Chase Kalisz: “I’m finally back to where I was last year” (Video)
In a very tight field, Chase Kalisz pulled away on the third 50 and held everyone at bay coming home, winning the event in a new best time of 2:10.74
Blake Pieroni: “I’m 1.3 seconds faster than last year” (Video)
At the touch, it was Pieroni in 49.18 to win the 100 free, managing to hold off De Lucca and pass by Chadwick
Simone: “I’m a little upset, but technique was better tonight” (Video)
Simone Manuel was out first and extended her lead coming home, touching 1st in 53.82, just off her morning swim of 53.75
Worrell: “You just have to tell yourself ‘Hey I love this'” (Video)
Kelsi Worrell was out fast in 26.98 and increased her lead coming home, recording a time of 57.50 to break a ten year-old pool record and move to #6 in the world.
Ledecky: “I was a little shaky on the blocks for the 400” (Video)
Ledecky nearly even split her second race of the night, out in 2:00.0 and back in 2:00.9 to win the 400 free in 4:00.98.
Katie Meili: “Sometimes I actually like the 200 better” (Video)
After winning this event in Mesa, Meili topped that performance with another win in a time of 2:23.18, a new best time
Tom Shields: “The ideal is coming home in 26” (Video)
Cal’s Tom Shields used his phenomenal underwater skills to take the lead and he held strong throughout the back 50 in last night’s 100 fly
Coleman’s Carpool: Tom Shields’ theories on sports and health (Video)
Tom is an eclectic guy who has opinions or thoughts to share on just about everything, so talking to him is always a good time
Coleman’s Carpool: 10 Minutes in the hot seat with Dave Durden (Video)
In Coleman’s Carpool we get the insider’s perspective on your favorite swimmers. SwimSwam Head of Production, Coleman Hodges, invites swimmers…
Coleman’s Carpool: The coolest kids on deck at Mesa Pro Swim (Video)
When I met Cameron, Tanner, and Kyle, I knew I had found the kids that had a shared level of swim geek with me
Top 20 (+1) Quotes from the Mesa Arena Pro Swim (Video)
Here’s the best of the best (or just funniest) things that the top athletes in our sport had to say this weekend.
Madisyn Cox: “How can you not have fun swimming outside?” (Video)
The leader of the 200 IM switched at almost every leg, but it came down to a battle between Madisyn Cox and Melanie Margalis where only 0.06 separated the two.
Ledecky: “I feel old at these meets for the first time” (Video)
If you watched the 800 freestyle at Mesa, you watched two of the fastest 800 freestylers in the world compete between Katie Ledecky and Leah Smith
Chase Kalisz: “I thought I’d be pretty bad this week” (Video)
Chase Kalisz finished up the weekend in Mesa with 2 best times and 2 wins in the 200 fly and 200 IM
Leah Smith talks changes that come with pro life (Video)
Leah Smith was second with a 8:27.55, which put her as seventh in the world rankings for this year