SSPC: Siobhan Haughey on Establishing a Pre-Race Routine that Works for You
Haughey explains what has been clicking for her in training and racing this past year as well as how establishing daily routines in ISL was key for her
SSPC: Rutgers Coach Maccoll Explains Redshirting Significant portion of Team
Because things are ever-changing in the COVID-19 pandemic, every athlete’s situation is different and the decision to redshirt this season is fluid
WATCH: Race Videos From The 2021 January Pro Swim Series
Check out select race videos from this weekend’s Pro Swim Series meets in San Antonio and Richmond.
SSPC: Leah Smith Details Solo Training with Matt Grevers, ISL, and Coffee Hobby
Leah was planning on attending the meet in Irvine, but as that one was canceled she opted to stay home and train instead of risking travel
Cal Training Helping Isabelle Stadden “Regain my touch with the water” (Video)
Stadden, currently in her freshman year at Cal, dipped under her swim from Knoxville last January by .01, a positive sign as we reset the Olympic year.
How Focusing on Fly/Breast Has Improved Kathleen Baker’s 200 IM (Video)
This was Baker’s third-fastest performance ever, having been 2:08.32 in the summer of 2018 and 2:08.75 in February of last year.
Abbey Weitzeil Describes the Mental Struggles of Getting Back In Shape (Video)
Weitzeil’s last long course 50 prior to this weekend came in December of 2019, where she went 24.70 at a time trial in Minnesota.
SSPC: How Going 47’s in the 100m Freestyle Became Routine for James Magnussen
Magnussen describes his plan for racing as much as he could in 2013-14 and how he came to casually drop in-season 47s seemingly every time he hit the pool.
Depression & Anxiety TOOLKIT for Athletes Launched by Champion’s Mojo
Champion’s Mojo hosts Kelly Palace & Maria Parker have launched the interactive toolkit with resources from experts in dealing with depression and anxiety.
Ally McHugh Talks Racing all Stroke 200s, Taking Mile Out Fast (Video)
16:12.87 is the 23-year-old’s third-fastest swim ever, and quickest since August of 2019. It also makes McHugh the second-fastest American in 2020-21.
Nic Fink Explains Why Georgia Swimmers Finish Races Well By Design (Video)
Nic Fink home like a freight train down the stretch to sneak by Will Licon for the 200 breast win in 2:11.28, with Licon just .02 back. Fink’s final 50: 33.20
Zane Grothe on Training: “I’ve really focused on having a better 1500” (Video)
Grothe, 28, finished in a time of 15:10.29, stacking up as his fastest swim since July of 2019 while also making him the second-fastest American this season
Kieran Smith Breaks Down the Approach That Led to Lifetime Best 200 IM (Video)
Smith’s 1:59.38 showing lowers his previous PB of 1:59.56, set way back at the 2017 World Juniors, and ranks him 13th in the world this season.
SSPC: John Moffet on Getting Injured as a Gold Medal Favorite at the Olympics
After breaking the 100 breast world record at Olympic Trials, Moffet suffered an injury in the Olympic prelims a few strokes after his breakout
Kathleen Baker: “First time in a hot second that my freestyle leg was faster than my backstroke” (Video)
Baker finished in 2:10.30, moving past Cox to become the 2nd-fastest swimmer in the world this year, with only Kaylee McKeown (2:08.23) ahead of her
