Photo Vault: Unexpected Finishes At The 2014 US Nationals
Tom Shields accepting his medal next to a disappointed Phelps after beating the odds and taking home the gold in the 100m fly final. He also won the 200m fly final earlier despite also not being the favorite in that event.
Cody Miller – Goggles Fill With Water, Still Only One Under 60 Seconds – Video Interview
Cody Miller had the swim of a lifetime to win the men’s 100 breaststroke, out-touching last year’s World Championship team members Nic Fink and Kevin Cordes.
Micah Lawrence – I Might Actually Be On A Relay – Video Interview
Micah Lawrence and Jessica Hardy simultaneously won their second events of the meet, tying for the win at 1:06.51. Lawrence won the 200 breaststroke earlier in the meet and Hardy won the 50 breaststroke last night. The final was incredibly close, with the final four all within .23 seconds of each other.
Nick Thoman – It’s Been a Hard Journey – Video Interview
Ryan Murphy finished second at 53.21, followed by Nick Thoman for third at 53.46. That should book Thoman a trip to Pan Pacs.
Michael McBroom – Am I Supposed to be Doing This? – Video Interview
Michael McBroom came on strong during the third 100 to re-take the lead. He led through the final 50, but he had a tough battle with Matt McLean down the final strech. At the touch, Michael McBroom got his hand on the wall to win the race with his time of 3:47.19.
Matt Grevers – Best Shape of His Life – Video Interview
Matt Grevers won the men’s 100 backstroke to secure his spot on the Pan Pacs team. He finished with the third…
Cal Trifecta Franklin, Bootsma & Pelton Make It 1-2-3 for Cal In 100 Back
Missy Franklin led the Cal Bears to a 1-2-3 finish in the women’s 100 backstroke with her time of 59.38.
Swim-Offs Start And Finish Final Prelims Session At 2014 US Nationals
The first swim-off of the morning which happened before the first scheduled event, the 200m IM, featured two young swimmers vying for a spot on the Jr. Pan Pac team in the 100m fly. Cassidy Bayer and Hannah Weiss fought back and forth throughout the entirety of the race, but in the end it was Bayer who dipped under the one-minute mark to set up her spot on the roster at with a 59.85 at just 14-years-old.
Katie Ledecky – It Never Gets Old To Break A World Record – Pretty Close To Perfect – Video Interview
WITH A NEW WORLD RECORD OF 3:58.86, IT IS KATIE LEDECKY!!!
Photo Vault: Two Great Wins Two Great Celebrations
There were two big wins on day four of the US Nationals. Cody Miller beat defending champion Kevin Cordes in the 100m breaststroke and the Cal girls dominated the podium with a 1-2-3 finish in the 100m backstroke.
Katie Ledecky’s Coach Bruce Gemmell Breaks Down Ledecky World Record – Video Interview
Katie Ledecky’s Coach Bruce Gemmell breaks down Ledecky’s world record swim in the 400m freestyle at the US Nationals.
Michael Phelps Praises Katie Ledecky’s World Record Performance – Video Interview
Michael Phelps, the greatest swimmer to ever grace the water, had great things to say about young distance freestyle star Katie Ledecky after she broke the 400m freestyle world record at the US Nationals in Irvine, CA.
Michael Phelps – Anything I Put My Mind to I Can Accomplish – Video Interview
Michael Phelps finished sixth in the final of the men’s 100m backstroke on day four of the 2104 US Nationals….
Katie Ledecky Set Up to Be First Swimmer To Hold 400-800-1500 Freestyle World Records Since Janet Evans
The 400m freestyle could be the middle grounds to grant Ledecky the world record as her consistency this morning is unparalleled to anything we’ve seen this week.
