Gretchen Walsh on First LCM Freestyle World Record: “I’m here”
After many doubted her abilities in the LCM pool earlier in her career, the Virginia grad stated emphatically, “I’m here”
Steenbergen on 100 Free World Record: “It still feels so weird… I hope that it will sink in”
This evening in Rome, Dutch world champion Marrit Steenbergen continued her transcendent season in the 100 free.
Denis Petrashov After 2:09 200 Breast: “Feels great time-wise… doesn’t feel great, feeling-wise”
Denis Petrashov pulled off a win in the 200 Breast in Indianapolis, touching the wall at 2:09.16, a personal best and a new Kyrgyzstan record
William Mulgrew on Racing Bobby Finke: “I really saw firsthand what he can do that final 50”
The rising Harvard sophomore has done some major things in the distance realm this spring, building excitement for what he can do come the end of the summer
Emma Weyant on Her 400 IM Strategy: “I have a lot of experience flipping 8th at the 200”
After clocking a 4:35 earlier in the spring at the Ft Lauderdale Open, Weyant backed that swim up with another 4:35 in Indy to best the field
Skyler Smith Adds Her Name to the List of Breaststrokers Working Full-Time Jobs While Competing
Smith will be taking on a full-time job in the comms department at UNC while continuing to pursue her master’s degree and compete.
Keaton Jones After 1:57.2 200 Back: “We got some stuff to clean up in that one”
In Indianapolis, Jones had some solid LCM outings, including a win in the 200 back (1:57.2) and a 6th-place finish in the 200 free (1:47.66).
Alex Shackell on 207.3 200 Fly: “Finally feel like I actually belong again”
Shackell swam to a 2:07.3, nearing her PB after coming off a 3-week altitude training camp at the Olympic training center
