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
Rylee Erisman Shares 4-Week Off-The-Block Ladder Set
On a Monday afternoon, she started with 4×400 off the blocks. The next Monday, she did 4×300, the next Monday 4×200, and the Monday before Westmont…
Chris Guiliano on 400 Free Relay World Record: “We’ve been talking about it for the last 3 years”
Chris Guiliano wowed spectators in the first session of the Westmont Pro Swim, touching in 47.3 in the 100 free prelim.
Bobby Finke on Swimming Another 500/1000y Free: “I don’t really see it in my future”
The distance ace commented on 16yo Luka Mijatovic’s recent yards swims, going 4:05 in the 500 and 8:32 in the 1000.
Shaine Casas Reviews First LCM 400 IM in Pro Career
Swimming his first LCM 400 IM at the Westmon Pro Swim since his age group days, Shaine Casas dropped a total of 76 seconds between prelims and finals
Michael Andrew on Moving Away From 200 IM: “Too hard of a hill to climb”
In his first meet back after moving to Hawaii to reunite with his father, Michael Andrew impressed in his pared-down sprint lineup.
16-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic on First American Record in 1000 Freestyle: “I wanted to go (Sub-8:30)”
The Pleasonton Seahawks product said that he had a few days of rest for this meet and was shooting for some fast times.