Katie McLaughlin: “‘Oh wow, 49.9’ and then I was like ‘Oh wait, that’s me!'” (Video)
Cal’s Katie McLaughlin broke 50 for the first time, making her the 5th swimmer ever to break that barrier with a 49.97. That breaks Natalie Coughlin’s former Cal school record of 50.01.
Ella Eastin Comments as 1st Ever Woman to 4-Peat in 400 IM (Video)
Her 3:57.03 is the 4th fastest performance ever and she’s won the event all 4 years of her NCAA career.
2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Prelims Race Videos
The 2019 Women’s NCAA Championships continued this morning in Austin, Texas with the final prelims session. Swimmers competed in the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, and 400 free relay.
Vols 200 Medley Relay: “We know how hard we’ve worked this year” (Video)
The Vols hit their stride in this one, as Tennessee’s Meghan Small took it out with a 24.05 back split. Nikol Popov took over with a 26.51 on the breast leg, while Maddy Banic turned in a 22.58 on the fly
Louise Hansson Explains How Racing in the USA Puts Her at Her Best (Video)
USC’s Louise Hansson was right on her own record pace at the 50 in 23.03. She held on to her lead, posting the fastest time in history to repeat as champion with a new NCAA Record of 49.26
2019 NCSA Spring Juniors: Day 4 Race Videos
Watch all the race videos from day 4 of the 2019 NCSA Spring Junior National Championships.
Beata Nelson Had a Suit Rip Before 100 Back AR (Video)
Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson was flying under record pace with a 23.76 at the 50. Nelson followed through with the fastest time in history, crushing the American Record by almost half a second in 49.18.
WATCH: Livestream Andy Recaps Night 3’s Record-Setting NCAA Action
Livestream Andy is back in action for one night, and one night only.
Joshua Zuchowski Breaks Decades-Old Peirsol National Age Group Record
The 14-year old Zuchowski hit an Olympic Trials standard, and broke the 13-14 NAG Record hold by 5-time Olympic gold medalist Aaron Peirsol (above).
Lilly King: “I just told myself to go, and I went… pretty easy”
Indiana’s Lilly King was way under record pace at the 50, splitting a 25.98. She continued to dominate on the 2nd 50, breaking her American Record by just over a tenth in 55.73
Mallory Comerford: “I knew going into this one it was going to be the hardest one” (Video)
Comerford, the defending champion, shot off the final wall to edge ahead, defending her title in 1:40.26.
Brooke Forde Talks Training with Stanford 500 Group (Video)
She had never broken 4:37 before today, but she’s now an NCAA champion and the 5th fastest performer in history after winning with a 4:31.34.
Amy Bilquist: “I wanted to be in the A-Final all 4 years” (Video)
There was just a hundredth between 4th and 5th, as well as 5th and 6th. Arkansas’ Anna Hopkin touched in 21.51 for 5th, while Cal’s Amy Bilquist popped a lifetime best 21.52 for 6th place
2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Race Videos
SwimSwam captured circle-seeded heats (top 24 seeds) of all events, and are available to watch below.
Weitzeil and Bilquist Explain Significance of Cal “Party Heat” (Video)
Cal ran away with the 200 free relay on the back half and obliterated the NCAA Record and American Record by nearly a full second
