WATCH: Livestream Andy Recaps Night 3’s Record-Setting NCAA Action
Livestream Andy is back in action for one night, and one night only.
Lilly King: “I just told myself to go, and I went… pretty easy”
Indiana’s Lilly King was way under record pace at the 50, splitting a 25.98. She continued to dominate on the 2nd 50, breaking her American Record by just over a tenth in 55.73
Mallory Comerford: “I knew going into this one it was going to be the hardest one” (Video)
Comerford, the defending champion, shot off the final wall to edge ahead, defending her title in 1:40.26.
Brooke Forde Talks Training with Stanford 500 Group (Video)
She had never broken 4:37 before today, but she’s now an NCAA champion and the 5th fastest performer in history after winning with a 4:31.34.
Amy Bilquist: “I wanted to be in the A-Final all 4 years” (Video)
There was just a hundredth between 4th and 5th, as well as 5th and 6th. Arkansas’ Anna Hopkin touched in 21.51 for 5th, while Cal’s Amy Bilquist popped a lifetime best 21.52 for 6th place
Weitzeil and Bilquist Explain Significance of Cal “Party Heat” (Video)
Cal ran away with the 200 free relay on the back half and obliterated the NCAA Record and American Record by nearly a full second
What Does Abbey Weitzeil Think about During the 50 Free? (Video)
It’s been 3 years since Abbey Weitzeil set the American Record in this pool. Tonight, she finally broke that record again, along with the NCAA Record.
Beata Nelson Explains Difference-Making Breaststroke Transformation (Video)
The work she’s done on breaststroke really paid off, as she continued to pull ahead of Stanford’s 2018 champion Ella Eastin through the back half.
Brooke Forde on extra 50: “I’d like to say it was a victory lap, but…” (Video)
Brooke Forde, despite accidentally swimming an extra 50 at the end of her race, sealed a new Pool Record for Stanford (6:47.22) with her anchor split
Taylor Ruck on 1st NC’s: “Being a part of the energy, it’s amazing”
Freshman teammate Taylor Ruck stole the show on the 3rd leg, pulling Stanford body lengths ahead with a 1:39.83.
Felipe Lima On Motivating Himself at Age 33 (Video)
After nearly losing his U.S. Open record this morning, Michael Andrew was determined to win the 50 breast against Brazilian veteran Felipe Lima. However, it was Lima who threw out fast closing strokes to take out Andrew by 0.04 seconds.
Olivia & Natalie Explain Philosophy on “Securing The Bag” (Video)
All you need is a winning mindset. At the forefront of their mental game? Securing the bag.
Reed Malone: From Working on the Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert to Swimming Comeback (Video)
After the 2016 Olympic Trials, though he didn’t want to give swimming up, Malone didn’t have the funds to keep swimming, and took his sub-optimal performances at trials as a sign that it was time to move on.
Caeleb Dressel Explains Difference Between Dryland and Weight Training
For Caeleb Dressel, there’s dryland and there’s weight training. 2 Completely different things, both vital to getting stronger, faster, and more powerful.
Farida Osman explains move to Virginia Tech, Training with Sergio
After 5 and a half years of training with Teri McKeever at Cal, Farida Osman of Egypt decided she needed a change and moved across the country to Blacksburg, Virginia to train under Sergio Lopez at Virginia Tech
