Katharine Berkoff on Swimming 1:33 150 Back: “Oh ok, maybe I should have kept going”
Katharine Berkoff decided to get race reps in the sun this morning by swimming the prelims of the 200 back… but didn’t quite make it to the finish line
Katie Ledecky on 1500 Free: “Fun to swim a 15:25 and not be surprised by it”
Ledecky was confident she’d be right around this time, saying that she has carried the momentum from this meet last year into her training and racing since
Will Mulgrew on Mile Win: “Racing Bobby out there really helped me get out after it”
Mulgrew swam a controlled race and passed Finke around the 1000 mark, ultimately clocking a 15:05.30, dropping over half a second from his PB
Coleman Saves The Day: The Ft. Lauderdale Open Livestream is ON!
Coleman Hodges isn’t just a pretty face in front of the camera. He’s a hustler. And this weekend, he’s going to hustle y’all up a live stream.
Transfer Portal, New NCAA Format, & Ft. Lauderdale Open Preview | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the potential change to the NCAA format, big moves in the transfer portal, and the Ft Lauderdale Open.
Swimming in Templemore Baths: Ireland’s 100+ Year Old Pool
SwimSwam’s Coleman Hodges traveled to Belfast, Ireland, home to Templemore Baths, the oldest pool in Ireland (and the only 25y pool in the country).
Josh Matheny on Being a First Year Pro: “A little bit harder than I would have anticipated”
First-year pro swimmer Josh Matheny competed at the Bergen Swim Festival last weekend, placing 4th in the 50 and 100 Breast and 3rd in the 200 Breast
Josha Salchow Training in Eindhoven with Peter Bishop “I’m excited to see what’s going to happen”
Salchow moved to Australia in 2022 to train with Kyle Chalmers and Peter Bishop, a move that saw the German make the 2024 100 free Olympic final
Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Van Mathias Nears American Record With Massive 58.19 100 Breast
Mathias unleashed a monstrous best time of 58.19 in the 100 breast, putting him just five one-hundredths back of Michael Andrew’s American Record of 58.14.
Finn Brooks on Training & Working at The Race Club: “Cool opportunity… I shouldn’t pass up”
Finn Brooks had a notable weekend in Bergen, winning the 50 back (25.15) while also placing 2nd in the 50 Breast (27.48) and 4th in the 50 Fly (23.29)
Steenbergen on 52.33 in April: “I wanted to swim a fast 100 free, that’s my main focus this year”
2x World Champion in the 100 Free Marrit Steenbergen showed her skills in Bergen, busting out a world-leading time of 52.33 to take the win
Matt King on 47.7 100 Free in Norway: “My first best time in 3 years”
King described that this season has, in large part, been about recovering from the illness that hit him last summer at the World Champs, where he lost 20lbs
Lukas Martens on Racing in Bergen After Illness Post-China Open: “I feel happy with the races”
Martens will compete in the German Trials this coming weekend, where he will vie to qualify for the European Championships later this summer.
Luke Barr on Training with Coley Stickels: “It is so different from what I’ve been used to”
This weekend, Barr went 3 best times, going 1:00.2 in the 100 breast, 54.6 in the 100 back, and 1:58.9 in the 200 IM, notably his first time under 2:00
Mitch Dalton Explains Leaving Texas, Lays Out Vision for Brown Swimming & Diving
During his tenure with the Longhorns, they finished in the top-3 at the NCAA Championships every season.
