Jay Litherland

2018 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Japan’s Yui Ohashi is the heavy favorite for the women’s 400 IM victory, while World Champion Chase Kalisz battles Japanese Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino in the men’s race.

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2018 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Chase Kalisz will compete in the men’s 400 IM on day 1 of the Pan Pacific Championships.

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Follow the 2018 U.S. Pan Pacs Team On Social Media

Follow Team USA during the 2018 Pan Pacific Championship on Twitter and Instagram.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

After winning 2 of the stroke 50s so far to qualify for Worlds and qualifying for Pan Pacs as he won the 100 breast, Michael Andrew will battle World champ Caeleb Dressel in the 50 free.

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2018 U.S. National Day 5 Finals: Andrew Aims for the 4-Peat

Michael Andrew will try for his 4th win of the week in the 50 free tonight.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

After setting the 100 back World Record last night, Kathleen Baker is slated to take on the 200 IM today against Olympic medalist Melanie Margalis.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 5 Prelims Preview

Olympian Simone Manuel will race on the fifth and final day of the 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships.

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Jay Litherland Speaks Mostly Japanese at Home (Video)

Though the speak english with their Georgia teammates, the Litherland triplets speak almost exclusively in Japanese to their parents

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Michael Andrew has already qualified for Worlds in the 50 fly, but he’s loaded up his schedule tonight to try and qualify for Pan Pacs and add to his Worlds schedule.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 3 Pan Pacs (& More) Projected Roster Updates

Doubles are extremely scarce three day into U.S. Nationals, suggesting that 3rd-place finishers might be in tough shape to make the Pan Pacs squad.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

After tying her 50 fly American Record last night, Kelsi Dahlia will take on her signature 100 fly today.

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U.S. Nationals Day 3 Finals Preview: Michael Andrew’s Triple Threat Looms Large

19-year-old Michael Andrew, whose goal is to become the world’s fastest sprinter in all four stroke 50s, will compete in the fly, breast and back finals on Day 3 of 2018 U.S. Nationals.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

After a prelims tie, World Junior Record holder Michael Andrew and American Record holder Caeleb Dressel will battle for the Worlds spot in the 50 fly

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

After winning the 100 free last night, Indiana’s Blake Pieroni looks dangerous in the 200 free, but Texas’ Townley Haas is the man to beat.

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2018 U.S. Nationals Preview: Veterans Collide with Short Course Studs in Men’s 200 Free

Reigning World Champs silver medalist Townley Haas is going to need a couple other swimmers in the 1:44 or 1:45 range if the USA hopes to wrest the 4×200 title from Great Britain in 2019.

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