Mesa Roundup: Links, Recaps, Videos, Prize Money and More
Chase Kalisz had an outstanding meet in Mesa, scoring lifetime bests in both the 200 fly and 200 IM.
Park Tae Hwan Targets Arena Pro Swim Atlanta For Worlds Qualification
Korean freestyle specialist Park Tae Hwan is set to compete at the Arena Pro Swim Series in Atlanta next month, using the competition as his World Championships qualifying meet.
Coleman’s Carpool: The coolest kids on deck at Mesa Pro Swim (Video)
When I met Cameron, Tanner, and Kyle, I knew I had found the kids that had a shared level of swim geek with me
Josh Prenot Takes Over Arena Pro Swim Points Lead After Mesa
2017 ARENA PRO SWIM SERIES – MESA Mesa, Arizona April 13 – 15, 2017 Series Points/Money after Indy Live stream…
Top 20 (+1) Quotes from the Mesa Arena Pro Swim (Video)
Here’s the best of the best (or just funniest) things that the top athletes in our sport had to say this weekend.
Madisyn Cox: “How can you not have fun swimming outside?” (Video)
The leader of the 200 IM switched at almost every leg, but it came down to a battle between Madisyn Cox and Melanie Margalis where only 0.06 separated the two.
Ledecky: “I feel old at these meets for the first time” (Video)
If you watched the 800 freestyle at Mesa, you watched two of the fastest 800 freestylers in the world compete between Katie Ledecky and Leah Smith
Chase Kalisz: “I thought I’d be pretty bad this week” (Video)
Chase Kalisz finished up the weekend in Mesa with 2 best times and 2 wins in the 200 fly and 200 IM
WATCH: Race Videos From Day 3 of the Arena Pro Swim at Mesa
The final day of racing saw swimmers compete in the men’s and women’s 200 fly, 100 breast, 100 back, and 200 IM. The distance swimmers stepped up for the men’s 1500 free and women’s 800 free.
Leah Smith talks changes that come with pro life (Video)
Leah Smith was second with a 8:27.55, which put her as seventh in the world rankings for this year
Ali Deloof: “I did not expect to go that fast” (Video)
In the women’s 100 backstroke, Ali DeLoof made it look easy as she won by a second in a time of 59.43
Grevers: “Pebley and I both really want that 2nd spot” (Video)
Olympic gold medalist Matt Grevers of Tucson Ford Dealers won the 100 backstroke with a 54.15
2017 Arena Pro Swim Series – Mesa: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
After a strong swim in the 400 IM on day two, Chase Kalisz will look to win two more events tonight in the 200 fly and 200 IM. He was the only swimmer to put up a time under 2:00 in the 200 fly in prelims.
See us jive with Madison Kennedy for 2.5 minutes (Video)
Madison Kennedy comments on the new Pro swim schedule, Dana Vollmer’s start, and her homemade wedding dress (among other similarly enticing topics)
Mary-Sophie Harvey: “I got a virus during trials last week” (Video)
17 year-old Harvey finished with a 4:38.05 just ahead of Katie Ledecky, who swam a 4:38.16.