Kieran Smith: “I’ve never really been in this kind of form for a SCM competition”
Kieran Smith showed his speed in the men’s 400 free, going out in 1:44 way ahead of the field and then holding on to win in 3:34.38, an American Record
Dakota Luther: “Mostly I’ve just been working on not being last at the 100”
Luther takes us through how the move from Georgia to Texas has been, what she was focusing on in her race, and her goals moving forward to 2024.
Jordan Crooks Went from 11 to 7 Strokes per 25 in his 50y Free This Year
Crooks broke down what has gone well for him this season, from confidence to completely revamping his stroke count in the 50 free.
How Does Lilly King’s Training Prepare Her for Close Races?
King Explains how Ray Looze has trained her to be comfortable swimming breaststroke tired, so King is familiar with the feeling that comes on the last 25.
WATCH: Four Relay World Records Fall In Two Days At Short Course Worlds (Race Videos)
Watch all the race videos from the first two days of the Short Course Worlds, including the four world records that have fallen in relays.
Having the Flu May Have Helped Ryan Murphy’s SC Worlds Taper
Murphy was nervous coming into this meet because he had had the flu 2.5 weeks prior and didn’t know how the time out of the water would effect his taper.
Kate Douglass: “Maybe I’ll start swimming the 200 IM again”
Douglass takes us through her race strategy in the 200 IM as well as how she manages all of her different events throughout a competition like this.
Alex Walsh on 200 IM Race Strategy: “Going out and going for it”
Walsh was pleased with her race and how she executed it, going with a more “fly and die” method of trying to hold on with Douglass for as long as she could.
Carson Foster Was Surprised by Matt Sates Change Up Strategy in 200 IM Final
Foster noted that while Sates usually has a strong first and last 50, it seemed like tonight he really pushed the backstroke
Leah Smith on 400 Free: “I’m happy with it, not satisfied”
The Team USA Captain admits that while she is happy with the medal, she’s not satisfied, hoping to cut a bit more from prelims than she ended up dropping.
Luke Ellis on Training with Sandpipers Teammates: “It pushes you, that’s for sure”
Sandpipers’ Luke Ellis swam a gutsy race in the 1,650, staying with Rex Maurer for the first 1,000 and then making his move
Watch: Maximus Williamson’s 200 BK NAG, Other Winter JRs West Day 4 Race Videos
Below, you’ll find race videos from the ‘A’ finals on night four of the 2022 Winter Junior Championships – West.
Watch: Diehl’s 1:39, McIntosh’s 1:49 200 BK – Winter JRs East Day 4 Race Videos
Below, you’ll find race videos from the ‘A’ finals on night four of the 2022 Winter Junior Championships – East.
Izzy Ivey Shares Perspective on Coming Home to Florida, Teri McKeever
SwimSwam sat down with 26x NCAA All-American Izzy Ivey, who recently announced her transfer to the University of Florida for her final year of eligibility
100 Breast Champ Nate Germonprez Explains Opting for 200 Back Over 200 Breast
Texas commit Nate Germonprez emphasized the fact that he like being versatile and racing as such.
