16YO Syunta Lee After First-Ever Pro Swim Win: “It makes me… I earn my spot in this sport”
Using a massive final 50 (28.43), the high schooler narrowly touched out Saint Petersburg’s Grant Sanders, 4:22.00 to 4:22.25
Taylor Ruck Sees Success in Sacramento with Sprint Free/Fly Lineup, Posts Four Top-2 Finishes
Ruck posted a top-2 finish in the 50/100 Free and Fly in California, highlighted by a win out of lane 8 in the 100 free, touching at 53.90.
Torri Huske on Balancing Life as a Pro, Working Toward Master’s Degree at Stanford
NCAA Champion Torri Huske has finished her NCAA eligibility as an athlete, but not much has changed in a practical sense
Santo Condorelli Re-stabilizing Shoulders: “So far, it’s just getting back into all-around shape”
The sprint specialist placed 5th in the 50 free (22.25) before winning the 50 fly on the final night in Sacramento by .01 (23.12)
Sean Niewold on Move to Alabama: “I’ve made quite a few steps since being here”
Sean Niewold has once again shown out at a pro swim series stop, taking wins in the 100 fly (52.1, 51.8 in prelims) and 50 free (21.9, 21.7 in prelims)
Katharine Berkoff on Spring Training: “don’t know if I’ve been this tired since my Sophomore year”
Katharine Berkoff has had a solid showing at the Sacramento Pro Swim so far, taking wins in the 100 back (58.8) and 50 back (27.7)
Ryan Murphy on Return to Racing: “It’s a start… It’s a good place to build off of”
At the Sacramento Pro Swim, Murphy swam the 50 and 100 backstrokes, touching at 25.1 in the 50 (1st) and 53.9 in the 100 (2nd)
Michael Andrew on New Training Home: “Who wouldn’t want to live in Hawaii and train”
After moving to Hawaii to reunite and train with his father, Peter Andrew, the Olympic champion is looking better than he has in months, if not years
Luka Mijatovic on Breaking 15:00 for First Time in Career: “I know I have a lot more still left”
Coming in as the top seed of the 1500 free, Mijatovic defended that seed and swam a huge personal best, touching at 14:59.27, his first time under 15:00
Gretchen Walsh Will Race at Sette Colli in Rome: “Excited to be in the more international scene”
Walsh reflected on “entering a new era” of her pro career, saying she wants to take advantage of the fact that she can compete in meets outside the US
After Sprint Lineup in Ft Lauderdale, Ilya Kharun Excited to Add 200 Fly Into Schedule Again
Kharun hopes to put up impressive times in Irvine ahead of being eligible to represent the Stars and Stripes internationally in the fall.
Emma Weyant on 4:35 400 IM: “I’m happy with the progression I made from January to now”
This was within 1.2 seconds of the 4:34.01 season best Weyant clocked last year in the World Championship final, where she placed 6th
Bobby Finke on In-Season Racing: “I just try to have fun”
After winning the 400 free, Finke spoke to SwimSwam about how his training, recovery, and mentality have had to change as he’s aged.
Kate Douglass on Ft Lauderdale: “Pretty happy with how this meet has gone overall”
Kate Douglass will leave Ft Lauderdale with multiple wins under her belt, touching first in the 50 & 100 Free and 100 & 200 Breast
Gretchen Walsh on 54.33 100 Fly World Record: “It was a time that I was wanting to go all summer”
After the race, Walsh said she felt good in warm-up but hadn’t put any pressure on herself to perform in world-record fashion at this meet
