Michael Andrew, Lilly King, Katinka Hosszu Give Thoughts on FINA Series (Video)
With the inaugural FINA Champions Series coming to a close in Indianapolis, the media was very curious to see what the athletes thought of the series as a whole.
Pernille Blume Swims .01 Off Gold Medal Time Post-Surgery (Video)
Blume won with a season best of 24.08, still the third-fastest time in the world. Sjostrom remains on top with her 23.91 from Budapest.
Pebley on 200 Back Win: “I haven’t beaten Ryan in 5 years” (Video)
Into the finish, Pebley defeated his former Cal teammate by 16/100.
Ryan Murphy Shares Thoughts on FINA Champions Series (Video)
After Matt Grevers went out fast with a 25.57 opening 50, Ryan Murphy took over with a scintillating final 50 (27.15) to win the men’s 100 back in a time of 52.99.
Danas Rapsys’ Small Changes Lead to Big In-Season Swims (Video)
Lithuanian Danas Rapsys completely took over the men’s 200 free race on the back half, picking up his second straight win in the event for the series after losing a close battle at the first stop against Sun Yang.
Cody Miller thinks FINA Series is “a step in the right direction” (Video)
Crowd favorite Cody Miller had a big performance in Champions Series debut, splitting faster than the rest of the field opening up (27.90) and closing (31.36) to win the men’s 100 breast in 59.26.
Kromowidjojo Explains Being on a Relay with 3 Americans (Video)
it was Team 4 consisting of Michael Andrew (49.87), Jacob Pebley (49.41), Kelsi Dahlia (54.18) and Ranomi Kromowidjojo (54.81) who ran away with the win in a time of 3:28.27
Vlad Morozov Didn’t Train for a Week Before the FINA Champ Series (Video)
Russian Vladimir Morozov picks up the win in the men’s 50 free in a time of 21.65, edging out Michael Andrew (21.86) by just over two-tenths.
King: “I gotta see where my competitors are at” (Video)
Lilly King had a phenomenal performance to take down Yuliya Efimova in the women’s 200 breaststroke.
Practice + Pancakes: Zane Grothe Goes the Distance… Kick
Depending on your kicking proficiency, interval bases ranged from 1:45-1:30. The exception: Zane Grothe, who did it all straight through on a 1:25 base.
Watch Luca Urlando’s 1:54.3 200 Fly (Race Video)
Watch Luca Urlando swim the fastest American 200m Fly since Michael Phelps
With 1:54.3 200 Fly, Urlando Becomes Fastest American Since Phelps in Rio
this gives us perspective on just how much swim fans were spoiled by Phelps’ dominance and skill in his pet event.
World Series Lignano-Vernole: “Seguiteci Numerosi, Sarà Uno Spettacolo”
WORLD PARA SWIMMING World Series 30 Maggio/ 02 Giugno 2019 Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA) Vasca Lunga 50 metri Mondiali di Londra…
Ray Looze Explains How Cory Chitwood Will Integrate into IU Coaching (Video)
While in Bloomington, SwimSwam sat down with IU head coach Ray Looze to ask about how IU would integrate their new coaches into the already successful culture.
Bahamian National Team Swimmer Katelyn Cabral Gives TEDx Talk
In the talk, which was featured on the TEDx YouTube channel, Cabral discusses what makes her different than her peers, and how she believes that embracing diversity and being proud of those differences are what defines her.