Ft. Lauderdale Open, Kreitler Out at Pitt, & NCAA Transfers | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the Ft. Lauderdale Open, Chase Kreitler resigning from Pitt, and movement in the NCAA.
Kate Douglass on Ft Lauderdale: “Pretty happy with how this meet has gone overall”
Kate Douglass will leave Ft Lauderdale with multiple wins under her belt, touching first in the 50 & 100 Free and 100 & 200 Breast
Gretchen Walsh on 54.33 100 Fly World Record: “It was a time that I was wanting to go all summer”
After the race, Walsh said she felt good in warm-up but hadn’t put any pressure on herself to perform in world-record fashion at this meet
WATCH: Gretchen Walsh Breaks the World Record in the 100 Fly, Breathing Every Stroke (RACE VIDEO)
Gretchen Walsh has broken the World Record in the 100 fly for the third time in 12 months – all in the ISHOF pool in Ft. Lauderdale.
Chris Guiliano Assesses Meet in Ft Lauderdale, Adjustment to Texas Training
Paris Olympian Chris Guiliano had a solid showing at the Ft Lauderdale Open, winning the 100 free (48.43) while placing 6th in the 200 free (1:48.00)
UVA’s Bryn Greenwaldt Swims First Sub-25 50 Free of Career in First LCM Swim Since Olympic Trials
Virginia post-grad Bryn Greenwaldt made the A-Final tonight in her lone race in Ft. Lauderdale, the 50 free, and she broke a pretty big barrier en route
Hubi Kos on Sidequesting ‘Off’ Events: “In 2027, 2028… I’ll know what I have to do”
Hubi Kos has been all over the pool in Ft Lauderdale, winning the 200 back but also competing in the 50 back, 200 free, and even prelims of the 100 breast
Isabelle Stadden on Monster 2:04.3 200 Back: “Can’t say it wasn’t expected”
Isabelle Stadden dropped an absolute bomb tonight in Fort Lauderdale, clocking a 2:04.37 200 back to become the #4 performer of all-time
WATCH: Marchand’s 1:53.0 200 Fly, Ledecky & McIntosh’s 400 Free Showdown from Fort Lauderdale
Watch two of the most head-turning races from Night 2 of the Fort Lauderdale Open.
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).
