Having the Flu May Have Helped Ryan Murphy’s SC Worlds Taper
Murphy was nervous coming into this meet because he had had the flu 2.5 weeks prior and didn’t know how the time out of the water would effect his taper.
Kate Douglass: “Maybe I’ll start swimming the 200 IM again”
Douglass takes us through her race strategy in the 200 IM as well as how she manages all of her different events throughout a competition like this.
Alex Walsh on 200 IM Race Strategy: “Going out and going for it”
Walsh was pleased with her race and how she executed it, going with a more “fly and die” method of trying to hold on with Douglass for as long as she could.
Carson Foster Was Surprised by Matt Sates Change Up Strategy in 200 IM Final
Foster noted that while Sates usually has a strong first and last 50, it seemed like tonight he really pushed the backstroke
Leah Smith on 400 Free: “I’m happy with it, not satisfied”
The Team USA Captain admits that while she is happy with the medal, she’s not satisfied, hoping to cut a bit more from prelims than she ended up dropping.
Luke Ellis on Training with Sandpipers Teammates: “It pushes you, that’s for sure”
Sandpipers’ Luke Ellis swam a gutsy race in the 1,650, staying with Rex Maurer for the first 1,000 and then making his move
Izzy Ivey Shares Perspective on Coming Home to Florida, Teri McKeever
SwimSwam sat down with 26x NCAA All-American Izzy Ivey, who recently announced her transfer to the University of Florida for her final year of eligibility
100 Breast Champ Nate Germonprez Explains Opting for 200 Back Over 200 Breast
Texas commit Nate Germonprez emphasized the fact that he like being versatile and racing as such.
Claire Weinstein on Sandpiper Relays: “It’s literally the most fun thing ever”
Weinstein made big strides in a lot of her events over the weekend in Austin, notably going 1:43.9, 4:33.0, and 15:53 in her 200/500/1,650 freestyles.
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Maggie Schalow Re-Swim’s 2Fly After Starting Error, Makes A Final at Winter Jrs West
Maggie Schalow of NOVA took the path less traveled to qualify for the A-final of the girls’ 200 fly at Winter Jrs West on Saturday
Keaton Jones has “A few fun months of motivational training” Coming Off of Winter Jrs
Jones says he will be motivated by his shortcomings in the months to come before his next big focus meet.
Bella Sims Breaks Down 200 Back/200 Fly/100 Free Triple on Last Day of Winter Jrs
Bella Sims maintained her perfect race record in Austin, taking wins in the 200 back and 200 fly as well as hitting a huge PB in the 100 free (47.16)
Macky Hodges on Move to Sandpipers: “I’ve always wanted this for myself”
CIF champion Macky Hodges spoke with SwimSwam about how her transition is going to training with the Sandpipers of Nevada.
Katie Grimes Did Not Hit Any of Her Goal Times This Weekend at Jrs
Katie Grimes broke multiple 15-16 NAGs, Texas Swim Center Pool records, and personal bests this weekend… but did not hit one of her goal times.