Claire Weinstein Goes Deep on Durden Magic, Swimming with Ankle Weights, & Competing with Passion
After winning her first NCAA title in the 500 Free last night, Claire Weinstein sat down with the media to have a full debrief of her freshman season at Cal
Torri Huske Shares Powerful Anecdote on Positive Impact of B-Finals, Calls for Change from CSCAA
Huske calls for the CSCAA to bring them back to the meet format, speaking publicly about what many are discussing on deck in Atlanta.
Claire Curzan on Absence of B-Finals: “I really missed having them there”
Curzan was upset with the absence of swimmers 9-16 in finals, saying the energy on the pool deck is much better when there are more swimmers competing.
Anna Moesch: “In the beginning of the season, I don’t really think I expected to go under 1:40”
Coming into this season, the Cavalier hadn’t been under 1:42 and has now dropped over 3 seconds since last season.
Bella Sims on Contributing to Michigan Team: “I couldn’t be more happy”
Last night, Bella Sims won her first NCAA title in the 400 IM, but perhaps more importantly to her, she won her first NCAA title with the Michigan Wolverines.
Torri Huske on New Meet Format: “Obviously, not having B Finals is the biggest bummer”
Torri Huske won her first 100 Fly NCAA title tonight. After the race, however, Huske was blunt about her feelings of the changes to the meet format
NCAA Relay Champion Bryn Greenwaldt: “I have never really done relay starts before this year”
Greenwaldt admitted after the race that this was her first year ever really focusing on relay starts and even last month was having trouble mastering them
Aimee Canny on 800 Free Relay NCAA Title: “That was my last collegiate 200 Free”
She did fit in one more 200 free, however, as she helped the Cavaliers win another NCAA title in the 800 free relay, leading off in 1:41.68, a personal best.
Anna Moesch on 1:39.0: “Worked on, all year, being really comfortable with uncomfortable”
Virginia sophomore Anna Moesch made history last night, anchoring UVA’s 800 free relay to victory in the fastest 200 free split ever, 1:39.00. After the race
Jillian Cox on 7-Second Comeback in 1,650: “I knew what was going on over there”
The women’s 1,650 Free was a wild race to kick off NCAA’s as in the final heat, Olympian Claire Weinstein was out like a shot in lane 8
Regan Smith Previews China Open, Viewing it as a “Business Trip”
The itinerary will be packed, arriving 2 days prior to the competition and having media obligations the day before the 4-day meet starts.
Phoebe Bacon Shares 3k 400 IM Set… There Were Tears
2x Olympian Phoebe Bacon got in a lot of racing at the Westmont Pro Swim, swimming the 50, 100, and 200 back as well as the 50 fly, 200 free, and 200 IM
Foster on Championship Season: “Excited to move towards… really only focusing on 4IM and 2IM”
Although he said he enjoyed competing in the 200 Breast, he admitted he would most likely not be swimming it again this season
Dan Wiffen Will Taper in Atlanta at NCAAs Before Heading to Irish Championships
Wiffen has been training at Cal this season and is enjoying the change of scenery from Loughborough, although he says the training itself is pretty similar
Gabe Jett on Solely Training for LCM 200s: “For the first time, I am particularly focused”
For the first time in his career, Jett can focus his training on 1-2 events instead of being prepared to swim a myriad of races his team might need him to
