After Breaking Texas Pool Record, Ilia Sibirtsev Reveals New Distance Free Technique
Ilia Sibirtsev had a successful weekend at the US Open, winning the 1500 and placing 2nd in the 800, notably topping Olympic champion Bobby Finke in both
Regan Smith on OTC Altitude Camp: “Bob is using this year as… a giant training year”
Reflecting on altitude training camp with the rest of Bob Bowman’s pro group, the world record holder was honest with the fact that the camp was excruciating
Carson Foster on 4:07.0 400 IM: “One of the best swims of my career”
At the US Open in his home pool in Austin, Carson Foster threw down a 4:07.02, which was a significant swim in many ways.
Simone Manuel: “200 #2 for the season at 1:56.6, I really can’t complain”
This is Manuel’s fastest 200 free since 2019 and 2nd fastest performance ever.
Hubi Kos on Bowman Training Camp: “It’s what I needed… it was time to face the music”
Kos had to stop racing at some point and put in base work, which is exactly what Bob Bowman had on the menu for the Hungarian in November.
Caeleb Dressel on US Open: “It was a very good swim meet and I actually need to believe that”
Competing at the US Open, Dressel finished 4th in the 100 fly (51.33), 5th in the 50 fly (23.49), and 9th in the 50 free (21.94).
Gretchen Walsh Will Take Break Over Holidays Then “Head Down” LCM Focus Through to Pan Pacs
In Austin, Walsh took first in the 50 and 100 fly, 2nd in the 100 free, and 3rd in the 50 free.
Summer McIntosh on OTC Camp with Bowman: “Definitely got us in shape very quickly”
Summer McIntosh had a notable weekend of racing in Austin, clocking the #2 400 Free ever and the #4 200 Fly ever.
Luka Mijatovic: “I want to get to the top so I gotta start learning how to race with the top”
Luka Mijatovic turned heads tonight in Austin when he took the win in the 800 free, breaking the 23-year-old 15-16 National Age Group Record in the process
Shaine Casas on 50.24 100 Fly: “First best time in like, 3.5 years”
Casas posted a 50.24 in the 100 fly, not only breaking the meet and pool record but clocking his first best time in the event in over 3 years
Chris Guiliano Enjoying More LCM Focus: “I know what I put in is what I’m going to get out”
At the US Open, Chris Guiliano not only won the 50 free, but did so in a career best time, touching in 21.57 to undercut his ld best by .02
Through Appendix Surgery and Working Full Time, Michael Houlie is Still Looking to LA2028
Right before he was set to compete at the 2025 World University Games, he had to get emergency surgery to remove his appendix
Krzysztof Chmielewski Embracing “Trusting the Coach” After Breakout Summer, Worlds Silver
Chmielewski won silver this summer at the 2025 World Championships while representing Poland. He sits at #5 in the NCAA this season in the 200 fly.
Maggie Wanezek on Sophomore Season So Far: “I’m in a much better place than I was”
Wanezek already posted a lifetime best 50.30 in the 100 backstroke during a dual meet this fall, the #3 time in the NCAA this season.
Ryan Coughenour on Making 5-Figures Re-selling Shoes, Lessons Learned from Swimmer Grandpa
During the pandemic, when Ryan was in middle school and just starting to swim seriously, he started buying sneakers online and re-selling them for profit
