How Does Simone Manuel Handle the 13-Hour Plane Ride to Tokyo? (Video)
Simone Manuel completed the sprint sweep in a new U.S. Open and Meet Record of 24.10. But how will she handle the trip to Tokyo?
Ella Eastin Speaks Openly About Mono, Making Pan Pacs Team (Video)
After coming down with mono weeks before US nationals, Ella Eastin has made her first major international travel team
Grant Shoults: “I felt like I belonged” (Video)
In his own words, it’s a big relief for Grant Shoults to finally make a big boy team
Leah Smith Tapered at Altitude for Nationals (Video)
As expected, fellow Olympic medalist Leah Smith was far ahead of the rest of the field in a 4:02.21 for 2nd
Meili: “I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to keep swimming” (Video)
Olympic silver medalist Katie Meili held off 200 breast champ Micah Sumrall for 2nd, making it likely she’ll head to Pan Pacs after just completing a year of law school
Katie Ledecky: “I’ve learned this lesson thousands of times before” (Video)
Katie Ledecky was under her own World Record pace until the final 50 meters, but fell off, still dominating in the 10th fastest performance ever in 3:59.09
Andrew on National Title: “It felt perfect from the beginning” (Video)
Michael Andrew made headlines for his stroke 50 speed last summer, but now he’s officially qualified for the Pan Pacs squad with his win in the 100 breast
Lilly King: “I have to make the team, cause I don’t have a flight home” (Video)
King topped the field by almost a second, touching in 1:05.36 to win it and secure a spot on Pan Pacs
Kathleen Baker Comments on 100 Back WR (Video)
Kathleen Baker absolutely blew it out of the water, exceeding expectations with a World Record. She flipped in 27.90, closing for a 58.00
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Jay Litherland Speaks Mostly Japanese at Home (Video)
Though the speak english with their Georgia teammates, the Litherland triplets speak almost exclusively in Japanese to their parents
Brooke Forde: “I was not expecting a time like that” (Video)
Forde, who led the race until the final stretch, also put up a big best in 4:35.09. That’s a best by 4 seconds and ranks her #5 in the world
Grieshop: “The energy that the Cal bears have is unmatched” (Video)
Cal’s Sean Grieshop had a breakthrough swim. He hadn’t swum a best time since setting the World Junior Record at 4:14.00 at 2016 Trials
Ally McHugh Translates WUGs Experience to a National Title (Video)
Penn State’s Ally McHugh had arguably the swim of her life tonight
McLaughlin: “I didn’t want to define my racing as ‘being back'” (Video)
She hadn’t broken 58 since 2015, but Katie McLaughlin hit the mark tonight with a lifetime best 57.51 to likely secure a spot at Pan Pacs