Vazaios: “I’m super glad to be making those mistakes now” (Video)
NC State’s Andreas Vazaios was the fastest on backstroke (24.93) and 2nd-fastest on breast (29.83) in the field to win the men’s 200 IM in 1:43.02
Zach Yeadon Shares Tough Note Dame Distance Set (Video)
Yeadon, who previously was ranked 3rd in the nation at 8:58.55, dropped down to 8:51.97 to take 2nd
Lindsey Kozelsky Loves Training with the McHugh Brothers (Video)
Lilly King (57.85) and Lindsey Kozelsky (58.70) both hit NCAA ‘A’ cuts for the Big Ten as they swept the top-3 spots in the women’s 100 breast
Max McHugh Talks Training with His Older Brother (Video)
Ian Finnerty and Max McHugh went 1-2 for the Big Ten men in the 100 breast, with Finnerty putting up a 51.54 for the top time in the country. McHugh’s 52.19 is good for 3rd.
Bowen Becker on Minnesota Men: “I think we can impress some people”
Bowen Becker won another tight race for the B1G men in the 50 free, clocking 19.62 with seven of the eight swimmers cracking 20 seconds
Beata Nelson Adjusting Well to New Coaching Staff (Video)
Nelson posted nation-leading times in all 3 of her individual events this weekend in West Lafayette without a shave or taper
Maggie MacNeil is Starting to Figure out Yards (Video Interview)
In terms of the biggest picture, MacNeil is now suddenly the 6th-fastest women ever after only a few months of swimming in a 25 yard pool.
Drew Kibler Loves Training Next to Clark Smith (Video)
Kibler won the 200 free after coming back on reigning NCAA champion Townley Haas. Kibler touched in 1:37.31 to Haas’ 1:37.44. Kibler came back from being down 47.42 to 46.97 at the 100 mark
Freshman Standout Julia Cook Having Seamless Transition into College (Video)
After winning the 100 free and leading off the Nation-Leading 400 Free relay on Friday night, Julia Cook explained how transitioning from club training in College Station to college training in Austin has been a positive experience overall
Shebat Explains Why 200m IM is His Favorite Long Course Event (Video)
Shebat posted very quick splits of 22.48 and 25.78 on the fly and back splits, for a 48.26 1st 100 split. Shebat’s 200 IM marks the fastest time in the NCAA this year.
Grace Ariola on Fall Training “It’s Grind Time” (Video)
Grace Ariola led a 1-2-3 Texas finish in the 50 free. Ariola swam a 22.52 for the 10th fastest time in the NCAA this season, touching out Julia Cook (22.67) and Anelise Diener (22.85).
Beryl Gastaldello Speaks Candidly on Mental Health Issues, Training with A&M Men (Video)
Beryl Gastaldello has had a whirlwind year, both in and out of the pool. Ironically, her best year in the pool was her worst year out of the pool.
Comerford Discusses Pressure at Nats, Making Adjustments at Pan Pacs (Video)
Comerford admitted that coming into the 2018 nationals in Irvine as the defending national champion in the 100 freestyle had put some pressure on her shoulders
McEvoy’s 100 Freestyle w/ 21.8 Opener Hints At Return To Former Self
In his interview, one can hear Cameron McEvoy radiating excitement in his voice, hinting that the fastest 100m freestyler ever in a textile suit may be returning back to his 2015/early 2016 form.
Seebohm Describes Atherton Dynamic As She Aims For Day 3 Triple
Hear how Emily Seebohm sees the dynamic of having rival Minna Atherton as her club teammate play out, as she prepares to conquer the 200m IM, 50m back and 50m breast trio tomorrow on the final day of competition.