’s 400 free, going out in 1:44 way ahead of the field and then holding on to win in 3:34.38, an American Record
Dakota Luther: “Mostly I’ve just been working on not being last at the 100”
Luther takes us through how the move from Georgia to Texas has been, what she was focusing on in her race, and her goals moving forward to 2024.
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Jordan Crooks Went from 11 to 7 Strokes per 25 in his 50y Free This Year
Crooks broke down what has gone well for him this season, from confidence to completely revamping his stroke count in the 50 free.
How Does Lilly King’s Training Prepare Her for Close Races?
King Explains how Ray Looze has trained her to be comfortable swimming breaststroke tired, so King is familiar with the feeling that comes on the last 25.
Having the Flu May Have Helped Ryan Murphy’s SC Worlds Taper
Murphy was nervous coming into this meet because he had had the flu 2.5 weeks prior and didn’t know how the time out of the water would effect his taper.
Kate Douglass: “Maybe I’ll start swimming the 200 IM again”
Douglass takes us through her race strategy in the 200 IM as well as how she manages all of her different events throughout a competition like this.
Alex Walsh on 200 IM Race Strategy: “Going out and going for it”
Walsh was pleased with her race and how she executed it, going with a more “fly and die” method of trying to hold on with Douglass for as long as she could.
Carson Foster Was Surprised by Matt Sates Change Up Strategy in 200 IM Final
Foster noted that while Sates usually has a strong first and last 50, it seemed like tonight he really pushed the backstroke
Leah Smith on 400 Free: “I’m happy with it, not satisfied”
The Team USA Captain admits that while she is happy with the medal, she’s not satisfied, hoping to cut a bit more from prelims than she ended up dropping.
Luke Ellis on Training with Sandpipers Teammates: “It pushes you, that’s for sure”
Sandpipers’ Luke Ellis swam a gutsy race in the 1,650, staying with Rex Maurer for the first 1,000 and then making his move
