Kevin Vargas: “Kieran really brings the best out of all of us by letting us know he beat us”
Vargas came into the day with a best of 4:16.54, lowered that mark to a 4:14.27 in prelims, then took nearly another two seconds off of that time tonight.
Shields on Motivation Through 2024: “You’re starting to train your replacements”
After swimming in the B Final at the 2022 US Nationals on Thursday, 2x Olympic champion Tom Shields spoke with the media about his future in the sport.
16-Year Old Michael Mullen Swims 4:21 in 400 IM at Cary Sectionals, #13 All-Time
Michael Mullen of the Bolles School Sharks won a Futures title in the 400 IM for the second-straight year, this time moving to 12th-place all-time in his age group.
Macguire McDuff Wins Men’s 100 Free in 49.06 on Night 2 of Cary Futures
McDuff is a rising sophomore at Florida and has now dropped almost a full two seconds in the 100 free over the last year.
Reece Whitley Scratches His Only Event at US Nationals: 100 Breast on Day 4
Cal’s Reece Whitley scratched the only event he had entered at 2022 U.S. National Championships: the 100 breast.
Leah Smith Compares “Epic” 2017 Worlds in Budapest to Captaining in 2022
After missing the Olympic team last year, Leah Smith bounced back to not only make her 2nd world champs in Budapest, but medal twice and co-captain Team USA
Shaine Casas on 50.40 100 Fly: “I’ll take it for this season”
Shaine Casas is now the 3rd-fastest American ever in this event, behind only Caeleb Dressel and Michael Phelps (and tied with Ian Crocker)
2022 U.S. National Championship Day 3 Finals Live Recap
British Olympian Max Litchfield led prelims in the men’s 400 IM this morning at US Nationals Day 3, and we’ll see finals of the 400 IM and 100 fly tonight.
2022 U.S. National Championships: Swims You May Have Missed on Day 3
Megan Van Berkom won her second ‘B’ final of U.S Nats in the women’s 400 IM, posting a massive personal best in one of the swims you might have missed today.
WATCH: Ledecky’s 400 IM, Casas’ 100 Fly, And Other Day 3 Race Videos
On the third day of the 2022 U.S. National Championships, the 400 IM and 100 fly were contested. Watch the races courtesy of USA Swimming here.
Katie Ledecky on 400 IM Battle with Leah Smith: “It was fun to deliver that”
Ledecky made up over a second on the first 50 of the freestyle leg alone and while Smith battled hard, Ledecky ultimately won 4:35.77 to 4:36.66
Gretchen Walsh: Float Like a Butterfly… Almost Stung By a Bee?
Even though Gretchen Walsh took the win in the 100 fly in Irvine, before the race she was preoccupied with the potential threat of a bee on one of the blocks
Shaine Casas Moves Up To #3 All-Time Amongst Americans With 50.40 100 Fly
After primarily being known as a backstroker a year ago, Casas is now showing his incredible versatility in multiple events such as the 100 fly.
Katie Ledecky Drops 4:35.77 400 IM, Would Have Won Bronze At Worlds
Ledecky swam her first best time in four years, and would have won U.S. trials and taken bronze at the World Championships this year in the 400 IM.
Luke Hobson is Convincing Eddie Reese to Put Him in the 100 Free Over the Mile
It was Texas’ Hobson who got to the wall first with a lifetime best time of 1:46.14, crushing his previous best time from April by .7.
