Bobby Finke on Leon Marchand: “Pretty excited to be able to… kind of race him”
Bobby Finke had a self-proclaimed “up and down” meet at the Westmont pro swim, getting his hand on the wall first in the 800 and 1500 freestyles
Lydia Jacoby on 50 Breast: “I don’t entirely know how to swim a 50”
Even though she “doesn’t entirely know how to swim a 50” yet and is working on confidence in the 200, the NCAA champ seems to be making great strides
Kieran Smith Analyzes Pro Swim Performance: “I just hate regressing during the season”
While he nabbed 2 wins in Westmont, Olympian Kieran Smith wasn’t too pleased with the times he was able to put up.
Ranking the Top 10 Swims From the Westmont Stop of the Pro Swim Series
There were plenty of impressive swims this week in Westmont, but only one U.S. Open record courtesy of 21-year-old Regan Smith.
Regan Smith Jumps Into Series Lead With Another $6,000 in Earnings in Westmont
Regan Smith left Stanford after one season to turn pro and is the biggest earner so far on this year’s Pro Swim Series circuit.
Leon Marchand Shares Thoughts on 1:55.68 200 IM that Broke Phelps’ 2012 Pro Swim Record
Marchand said he wasn’t worried about the first 100, knowing he trains a lot of breaststroke and can use that strength to take over the race
Abbey Weitzeil Discusses New Approach to Swimming that Seems to be Paying Off
Abbey Weitzeil seems to have found a formula that’s working for her, as she took wins in Westmont this weekend in the 50 free (24.5) and 100 free (53.3)
Hubert Kos Lowers Top 200 Back Time in the World This Year to 1:55.95 at PSS – Westmont
After throwing down the top time in the world this year during prelims (1:56.28), Kos managed to shave another few tenths off his PB to win the final.
Leon Marchand Breaks Michael Phelps’ 2012 Pro Swim Series Record With 1:55.68 200 IM
Marchand became the first man to swim a sub-1:56 200 IM at the Pro Swim Series, taking out a Michael Phelps record in the process.
Regan Smith Takes Out US Open Record in 200 Back at PSS – Westmont
Regan Smith swam the fastest 200 meter backstroke ever on US soil on Saturday evening, tying Missy Franklin for the 10th-best swim in history.
Leah Hayes Swims #3 American Time in 17-18 200 IM (Even Without a Best Time)
Leah Hayes’ 15-16 National Age Group Record in the 200 IM is still faster than the 17-18 record, but her swim on Saturday is her best time since her birthday.
2023 Westmont Pro Swim Series – Day 4 Finals Live Recap
Regan Smith might have her eyes on another Pro Swim Series record in Westmont on Saturday night, this time in the women’s 200 back.
Jorge Iga Breaks Mexican Record in the 100 Free for the 2nd Time This Month (Westmont)
After five years of stagnated times in the 100 free, Mexico’s Jorge Iga has broken a National Record in the event twice this month.
Lilly King Getting Used to the Pain of a 200 Breast
After missing the medal podium at the world champs last year for the first time at a major meet since 2015, King stormed back in the 200 to take gold.
Jack Alexy: Evolution from NCAA Qualifier to One of the Top Sprinters in the Country
Alexy explains that after last year, he really zeroed in on what his goals were and was able to take his training to a new level because of it.
