WATCH: Bob Bowman Speaks to the Media in Ft Lauderdale after Leon Marchand’s 2025 Debut
Bowman addressed Marchand’s form in the 400 free, his training in Australia, and how the rest of his group from Texas is looking in the pool this weekend.
Kieran Smith on Surprise In Season Swims: “You know, this sport is really mysterious”
From 2019 to 2024, Kieran Smith logged 3 sub-3:48 swims in season. Last night in the 400 free final, Smith logged his 3rd sub-3:48 400 in the last 5 weeks
Gretchen Walsh on Going 52: “That’s been a goal of mine since I was 16”
In her first LCM final since the Paris Olympics, Gretchen Walsh not only won the women’s 100 free, but she did so in a personal best
Leon Marchand Reflects on Time in Australia: “It was amazing to do”
Leon Marchand made his 2025 racing debut today in Ft Lauderdale, competing in the 400 free and ultimately finishing 3rd in a lifetime best of 3:48.97
Surprise NCAA Champion Jassen Yep is NOT DONE SWIMMING, Will Train LCM for US World Trials
The Hoosier will now keep training while he finishes his Master’s degree in sociology with US Trials in June in his sights.
Hubi Kos Talks NCAA Records, Hungarian Nationals, and the “Olympic Champion Boost”
Kos explains the confidence that being an Olympic champion has given him and how Bob Bowman’s training prepares him for moments like this.
2nd Year Pro Rhyan White Figuring Out How *Not* to Put Pressure on Herself
Rhyan White took wins in the 100 and 200 back as well as a 2nd place finish in the 50 back at the Pro Swim stop in Sacramento
Michael Andrew Adjusting to ASU Training: “I’m not used to racing tired”
The Sacramento Pro Swim saw Michael Andrew tie for 1st in the 50 free and place 2nd in the 50 breast, 100 breast, and 50 fly.
Katharine Berkoff on Outlook as New Pro: “I’m really excited to fully focus on long course”
In Sacramento, Katharine Berkoff won the 50 back, placed 2nd in the 100 back, and added a pair of 5th-place finishes in the 50 and 100 free
New Zealand’s Vanessa Ouwehand Foregoing LCM Worlds After Battling Injury & Illness
New Zealand native Vanessa Ouwehand won the women’s 50 fly at the Sacramento Pro Swim, touching in 25.94, making her the only woman dip under 26 seconds
Rachel Klinker on Pro Swim Field: “Not too many people swam the 2Fly which… breaks my heart”
Cal Pro Rachel Klinker took advantage of the relatively low turnout for the women’s 200 fly in Sacramento (11 swimmers competed in prelims)
Aliz Kalmar, Fresno State’s First All-American: “The team I had behind me… helped me a lot”
This week in Sacramento, Kalmar won the 100 breast (1:07.9) and placed 2nd in the 200 breast (2:29.1), clocking a personal best in the former
Beryl Gastaldello on New Training with Elite Group in France: “I’m not used to being last”
Gastaldello recently changed training bases, now training with INSEP in France, where fellow Olympians Maxime Grousset and Yohann Ndoye-Brouard train
Sam Short on 2028 OLY Cycle: “I really want to race more often in the US and internationally”
After going 3-for-3 at the Westmont stop last month, Short traveled to Flagstaff for an altitude training camp.
Julia Dennis on Racing LCM after NCAAs: “I feel like I just ripped the band-aid off”
After a pair of Top-8 finishes in the sprint freestyle events at NCAAs, Louisville junior Julia Dennis is back in the competition pool
