Sally Tafuto on Continuing Ohio State’s Momentum Train in 400 Free
Ohio State’s Sally Tafuto swam her race perfectly, roaring into the leading on the final 100 of the race, and shattering her personal best.
Colby Mefford Admits He Likes to “let the audience worry a little bit”
Colby Mefford was in dead last at the 100 mark but turned on the jets coming home, roaring to a new lifetime best and a victory in the 200 back
Nikki Venema Goes Through Emotions of Ive League Cancelled Season to OT Champ
Nikki Venema was electric on the back half of this race, pulling ahead through the final 50 to leave no doubt she would punch a ticket to Wave II
Ivan Kurakin on Making Wave I a Week Ago to Winning It
Kurakin was in the lead from start to finish, and although it looked like he would get caught on the 2nd-to-last 50, he managed to kick it into gear
Zhier Fan Explains Winning 100 Breast Race Strategy
Zhier Fan and Reid Mikuta were the only swimmers to touch under 1:02, were also the only swimmers under the Wave II standard
Heather Maccausland Breaks Down 2+ Second Drop in 100 Breast
Heather Maccausland dropped over 2 seconds in the event over the course of today, breaking 1:10 and 1:09 for the first times in her career
Tyler Kopp Talks Cal Underwater Work, Mile Finishing Speed in 400 IM Win
Rising Cal sophomore Tyler Kopp pulled away from the field on breaststroke and held his lead through the finish, securing his spot in the Wave II meet
After 2Free/4IM AM Double, Malia Rausch Explains 200 Free Finals Prep
In a true display of outside smoke, ASC’s Malia Rausch, swimming in lane 8, flipped 2nd at the 50 mark before taking over the lead on the 2nd 50
Liam Bresette on Winning an Event at Olympic Trials: “It’s a dream”
Sammon, who won the men’s 100 free on day 1, took the race out quick, but Bresette had superior closing speed, and got his hand on the wall first
Kate McCarville on Dropping Nearly 7 Seconds from Prelims to Win the 400 IM
Kate McCarville took the race over relatively early, and didn’t look back, managing to hold off a charging Katie Trace on the free leg
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
