12-Year-Old Yu Zidi, Longhorn Elite Invite, & Lindauer to Stanford | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
We are discussing the 12-year-old Chinese phenom Yu Zidi, Leon Marchand’s spicy 4:07 400 IM, and Chris Lindauer going to Stanford.
Bob Bowman Gives Thoughts on Longhorn Elite Invite: “On the whole, very good”
Bowman shared that after world trials, the athletes who qualify for world champs and WUGs will be competing at the Indy Summer Cup
WATCH: Leon Marchand’s 2:08.25 In 200 Breast On Final Night Of Longhorn Elite Invite
Some of the race videos from night three of the 2025 Longhorn Elite Invite are now available via Texas Men’s Swimming & Diving on YouTube.
WATCH: Leon Marchand’s World-Leading 4:07.11 400 IM From Day 2 Of Longhorn Elite Invite
All of the race videos from night two of the 2025 Longhorn Elite Invite are now available via Texas Swimming & Diving on YouTube.
WATCH: Shaine Casas’ 48.88 100 Free & Hubert Kos’ 1:56.07 200 Fly From Longhorn Elite Invite
Some of the race videos from night one of the 2025 Longhorn Elite Invite are now available via Texas Swimming & Diving on YouTube.
Berkoff on Women’s Backstroke Depth: “You can’t ever really get a break in that event”
At the Pro Swim in Ft Lauderdale, Katharine Berkoff took the win the 50 back, touching in 27.38.
Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Santa Margarita Hangs On In 400 Free Relay At CIF-SS D1 Champs
Teagan O’Dell led off the Santa Margarita girls’ team in a blistering 48.01 as they ultimately held off Mira Costa in an exciting 400 free relay battle.
Luka Mijatovic Reflects On Performances From North Coast Section Champs (Race Videos Included)
Watch Luka Mijatovic’s impressive 1:34.44 in the 200 free and 4:14.17 in the 500 free from the North Coast Section Championships.
Claire Weinstein Sans Katie Grimes or Bella Sims to Train with: “Now I have to race the boys”
In Ft Lauderdale, Claire Weinstein was the only swimmer to takedown a red-hot Katie Ledecky, touching first in the 200 free in a world-leading 1:54.93
Emma Weyant on Rebounding After 2023 DQ: “I’m finally confident enough to swim my stroke”
In Ft Lauderdale at the recent Pro Swim, Weyant not only won the 400 IM, but did so in 4:33.95, the fastest she’s been in the event since 2022
2025 Western Colorado University High Altitude Swim Camps – Sign Up Today
Camps will focus on teaching, refining, and reinforcing elite swimming techniques as well as aerobic-based training.
Todd Desorbo on Training Gretchen Walsh: “Slow is not in our vocabulary”
Going from 18 to 17 strokes, Walsh asked DeSorbo, “You want me to go slower?” to which DeSorbo replied, “No, slow is not in our vocabulary
Kos on Olympic 50s: “Hope we can keep getting faster in those short events as well as the 200”
After breaking national records in the 50 and 100 back at the Hungarian Championships recently, Hubi Kos was back in the pool at Ft Lauderdale last weekend
Skyler Smith on Surprise PSS 50 Breast Win & Season Best: “I was not expecting any of it”
In a race where the top 3 were separated by .14 and 3 of the top 4 swimmers were Olympics, in was UNC All-American Skyler Smith who came out with the win
Carson Foster on UT Freestyle Depth: “We’ve got a whole 2 relays of guys that can throw down”
Foster noted that Texas could field two 4×200 free relays and most likely be competitive on the international stage.
