Only B Final Scratches for Day 4 Finals in Indianapolis
True Sweetser scratched the 400 free B final tonight.
Faster than Phelps: Kristof Milak Breaks True World Junior Record
Hungarian 17-year-old Kristof Milak just surpassed Michael Phelps’ time of 1:53.93 he set in the 200m butterfly at just 18 years of age, the mark many consider to be the ‘true’ world junior record.
Sarah Gibson: “I don’t know if I really believed it” (Video)
Texas A&M’s Sarah Gibson came storming home in 30.5 and lunged to the wall for the #2 spot, qualifying for her first LC World Championship team
Caeleb Dressel: “I don’t want to be labeled as a sprinter” (Video)
Caeleb Dressel continues to light the pool on fire here in Indy, throwing down a time of 50.87 in the men’s 100 fly.
The Lochte Rule Is The Worst Rule In Sports
Right now, swimming has the worst rule in all of sports. If FINA is truly trying to grow the sport among fans and sponsors, getting rid of it wouldn’t be a bad place to start.
Jay Litherland dedicates 400 IM to Dynamo family (Video)
Jay Litherland pays tribute to the late Jason Turcotte and everything Dynamo has given him and his brothers through his best efforts in the pool
Beisel: “I did not make the team under circumstances I am proud of”
Shortly after the finish, we learned Eastin had been disqualified for “swimming more than a quarter of the race in the style of backstroke”, AKA the ‘Lochte rule’
Italy’s Martinenghi On Course For More 50 Breast Magic In Netanya
Newly-minted world junior record holder Nicolo Martinenghi of Italy is well on his way to the top of the podium in the 50m breaststroke at the 2017 European Junior Championships.
Hannah Stevens: “You know what level you want to be at” (Video)
Hannah Stevens of Missouri popped off a 27.63 to win the women’s 50 back, cracking Natalie Coughlin‘s LC National Championship Record which stood at 27.68 from 2013
Sarah Gibson Has Created the Best Stat of the 2017 U.S. Nationals
Sarah Gibson, under tutelage of the Swimming Wizard, concocted quite a brew on Thursday evening.
7th Seed Smiddy Scratches 100 Back On Day 4 In Indianapolis
7th seed Clara Smiddy has scratched the women’s 100 back.
Justin Ress: “I swam distance in high school” (Video)
NC State’s Justin Ress had that big swim many believed he could have, knocking about half a second off his best time to win the men’s 50 back in 24.41 and qualify for the World Championships
Chase Kalisz: “I feel like I’m 16 again” (Video)
Chase came home solid, clocking 4:06.99, the top time in the world for the year, and only two tenths off his best from the Olympics last summer where he won silver.
It’s Almost July 1st, What Should Recruits Say When Coaches Call Them?
6 Keys for Talking to College Coaches.
Paolo Barelli’s Response to CAS Ruling on FINA Ethics
Paolo Barelli lost his case against several high-ranking FINA officials yesterday, but he says he’s considering appealing the decisions to the Swiss Federal Tribunal.
