Emma Weyant “I think I back-halved a lot more than I thought I would have to”
After earning a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 400 IM, Weyant backed that up by placing 2nd in the 400 IM in Greensboro
Less is More for Berkoff as Sprint Training Pays Dividends
Berkoff went 27.12 to claim the American Record and the U.S. Open Record and become the first-ranked 50 backstroker in the world
Charlie Swanson Did 3k Singles for 3 Weeks Before Making the World Champs Team
After a sub-par midseason meet in San Antonio, Swanson went into super taper mode back home in Austin, only swimming 6 times per week for 3 weeks
Michael Andrew Breaks Down His Arduous Day 3 Triple
Michael Andrew had a huge night 3, securing his spot on the 2022 world champs team by placing 2nd in the 100 fly and winning the 50 breast
Dressel on 100 Fly: “It was bad… I wasn’t gonna go a world record tonight”
Caeleb Dressel added .19 from his morning swim but it was still enough to win the men’s 100 fly final by nearly half a body length.
Hunter Armstrong on 50Bk WR: “The more walls there are, the worse I get”
After taking down the AM and U.S. Open Records in prelims with 24.01, Armstrong took another three-tenths off his new PB to beat Kliment Kolesnikov’s 23.80
WATCH: Hunter Armstrong 50 Back World Record Celebration
In an explosive ending to the Day 3 finals session, Hunter Armstrong broke the World Record in the 50 back with a massive 23.71.
SwimSwam Breakdown: US Trials Day 3 Instant Reactions
We breakdown all the exciting results from night three of the 2022 US World Championships Trials in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Kate Douglass on 2:21.4 200 Breast: “I think I’m still learning how to swim it”
Douglass turned up the pressure over the second half of the race and finished .24 behind King with 2:21.43 to become the 4th-fastest performer in US history
Bacon/White 200 Back Tandem: “We’re ready to really race the rest of the world”
White had the fastest final 50, coming home one-tenth faster than Bacon, but it wasn’t enough to grab the title. Bacon won in 2:05.08 to White’s 2:05.13
Carson Foster: “I can’t even put into words how big of a relief it is”
After dropping a huge PB in prelims, Foster was able to nearly duplicate that time in finals and earn his first-ever spot on a senior international team
Lilly King Wants to Race Kate Douglass in a 200y Breast
In a thrilling race to the end, Lilly King edged Kate Douglass and Annie Lazor to win the women’s 200 breast with 2:21.19.
Claire Curzan: “Confidence is something I’ve been working on”
Claire Curzan improved on her prelims time by .11, which had been the fastest 50 fly in the world so far this year, with her winning performance of 25.49
SwimSwam Breakdown: US Trials Day 2 Instant Reactions
We breakdown all the exciting results from night two of the 2022 US World Championships Trials in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Caeleb Dressel on Making Team: “I was pretty nervous for 100 free”
American Record-holder Caeleb Dressel took down the U.S. Open Record that had stood since 2009 with his winning 22.84.