Smith on Ledecky: “I’ve been next to her for some of the most incredible swims”
Leah Smith of Tuscon Ford Dealers took two seconds off of her season best to take 2nd in 4:04.72. That’s the 4th-ranked time in the world this year for Smith
Margalis Takes Over PSS Lead, Ledecky Charges; Kalisz/Grothe Hold Even
Melanie Margalis scored 9 Pro Swim Series points in Santa Clara to overtake the absent Taylor Ruck for the series points lead on the women’s side. But Katie Ledecky scored another 15 points and is now only a couple wins out of stealing the lead.
Krayzelburg Wins Santa Clara SwimSquad With Second-Highest Total Ever
Lenny Krayzelburg’s SwimSquad won a tough Santa Clara meet, putting up the second-highest point total of any team at any meet so far. Krayzelburg’s 98 points is second only to the 107 his crew put up in Austin.
Simone Reveals Secret to Having Good Hair at Swim Meets (Video)
Simone is not only a master at sprinting, but also at having great hair while she’s doing it. She let us in on her secret to maintaining it during swim meets
Lilly King Breaks Down “Virtual Battle” with Yulia Efimova (Video)
King was absolutely cooking down the pool, churning out a 29.62 for the new world #1 ahead of American Molly Hannis (29.71) and Russian Yulia Efimova (29.93)
Katie Ledecky Reminisces on Being a Young Swim Fan (Video)
Aside from coming out victorious un numerous races this weekend, Katie Ledecky spent a significant amount of time signing autographs and taking pictures with young swimmers, hoping to make an impact
Katie McLaughin has Always Wanted to Sprint (Video)
Don’t let her typical event line up of 200 fly/free fool you: Katie McLaughlin has always tried to convince her coaches to let her sprint
28-Year-Old Cal Post Grad/PhD Makes Age Group Drops in Santa Clara (Video)
In May of 2018, Wyatt was hooded as a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Cal. A few weeks later, he went 1:01.8 in the 100 LCM breast, a lifetime…
2018 Santa Clara Pro Swim Series: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
Simone Manuel will swim the 50 free on day 4 in Santa Clara.
WATCH: Race Videos from Day 3 of the Santa Clara Pro Swim
You can watch Caeleb Dressel’s 100 free win, as well as the 200 IM showdown between World Champion Chase Kalisz and World Record holder Ryan Lochte.
Melanie Margalis: “I like the chill in swimming” (Video)
According to Melanie Margalis, the 400 IM is good because the first part “you can just chill”
Zach Apple is Settling in at IU (Video)
After adjusting to the volume that IU throws down regularly, Zach Apple is settling into a routine and adapting well to things in Bloomington
Kylie Masse on Canadian Team: “Being the oldest is a bit different” (Video)
16-year-old Regan Smith (59.75) just barely squeaked out the win over reigning world champion Kylie Masse (59.76)
Regan Smith on 100 Back/200 Fly Double: “That was a ton of fun” (Video)
Regan Smith pulled off an impressive double on Day 3 of Santa Clara, winning the 100 back and then nearly taking another victory in the 200 fly
Watch Dressel Break Down Performances in 48.9 Seconds (Video)
While Nathan Adrian showed his cards and won the B-final handily in 48.99, Caeleb Dressel fired back and won the A-final in 48.96