Liam Custer on Stanford Commit, Ascent to Class of 2022’s Top Distance Star
Custer also goes into detail about training during the COVID pandemic and the improvements he’s made in the last year, which are substantial ones on paper.
Gabe Castaño on Tying Olympic ‘A’ Cut On 5th Attempt of Last Possible Weekend
Gabe raced the 50 5 times over the course of a weekend, only to tie the A cut in his time trial (50 #5) on the last day of the Olympic qualification period
Josh Zuchowski on Stanford Commit with Liam Custer, Having His Dad as His Coach
We get deep in the weeds on Zuchowski’s swimming background, including what it has meant to have his father as his coach since he was 11.
Ron Aitken Describes 1500 for Time After 70k Training Week at Olympic Camp
Aitken goes into full detail on what his 3 distance girls have been doing at the Olympic Training Camp (which he got to attend and coach at) in Hawaii
2021 Olympic Media Day – Press Conference: Dave Durden, Greg Meehan
Olympic head coaches Dave Durden and Greg Meehan discuss how training camp has gone thus far, what they’ve seen from certain athletes, and much more.
2021 Olympic Media Day – Press Conference: Michael Andrew, Chase Kalisz
Michael Andrew and Chase Kalisz discuss topics such as navigating through the COVID-19 protocols and embracing the pain of the 400 IM
2021 Olympic Media Day – Press Conference: Smith, Ledecky, King
Regan Smith, Katie Ledecky, and Lilly King discuss topics such as being a teenager on the Olympic team and not having McDonald’s in the Olympic village.
2021 Olympic Media Day – Press Conference: Manuel, Schmitt, Dressel, Murphy
Team captains Simone Manuel, Allison Schmitt, Caeleb Dressel, and Ryan Murphy addressed topics such as leading Team USA and no fans in the stands in Tokyo.
Rebecca Soni, Caroline Burckle on Mental Wellness Vs. Mental Fortitude
Burckle and Soni are providing athletes with mentors that will have conversations relating to mental health and awareness that the 2 Olympians missed out on
WATCH: David Popovici Obliterates Field With 100 Free WJR Of 47.56
Check out the race video of 16-year-old standout David Popovici blasting a 47.56 on the lead-off leg of Romania’s 4×100 free relay in Rome.
Trials Mixed Zone: Hali Flickinger Details Confidence Work with Bob Bowman
The UGA grad notably changed training bases, joining Bob Bowman at ASU, after winning silver at the 2019 Worlds in this event.
Lydia Jacoby Gives Inside Look at 2021 Olympic Training Camp in Hawaii
Jacoby gives a rundown of what training has been like with the Olympic team so far, including sets with Abbey Weitzeil, Katie McLaughlin, and Caeleb Dressel
Dara Torres Describes the Bond Between a Previous and Current AM Record Holder
Dara unpacks the recent women’s sprint events at the U.S. Olympic Trials, and her connection to the newly named U.S. Olympic Team Captain, Simone Manuel
Trials Mixed Zone: Kate Douglass on 200 IM “My body was starting to give out”
Douglass, who came back in 31.04, clocked 2:09.32 in the 200 IM final, making her the ninth-fastest American in history and the fifth-fastest in the world
Tom Shields Openly Discusses Ups & Downs of The Olympic Quad, Suicide Attempt
Shields had many ups and downs since 2016, including the 2020 ISL season as well as a suicide attempt in late 2018, all of which Tom talks about in detail.