Justina Kozan was Out of Pool This Summer After Dog Bite to Face (Video)
15-year-old Justina Kozan broke two minutes tonight to win the 200 free. She was the class of the field, untouchable down the final length of the pool.
Miranda Heckman Explains Why Kick Sets Drove her Summer Success (Video)
After notching a 1st place finish in the 100 and 2nd in the 200/400 free, Heckman explained to SwimSwam how an emphasis on kick has helped her summer
Colby Mefford Likes Playing Mind Games in Distance Events (Video)
Colby Mefford produced a stellar back-half in the 200 free to pick up 2nd place, just off of an Olympic Trials cut but good for a new lifetime best
400 FR Champ Jack Walker Balances Physical and Mental Race Preparation (Video)
After Jack Walker had the lead at 350, Plage came home in a flurry over the last 50, but it was Walker at 3:53.02 who was triumphant over Plage’s 3:53.07
100 Fly Champ Lucy Bell Describes Hardest 2K+ Fly Set of her Summer (Video)
The top six women matched or went under the OT cut, led by 15-year-old Lucy Bell, the latest breakout swimmer out of Fort Collins Area Swim Team
Ethan Hu Describes How Stroke Technique, Dancing Improved His Swimming (Video)
The podium here all posted OT cuts, led by Peak Swimming’s Ethan Hu at 53.71. Hu says that his long course has improved this summer with emphasis on technique
Tristen Ulett Explains Differences Between Sr and Jr Nationals (Video)
Dynamo’s Tristen Ulett has been in Palo Alto for over a week now, competing at both the Sr and Jr National Championships.
Jr Nat Champ Hunter Armstrong Has Swum Full-Time for 1 Year (Video)
Before only going to 2 practices per week, Armstrong wanted to go on his team training trip, and consequently started training full-time just last year
Ian Grum Shares Test Set that Set Him Up for Success (Video)
Grum managed a 50.9 anchor on the NAG setting 4×100 free relay despite having already swum, and won, the 200 back and the 400 IM
Madisyn Cox Announces Med School, Plans to Stop Swimming after 2020 (Video)
Madisyn Cox finished the weekend with 2 national titles in the 200 IM and 200 Breast, but after 2020 plans on focusing on Med school
Ryan Lochte on Practice Lately: “Maybe in a week, I’d be there 4 times” (Video)
Tonight, Lochte lowered the mark he set Wednesday a bit to win the 200 IM title in 1:57.76. Lochte finished over a second ahead of the field.
Devon Nowicki is Shooting for Andrew Wilson’s 58.9 (Video)
Nowicki produced the fastest (equal-fastest with bronze medalist Reece Whitley) second 50, putting up a 31.94 to surge to the wall in 59.69
Breeja Larson Finds Peace with Swimming for 1st Nat Title Since 2015 (Video)
Breeja Larson swam her fastest time since 2014 in the women’s 100 breaststroke tonight to win her first national title since 2015, touching in 1:06.78.
Amy Bilquist Wins National Title After Breaking Finger in Clovis (Video)
Amy Bilquist was the fastest going out and coming home in the women’s 100 backstroke, flipping in 28.91 and then managing a 30.73 to make a 59.64.
Dean Farris Talks Highs and Lows of 2nd Taper Meet in 1 Month (Video)
The ‘B’ final pf the 100 back was won by Dean Farris in 53.93. Will Grant touched 2nd in the ‘B’ final in 54.57, and Zachary Poti 3rd in 54.72.