National Champion Virginia Women Explain the Importance of Cheering
The UVA women put on a dominant performance from start to finish in Atlanta and coincidently enough, were also one of the loudest teams on deck
Gretchen Walsh: “I think I have a pretty bright future in backstroke”
Behind Berkoff, UVA freshman Gretchen Walsh was also under Regan Smith’s old American record with her second-place time of 49.00
Alex Walsh: “I try to make my fly look like Kate’s”
Walsh put on a clinic in the 400 IM, turning in a dominant performance and ultimately coming to the wall in 3:57.25 to become the 9th performer all-time
Kate Douglass on 100 Fly Title: “I don’t really notice people next to me”
Virginia junior Kate Douglass accelerated over the last 25 yards, and got to the wall in an American record-time of 49.04.
Kaitlyn Dobler Won Her NCAA Title After Being Out for 2 Weeks with Mono
USC sophomore Kaitlyn Dobler avenged her runner-up finish at the 2021 NCAA Championships with a lifetime-best time of 56.93 to win the crown this time around
Taylor Ruck on 200 Free: “That was one of my favorite races I’ve ever done”
Taylor Ruck made a big return to form tonight, taking her first 200 free NCAA title in 1:41.12 as well as Stanford’s first individual title fo the weekend
Gretchen on Walsh Sister Relays: “I’m ready to do a few more, hopefully win those too”
The 200 free relay marked the first time that Alex and Gretchen Walsh had been on the same NCAA-winning relay in their career, but it may not be the last
Douglass on 50Fr AR: “That was a goal of mine from the start of the season”
For the second time in the span of eight hours, Kate Douglass established herself as the fastest 50 freestyler in history
Alex Walsh on 200 IM: “I was feeling really ready… that’s really rare for me”
Walsh came home in 26.99 to stop the clock at 1:50.08. She broke Ella Eastin’s 2018 American, U.S. Open, NCAA and meet records by nearly six-tenths
Leah Smith Reflects on 2021 Olympic Trials, Move to Train with Capitani at UT
Leah Smith had a solid weekend in Chicago at the Pro Swim Series, swimming the 400 free, 400 IM, 200 free (prelims), and 200 IM
Ryan Murphy Looks to Paris with Excitement: “I have room to improve”
Ryan Murphy could not be stopped in the men’s 200 backstroke final, powering to the wall in a 1:56.78 to himself to the top of the world rankings for 2022
Olivia Smoliga on Having a Home Pro Swim: “Illinois is the best”
Olivia Smoliga put up a near-PB here to take the silver medal with a 2:09.35. With that swim, Smoliga becomes the 3rd-fastest in the world for 2022.
Shaine Casas is Pleased with Where He’s at in Transition to Pro Career
Newly turned pro Shaine Casas pulled a dirty double last night, touching 2nd in both the 200 back and 100 fly, recording season bests in both
Natalie Hinds is Hungrier Than Ever After Training Move to Gainesville
Olympic medalist Natalie Hinds goes in-depth about her move back to the town where she went to college, Gainesville, and how driven she is moving forward
Erika Brown Gives UT Post Grad Training Update from Chicago
US Olympian Erika Brown faced a strong field, but managed to have the fastest opening and closing 50 splits (26.01/28.12), and she won with a time of 54.31
