Larkin On His 1:55.72 2IM: I Rarely Train Fly, But Rely On My Fitness
Olympian Mitch Larkin walks us through his 200m IM monster of a time, hitting the #1 outing in the world in Brisbane tonight.
Natalie Coughlin After 2016 Trials: “I’m not announcing a retirement” (Video)
Coughlin was firm in her stance that she wasn’t retiring from swimming, just taking steps back and interacting with the sport in different ways.
Minna Atherton Talks First 100 Back PB in 3 Years (Video)
Minna Atherton talks about her first 100 back PB in three years after winning the event at Australian World Trials on Monday.
Chalmers’ Confidence & Swimming With His Eyes Closed (Video)
While competing on night 2 of the Aussie World Trials, Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers ripped a near-lifetime best of 1:45.76 in the men’s 200m free.
Hear How Mitch Larkin’s Practices Help Fuel His Fastest Time In Almost 4 Years
Mitch Larkin announced his presence on the 2019 swimming scene by way of his 52.38 100m back All Comers Record in Brisbane tonight.
Siobhan Haughey Did Not Expect Best Times, Records in Monaco (Video)
After setting a new Hong Kong Record in the 50 free on day one in Monaco, Siobhan Haughey followed up by breaking three more records on day two.
Reece Whitley Breaks Down Cal Team Title, Racing in Monaco (Video)
Reece Whitley has completed the first of three stops in the Mare Nostrum series, and sat down with SwimSwam to recap his progress
Beyond the Pancakes: How Indiana Post Grads Train in the Weight Room (Video)
There are hundreds of philosophies on how to optimally train a swimmer in the pool. There might be more theories on how best to train them outside the pool.
Fish Out of Water: The SwimSwam Podcast – Episode 1
In the first episode of the Fish Out of Water podcast, host John Culhane discusses the professionalization of swimming with Olympic medalist Cody Miller.
Margherita Panziera’s 2:06 200 Back was “Better than Expected” (Video)
Margherita Panziera, Katinka Hosszu and Kylie Masse had virtually nothing between them through the 150, but it was Panziera who used a 31.36 last 50 to edge out the win in a time of 2:06.64
Hali Flickinger on 2:06.4 200 Fly: “I’ve never been 2:07 in-season” (Video)
Flickinger finished with a 2:06.40, now the fastest time in the world. Flickinger’s time also was faster than Hosszu’s Budapest time of 2:06.62.
Kylie Masse Excited to be a part of Big International Competitions (Video)
Kylie Masse and Anastasiia Fesikova raced to a tie in the women’s 50 back, posting identical times of 28.20.
Justin Wright Sees Inconsistent Training as a Positive (Video)
Jack Conger held second through the 150, but was overtaken by Justin Wright and Zach Harting down the stretch as Wright snagged second in 1:57.93. Harting (1:58.83) got Conger (1:58.96) at the touch for third.
Gabrielle Detti Explains Winning Strategy in 400m Freestyle (Video)
Detti shut out the Lithuanian by a tenth with a 3:46.13. Detti and Rapsys have the second fastest time in the world, both swimming 3:43.36. China’s Sun Yang holds the top time with a 3:42.75.
The 100 Freestyle is Too Long for Bruno Fratus (Video)
Although he barely broke 50 in the 100m free in Indianapolis, it was a good sign for the Worlds medalist who’s still recovering from a recent surgery
