Simone Manuel on Bowman Practices: “The hardest training I’ve ever done in my entire career”
Although the Ft Lauderdale Pro Swim didn’t net the results Simone Manuel was expecting, she has seen many positive signs for her swimming this winter
Sven Schwarz Describes Training Camps with Lukas Martens, Florian Wellbrock, & Oliver Klemet
Germany’s Sven Schwarz is coming off a weekend that saw him break his first European Record, dropping a 7:38.1 in the 800 free
Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Gretchen Walsh Shatters World Record With 54.60 100 Fly
Walsh became the first woman under the 55-second barrier while taking 49 one-hundredths of a second off her hours-old world record.
Watch Sven Schwarz’s European Record-Setting 800 Free (7:38.12) From The German Championships
The race video of Sven Schwarz’s European record-setting 800 freestyle has been made available, and can be viewed below.
Bobby Finke on Ledecky’s Mindset: “Everything she does is just like ‘why not'”
While his training partner, Katie Ledecky, was having one of the best meets in her storied career, Bobby Finke quietly had one of the best in his
Gretchen Walsh After Record-Breaking Weekend: “I need to find new motivation”
Reflecting on the unexpected success of the weekend, Walsh admitted that she will now have to reset her goals for the rest of the long course season.
Ledecky, Walsh, & Everything Ft Lauderdale | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we are discussing the madness that occurred at the Ft Lauderdale Pro Swim.
Leon Marchand after Ft Lauderdale: “I didn’t know where I was before the meet… now I know”
Marchand didn’t win a single race, having tight battles in both the 200 and 400 IM but ultimately touching 2nd in both.
Denis Petrashov on Swimming 59.2 100 Breast PB: “I didn’t taper for this meet”
Denis Petrashov of Kyrgyzstan took the win in the 100 breast in Ft Lauderdale, recording a personal best of 59.23.
WATCH: Both World Record Swims From Night 4 Of The Fort Lauderdale PSS (Race Videos)
Watch some of the available race videos from the final night of the 2025 Pro Swim Series stop in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Gretchen on 54.60 100 Fly WR: “What a crazy time, I honestly shocked myself”
After going 55.09 in prelims, Walsh stormed to the win in finals, crushing her hours-old personal best with a 54.60.
Saturday at the Pro Swim Sees More Individual Swimming World Records than Paris Olympics
Nine years after her last long course World Record, American Katie Ledecky launched a surprise to kick off the Saturday evening session in Ft. Lauderdale.
Katie Ledecky on Going First Best Time in 800 Free Since 2016: “I can’t stop smiling”
Katie Ledecky broke her own 9-year-old world record in the 800 free tonight in Ft Lauderdale, clocking a time of 8:04.12.
Regan Smith on Bob Bowman Aerobic Training: “It’s been fun to get humbled”
Swimming alongside the likes of Jillian Cox, Kate Hurst, Simone Manuel, and Lindsay Looney, Smith admits she’s been getting humbled by the 8k Monday sessions
Emma Weber Attributes New Race Plan to 100 Breast Win in Loaded Ft Lauderdale Field
In a field that included Olympic champions in the 100 & 200 breast, UVA’s Emma Weber pulled out a win in the 100 Breast on the 2nd night in Ft Lauderdale
