Sarasota Sharks End Practice with “The Duck Set”
At the end of a Monday afternoon workout, the Sarasota Sharks concluded things with 5×200 backstroke, aka “The Duck Set”.
Kibler on Getting More Race Reps In, Reacts to Teammate Aaron Shackell’s Nat’l HS Record
Kibler wants to put an emphasis on getting race reps in this spring, not matter how he’s feeling or where he’s at in training
Introducing The HydroX™
“The HydroX suit is absolutely fantastic, I love the compression around my legs,” notes Olympic gold medalist James Guy.
Cody Miller on 1:00 100 Breast in Florida: “I’m as surprised as you”
Miller notes that the key for him in swimming right now is to have fun and keep enjoying it. With that swim, Miller also qualified for his 5th Olympic trials
After Forced Reset, Abbey Weitzeil is Swimming Better Than Ever
After a forced reset in the fall, the Cal postgrad is swimming better than ever, hitting season bests of 53.3 and 24.4 in Florida this past weekend.
Team Trials Later in the Year Means More Time “In the Hamster Wheel” for Nic Fink
Fink gives us an update on his training at Georgia Tech, saying he’s put in a good block this winter and has done more yardage than he has in 18 months
Siobhan Haughey… is a Breaststroker Now?
time-trialed the 100 breast and competed in the 50 breast, breaking a national record in the 50 and going best times in both
Regan Smith on 2:05.3 200 Back: “I’ve done a lot of 200 backstroke practices with Bob”
After her race, Smith said she just went into the race like a practice because she has done a LOT of 200 back work with Bob since arriving at ASU.
The Sandpipers Recently Swam Their Annual 2k for Time… And Then They had to Redo It
After negative-splitting her 400m free to take the win in 4:05 in Ft. Lauderdale, we caught up with Katie Grimes about her training the last couple months.
Ilya Khraun on 1:54.4 2Fly Canadian Record: “I was expecting maybe like, 1:56.0”
The senior from sandpipers swam a smart race, hanging on Julian’s hip through 150 before using a big underwater and finish to hit the wall in a 2+ second PB
Competitor Coach of the Month: Anthony Nesty
Nesty guided the University of Florida to its first sweep of the SEC men’s and women’s titles since 2009.
TCU’s Pool Was Unusable All Season, But Still Produced an NCAA Qualifier
This year Jadon Wuilliez didn’t let anything get in the way of qualifying for NCAAs, not even being unable to train in his home pool.
Paul Yetter Breaks Down His “Rule of Thumb” For Guesstimating IM Potential
North Baltimore Aquatic Club head coach Paul Yetter, coach of one of the best 400 IMers in history, runs the math on his rule of thumb for event potential.
With Improved Back Half, David Johnston Hoping not to “Sellout” in 500Fr Prelims at NCs
Last year as a sophomore, Johnston made the 500 free A-final at NCAAs but added .61 at night, ultimately finishing in 6th.
Olivia Bray Swims 4:37 500 Free, Presents Herself as a 3-Day Threat at NCAAs
Bray swam a 4:40 two weeks ago and 4:37.31 last night, well in contention to make an A-final at NCAAs next month.
