Olivia Smoliga Breaks Down Prelims/Swim Off/Finals 200 Free Triple (Video)
Smoliga admits she expected to break 2:00 in the 200 free in San Antonio, and that swimming 3 of them in 1 day was more of a mental challenge than anything
Kieran Smith Knows What He Has to do to Take the Next Step Forward (Video)
Kieran Smith put on a dominant display in the final of the men’s 400 free. “I like a little bit of pressure,” he said post-race, “Pressure makes diamonds.”
SSPC: Jade Hannah on Maturing Through Training at HPC – Ontario
Jade Hannah describes what swimming consistently with the likes of Penny Oleksiak, Kylie Masse, and more has done for her maturity as an athlete.
Regan Smith Likens Swimming Against a Loaded Field to Swimming a Relay (Video)
Coming off her 200 fly victory earlier, Smith held nothing back opening up, splitting 28.44 at the 50 before holding off the two Olympians down the stretch
Caeleb Dressel and the Power of External Self-Talk
Here’s how external self-talk, or talking to yourself, can help you keep cool under pressure when things get tough at the pool.
Kieran Smith on San Antonio Swims: “I’m as fit as I’ve ever been” (Video)
After winning the 200 free last night, Kieran Smith commented that he feels as fit as he ever has after a long fall of hard Florida training
Ally McHugh Focusing on Swimming Aggressively in San Antonio (Video)
2018 U.S. national champ Ally McHugh took control of the women’s 400 IM early on the breaststroke leg and never looked back, soaring to victory in 4:41.90
Nic Fink is Shooting for 59s for In Season 100 Breast (Video)
Coming off of his standout ISL season, Nic Fink picks up the win here in the men’s 100 breast in 1:00.84, pulling away from the pack over the last 25 meters.
Madisyn Cox Did 20×50 IM on :35 With the Texas Men… Then Did it Again (Video)
Cox had a solid closing 50 in 30.75, out-touching Smith in a time of 1:59.42 to Smith’s 1:59.49. Cox swam a season-best of 1:58.97 in November.
Regan Smith Excited to be Shaking the Rust Off in San Antonio (Video)
Just over half an hour after her 200 free, Regan Smith finished off a very impressive double by winning the women’s 100 fly in 58.55.
Lilly King Describes the Christmas Training Set that Conquered Her (Video)
In just her second long course race of the season, Lilly King took more than second off her heats swim in 1:07.14 to win the women’s 100 breast comfortably
SSPC: Matt Wilson Explains The Work He’s Doing to Recapture the 200 Breast WR
Wilson paces 30.lows in training consistently, indicating that we could see Anton Chupkov’s 2:06.1 WR from 2019 go down come Tokyo.
Daily Swim Coach Workout #339
SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…
7 Olympic Swimmers Who Use Visualization
Visualization is a mental training skill that swimmers can use to boost confidence. Here’s how some of the top swimmers on the planet use it.
Shaine Casas “Gearing to do something pretty special” in San Antonio (Video)
Shaine Casas backed up his personal best time from the prelims of 51.91 by nearly matching it in tonight’s final, winning the men’s 100 fly in 51.94.