Ethan Hu Describes How Stroke Technique, Dancing Improved His Swimming (Video)
The podium here all posted OT cuts, led by Peak Swimming’s Ethan Hu at 53.71. Hu says that his long course has improved this summer with emphasis on technique
Tristen Ulett Explains Differences Between Sr and Jr Nationals (Video)
Dynamo’s Tristen Ulett has been in Palo Alto for over a week now, competing at both the Sr and Jr National Championships.
Jr Nat Champ Hunter Armstrong Has Swum Full-Time for 1 Year (Video)
Before only going to 2 practices per week, Armstrong wanted to go on his team training trip, and consequently started training full-time just last year
Ian Grum Shares Test Set that Set Him Up for Success (Video)
Grum managed a 50.9 anchor on the NAG setting 4×100 free relay despite having already swum, and won, the 200 back and the 400 IM
Madisyn Cox Announces Med School, Plans to Stop Swimming after 2020 (Video)
Madisyn Cox finished the weekend with 2 national titles in the 200 IM and 200 Breast, but after 2020 plans on focusing on Med school
Ryan Lochte on Practice Lately: “Maybe in a week, I’d be there 4 times” (Video)
Tonight, Lochte lowered the mark he set Wednesday a bit to win the 200 IM title in 1:57.76. Lochte finished over a second ahead of the field.
Devon Nowicki is Shooting for Andrew Wilson’s 58.9 (Video)
Nowicki produced the fastest (equal-fastest with bronze medalist Reece Whitley) second 50, putting up a 31.94 to surge to the wall in 59.69
Breeja Larson Finds Peace with Swimming for 1st Nat Title Since 2015 (Video)
Breeja Larson swam her fastest time since 2014 in the women’s 100 breaststroke tonight to win her first national title since 2015, touching in 1:06.78.
Amy Bilquist Wins National Title After Breaking Finger in Clovis (Video)
Amy Bilquist was the fastest going out and coming home in the women’s 100 backstroke, flipping in 28.91 and then managing a 30.73 to make a 59.64.
Dean Farris Talks Highs and Lows of 2nd Taper Meet in 1 Month (Video)
The ‘B’ final pf the 100 back was won by Dean Farris in 53.93. Will Grant touched 2nd in the ‘B’ final in 54.57, and Zachary Poti 3rd in 54.72.
Ledecky Almost Got Out of the Pool During the 1500 at Worlds (Video)
As reported, Katie Ledecky suffered from a virus during the 2019 world championships. She swam in the prelims of the 1500, but scratched the final heat
Shaine Casas: “I’m a butterflier, it just hasn’t come out yet” (Video)
Shaine Casas had the swim of his life tonight, winning the 100 backstroke in 52.72, becoming the 7th-fastest American all-time in the race
Robert Finke Explains Wrist Injury, Bouncing Back to Top Form (Video)
over the final 50, Finke surged and passed Carson Foster, touching 1st in 4:13.15 and producing a 57.39 on the final 100 meters of freestyle
At U.S. Nats, Winnington Is Changing Things Up After Rocky Trials (Video)
Hear from Aussie Elijah Winnington on what it’s like competing at the U.S. Nationals, especially after having not made his nation’s World Championships squad.
Emma Weyant on the 400 IM: “I think that this event is a lot of fun” (Video)
Forde and Weyant were neck-and-neck down the final length, but Weyant surged over the final 50 meters to touch first in 4:35.47,
