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”
Nic Fink on “Trying to push past that 59 barrier… and even that 58 barrier”
World champ Nic Fink took a decisive win on the second night in Mission Viejo, powering himself to a sub-minute swim in the 100 breast.
Kelly Pash Wanted to “see how painful it can be” on Last 50 of 200 Fly
After swimming in the 100 free final to start the session, Texas’ Kelly Pash was back in the 200 fly, taking the win 2:08.20 over her teammate Dakota Luther
Wang Shun Video Interview: “I’ve Found My Motivation & Purpose Again”
Versatile Chinese ace Wang Shun talks about how disappointment at the 2022 World Championships rekindled his passion for repeat Olympic gold.
Brent Arckey on Importance of Amplifying All Summer McIntosh’s Events
Arckey emphasized that as an IMer, it’s important for the developing athlete to amplify all of her events, not just the ones she holds world records in.
Kate Douglass Talks First Meet as a Pro, Team USA Relay Camp
Kate Douglass took wins in the 200 Breast, 50 free, 200 IM, 100 Breast, and 100 Fly this weekend at the 2023 Atlanta Classic.
Dan Wiffen Looking Toward World Record in Fukuoka After Historic 1,500 in Stockholm
He’s gunning for Sun Yang’s legendary 14:31.02 world record. What does he need to do to drop under 14:31? In his words, “I just need to swim again.”
Bobby Finke Elaborates on 16×100 IM Best Average Florida Pro Group Set – There Was More
As if the 16×100 best average weekly progression didn’t seem hard enough, Finke actually had more to add.
