Man Freedives Under an Iceberg for Men’s Mental Health Awareness (Video)
Luke Adams free-dived in 28-degree Fahrenheit water to create his short film which portrays icebergs as a metaphor for men’s mental health struggles.
WATCH: More Race Videos From Virginia-Texas Dual Meet
Watch more race videos from this weekend’s dual meet between Virginia and Texas, courtesy of UVA swimming’s YouTube channel.
What Will It Take to Pull Off 2024 Olympic Trials aka “The Meet of the Century”?
The CCO updates us on where USAS is at in their prep, including what the venue will actually look like with all 3 (yes, 3) pools inside.
Noah Nichols Looking to Fine Tune Details After UT-UVA Dual
Noah Nichols continued his fall momentum at the UT-UVA dual this weekend. Although he didn’t touch first, he did post a 51.73 100 breast
Carson Foster Transitioning More to Sprints with 100 Fly, 100 Back Wins
Foster led off Texas’ winning 200 medley relay and taking wins in the 100 fly (46.57) and 100 back (45.82).
Anna Elendt on 58.1 100 Breast: “I was just…. pretending it was a 50”
Breaststroker Anna Elendt posted the #1 time in the country in the women’s 100 breast, touching at 58.14 to top US Olympians Alex Walsh and Lydia Jacoby.
Caspar Corbeau on Swimming 50 Fly in Medley: “I thought it was a joke at first”
Caspar Corbeau knew he could swim a good 50 fly. But he didn’t think that would mean he’d be Texas’ #1 option on Friday for the 200 medley relay
Watch Katie Ledecky’s World Record-Setting SCM 800 Free (Race Video)
Ledecky came close to breaking the 800 free world record last week in Toronto on her 1500 split, but she made it official tonight in Indianapolis.
Carol Capitani on UT-UVA Dual Energy: “I wish every meet were like that”
Captani thinks more meets should be like this, not only to have fun with her athletes but to help grow swimming to a broader fan base.
Todd DeSorbo on G. Walsh 100 IM: “I knew she could do a 25 breaststroke”
DeSorbo notes that all of the sprinters in his group train to swim all 4 50s of stroke, and therefore are sharpened to swim a pretty good 100 IM
Eddie Reese: “We’re into Slovember… And we weren’t that slow”
After the UT-UVA dual, it seemed like Texas men’s head coach Eddie Reese was pleasantly surprised with how his longhorns looked at the beginning of November
G. Walsh on Fastest 100 IM Ever: “I do stuff like that all the time in practice”
Walsh actually almost missed the 100 IM, thinking that there would be the women’s and men’s 500 free before her race.
Gretchen Walsh Rocks 52.09 for Fastest 100 Yard IM Ever (Race Video)
Gretchen Walsh continued a freakishly fast fall with the fastest 100 yard IM ever (and in a practice suit) tonight at the Texas-UVA dual meet.
WATCH: Walsh’s 21.16 50 FR, Corbeau’s 20.08 FL Split And Other UT-UVA Race Videos
Watch all the race videos from the first day of the Texas vs. Virginia dual meet courtesy of SwimSwam’s YouTube channel here.
Louise Hansson Finds Big Difference From High Performance Emphasis at Loughborough
Hansson says there is a strong emphasis on high-performance at Loughborough, dissecting races down to the finest details,
