Practice + Pancakes: IU Breaststroke Clinic
We went to go film IU’s practice the day after the meet, expecting to get more of a recovery type of practice. Indiana doesn’t really “do that”
Devon Nowicki Forwent his Final Year of College Eligibility to go Pro (Video)
Another example of a swimmer following their own path, it seems to be paying off for Nowicki in the pool.
Hali Flickinger’s Has a New Evening Routine: Walking Her Cat (Video)
2019 ATLANTA CLASSIC May 17th-19th, 2019 Georgia Tech McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, Georgia LCM (50m pool) Meet Information Psych Sheets…
Erika Brown and Ryan Coetzee Act As One Another’s Butterfly Mentors (Video)
In Atlanta, Brown and Coetzee gave us a little insight into their relationship as training partners, and told us how they work together to help one another improve.
Practice + Pancakes: Battle for the Chipotle Gift Card
We’ve all been in the place after your spring taper meet. One day you could have the best practice ever, and the next day it feels like you were hit by a bus
Lilly King was Shooting for #1 Times in the World This Weekend (Video)
Lilly King made it two-for-two in the women’s breaststroke events with a win in the 50, touching in 30.03 to move past Yuliya Efimova (30.26) for the top time in the world this year.
Mallory Comerford Takes us Through her Whirlwind Weekend (Video)
We later learned that Comerford’s scratch on Night 3 was to go to a teammates wedding in Columbus, Ohio, a 4-hour drive from Bloomington
Simone Manuel on 100 Free: “I’m a little frustrated with my 2nd 50” (Video)
After being the only swimmer sub-54 in the prelims, Simone Manuel got the job done tonight in the A final. She posted a 53.65, a touch off of her morning swim.
(Videos): Italian swimmers explain the “secrets” of their high performance
Italian stars Margherita Panziera, Piero Codia and Fabio Scozzoli talked with SwimSwam during the FINA Champions Swim Series in Budapest to explain how did they improve their performance last season and their aims for the current season.
Cody Miller Talks First 200 Breast Best in 4 Years (Video)
Cody Miller dropped a new personal best time to win the men’s 200 breast decisively in 2:08.98, improving on his old best of 2:09.08 done way back in 2015.
Nathan Adrian Analyzes 1st Meet Back Post-Surgery (Video)
Nathan Adrian had a strong showing of 22.22 for third in his fourth race back after surgery.
Caeleb Dressel Tried to Negative Split the 100 Freestyle in Prelims (Video)
Sunday night in the final race of the 2019 Atlanta Classic, Caeleb Dressel posted an impressive 47.86 in the 100 freestyle, becoming the 4th-fastest performer in the world this year. In prelims, Dressel nearly even-split the race, touching in an impressive 48.45, splitting 24.10/24.35.
WATCH: Cody Miller Swims Personal Best in 200 BR at Bloomington PSS
Cody Miller is still moving along with his injury comeback, smashing his 4-year-old personal best in the 200 breast.
Regan Smith Breaks Down Near Best Time in 200 Back
Regan Smith put on a sensational performance to win the women’s 200 back, clocking 2:06.47 to narrowly miss her personal best time of 2:06.43. Smith was also just off of Taylor Ruck‘s PSS Record of 2:06.36.
Annie Lazor breaks Down 2:20 200 Breast, Tapering in May (Video)
Annie Lazor dropped a massive best time to win the women’s 200 breast in 2:20.77, over two seconds faster than her previous PB set in Des Moines (2:22.99).