Jordan Crooks on Olympic Year: “Focusing on what’s happening right in front of me”
With a SCM world title and an NCAA title under his belt from 2022-23, Jordan Crooks is heading into the Olympic year as one to watch in the 50 and 100 free
Simone Manuel Considered Retirement After Tokyo: “2021 was a very painful experience”
After being diagnosed with Overtraining Syndrome in spring and still making the 2021 Olympic Team that June, Manuel had to take a break from swimming
Carson Foster Finds 400 IM Rhythm with 4:13: ‘I feel like I’ve been forcing it’
Foster said his goal for the meet was to NOT force anything and find his natural rhythm, which seems to have paid off.
Lilly King on World-Leading 1:05 “I had no idea what I was going to go tonight”
Not 16 anymore, King described the grace and patience she has learned to afford herself and her body after harder practices
Jack Alexy Describes Cal 400 Free Relay Time Trial at Olympic Training Center
Cal junior Jack Alexy took a strong win in the men’s 100 free last night in Knoxville, clocking 48.2 in both the prelims and finals.
Kate Douglass on 100 Free 100 Breast Double, Doha World Champs, & UVA Winter Training
Douglass tied the Pro Swim Series record in the 100 Free (53.12) and clocked a new best time in the 100 Breast (1:06.67) less than 20 minutes apart
Paige Madden on New Perspective with ASU Pro Group: “I’m… doing it more for me”
At the beginning of this 2023-24 Olympic season, Virginia alum Paige Madden made the move to join Bob Bowman’s ever-growing pro group at Arizona State
Worlds Medalist Lewis Clareburt Travels to Arizona State for Training Camp
Clareburt isn’t allowed to train with the team, but he is picking up a few things while he watches the sun devils get their work in.
Olympian Taylor Ruck Recaps Busy Fall Season, Move to Arizona State for Olympic Year
Ruck will forego her final year of NCAA eligibility and she says she’s not sure how much longer she will swim at all after this year.
James Guy Gives Tearful Interview After Breaking 7-Year Drought in the 200 Free in Otopeni
European Aquatics’ media correspondent Nick Hope captured an emotional interview with James Guy after he won silver in the 200 free at…
Michael Andrew Looks to Make History at Doha 2024 Worlds
At the last 2 world championships he has competed at Andrew has made history, becoming the first swimmer ever to final in all four 50s and medal in three 50s
Caeleb Dressel on Racing Josh Liendo, Bella Sims in Practice
This weekend at the US Open, 7x Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel showed real signs of LCM life after being out of the water from July 2022 to March 2023
Simone Manuel on Starting her Foundation, Getting Married, and Honeymooning as a Swimmer
In addition to speaking on how her training is going, Simone Manuel gave a brief rundown of what her life has looked like outside of the pool this fall
Summer McIntosh Describes Her First Training Trip to the OTC
To kick off her 2nd Olympic runup, Summer McIntosh went with the Sarasota Sharks to a 3-week training camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs
Kate Douglass Explains Why She is Choosing to Attend the Doha 2024 World Championships
While many USA athletes opted out of the 2024 World Champs in Doha, Virginia postgrad Kate Douglass said yes to the February racing opportunity.