Katie Trace “I could feel the energy coming from the stadium”
In an incredible turn of events, the 7th seed won the race. OSU’s Katie Trace, in a classic display of “outside smoke”, led for the majority of the race
Hayden Miller: “I just wanted to get it over with so I would not throw up”
The 16-year-old came home in a blistering 31.39, dropping nearly 5 seconds to dip under 8:40 for the first time in her career
Autumn Haebig on 100 Back Win: “I wasn’t expecting to really do that well”
After not swimming a best time in the LCM 100 back in several years, Nebraska’s Autumn Haebig swam 2 today on Day 1 of Wave I Trials
Garrett McGovern on Going 1-2 with Navy Teammate in 800 Free
It was the pair of Navy boys who touched first and advanced to Wave II next week. Neither McGovern or Johnson swam a PR, but they ultimately got the job done
17-Year-Old Patrick Sammon on Breaking 50-Second Barrier to Win Wave I 100 Free
Sammon held strong with a very slight lead through the 2nd 50, extending into the finish to touch as the only 49 in the field. The swim was a personal best
Camille Spink on Last 15m: “It’s the part of the race where you need guts”
Spink extended her lead heading into the finish, registering a 55.26 and making her #13 all-time among 15-16 year old girls
Carl Bloebaum Describes the Electric Environment of Wave I Trials
Mason Manta Rays’ Carl Bloebaum doubled down on his lifetime best prelims swim, tearing to a new personal mark of 1:58.90
Efimova Describes 100-Focused Training Change Leading into Tokyo Olympic Games
She explained what training will look like moving forward, stating that she won’t need to do a lot of the longer aerobic work she normally would
Sprint Vet Madison Kennedy Wowed by Claire Curzan’s Calm & Collected Demeanor
We recently caught up with Sprint veteran Madison Kennedy at the Pro Swim Series in Mission Viejo, where she was focusing on just the 50 free
Drew Kibler Talks Texas Training Ahead of Olympic Trials
At the 2021 Longhorn Elite Invite, Drew Kibler registered a 1:48.04 200m free (2nd) and 49.28 100m free (1st) along with a 52.9 100 fly time trial
32-Year-Old Ari-Pekka Liukkonen on Taking Euro Champ 50 Free Title: “Finally”
In the tightly contested men’s 50 free final, Finland’s Ari-Pekka Liukkonen inched ahead of the field to win the gold medal in a time of 21.61.
Margherita Panziera Gives Detailed Breakdown of Navigating 100 Back Re-Swim
The major change in the podium came in the silver medal position, where Italy’s Margherita Panziera, found herself snagging second in 59.01
Kathleen Dawson Breaks Down 100 Back European Record, Re-Swim for Gold
Swimming the opening leg of the women’s 4×100 medley relay, Kathleen Dawson lowered the British and European 100 backstroke records to a 58.08
James Guy on Double Duty on Final Night of Euros: “That’s what I do Best”
James Guy went sub-51 for the second straight evening, touching in 50.99 for bronze, then followed that up with a 50.6 relay split to help Britain to gold
Madisyn Cox on Weekend of 3-for-3 Best Times: “I don’t think I’ve been happier”
former Texas Longhorn Madisyn Cox came up big with a 2:08.51 in the 200 IM. That time makes her the fastest women in the world so far in 2021
