Kate Douglass: “I never really thought I was capable of going under 53”
Kate Douglass surprised many, including herself, by winning the 100 free on NIght 1 in Indianapolis with a 52.57.
Carson Foster on 2Fly: “First time I’ve ever really swam it with someone in my face”
Foster admitted that this was the first real 200 fly race where he had had competition close to him.
Regan Smith: “I’ve never worked this hard in my entire life”
Smtih reiterated after the race that she’s loving life in Tempe, reflecting that she has never worked as hard in training as she had this season
Bobby Finke on Splitting his Race: “I was gonna try to look back at the board”
Finke admitted that he had his sights on the historic mark and nearly took a glance at the score board at the 800m mark of the race to see how he was pacing
Thomas Heilman on 200 Fly: “Last year at this meet I think I was 1:58”
Heilman discusses his improvement curve over the last two years as well as idolizing Michael Phelps and Caeleb Dressel.
Katie Ledecky Describes Journey from Nat’l Team Rookie to Leader
After yet another decisive win in the 800 free, Katie Ledecky reflected on her long career when asked about younger swimmers looking up to her.
Katie Ledecky on Caeleb Dressel: “There’s so much that you all don’t see”
“There’s so much that you all don’t see on a day-to-day basis just on the joy that he brings to the pool deck every day”
David Marsh Breaks Down Cal Training Heading into World Trials
At the Mission Viejo Pro Swim, SwimSwam spoke with Cal assistant coach David Marsh about the past, present, and future.
Isabelle Stadden Describes Cal Best Average Progression
Stadden says that her strength already lies in her “on top of the water” swimming, so she’s put an added focus on details like her start and underwaters.
Marwan el Kamash Training with Italians for a Few Weeks After Mission Viejo PSS
Dealing with injury, Marwan el Kamash of Egypt had a strong showing in Mission Viejo, winning the 400 free as the only man in the field to dip below 3:50
Trenton Julian Striving to Find Consistency with Tempo in 200 Fly
Julian told SwimSwam after his race that he has actually been focusing on maintaining or even slowing his tempo down in practice
What Does Ryan Murphy Get Out of Racing the 100 Freestyle in Season?
While waiting for his signature 100 and 200 backstrokes, Olympic champion Ryan Murphy raced the 100 free on Day 1 of the Mission Viejo pro swim.
Ryan Held on Whittling Down His In-Season 100 Free
Held was 48.7, a season-best and promising sign just 6 weeks out from the world champ trials at the end of June in Indianapolis.
Bella Sims on Best Time in 400 Free: “I was not expecting that at all”
Sims credits Sandpipers head coach Ron Aitken for having a detailed training plan that only requires Sims to show up and do the work
Justin Ress Shares Thoughts on ‘Ress Rule’: “I’m gonna take advantage”
Ress spoke to the media about, among other things, the new backstroke finish rule, affectionately referred to as the “Ress Rule”
