The Sandpipers Recently Swam Their Annual 2k for Time… And Then They had to Redo It
After negative-splitting her 400m free to take the win in 4:05 in Ft. Lauderdale, we caught up with Katie Grimes about her training the last couple months.
Ilya Khraun on 1:54.4 2Fly Canadian Record: “I was expecting maybe like, 1:56.0”
The senior from sandpipers swam a smart race, hanging on Julian’s hip through 150 before using a big underwater and finish to hit the wall in a 2+ second PB
Summer McIntosh on 2Fly: “You have to have a very specific mindset going into it”
McIntosh describes the mindset she feels one must have in order to properly approach the 200 fly, as well as how why she took a hiatus from racing the event
As a Freshman, Jackson Huckabay’s First 500 Free was 4:54 – He Went 4:16 Last Week
Huckabay had come in last season with a career-best of 4:26, but that was just off of one year of steady training.
TCU’s Pool Was Unusable All Season, But Still Produced an NCAA Qualifier
This year Jadon Wuilliez didn’t let anything get in the way of qualifying for NCAAs, not even being unable to train in his home pool.
Will Chan Reflects on Sole Year at Texas While Preparing for Last Meet of His Career
The NCAA All-American says that the 2023 NCAAs will be his last meet, planning to enter the workforce and move back to the midwest after graduation.
You Asked, We Answered: The Full Emma Hultquist Interview
Emma Hultquist has become a fan favorite on SwimSwam after responding to a tweet about Kelly Pash’s 200 Fly at the Jill Sterkel Classic.
2022 NCAA 1st Alternate Jadon Wuilliez of TCU Swims 51.7 100 Breast, Punches NCAA Ticket
Last night at the Big 12 Championships, Texas’ Will Chan got his hand on the wall first, but you wouldn’t have known that by the aftermath of the race.
Carson Foster Reacts to Aaron Shackell, Will Modglin Nat’l HS Records
Last night in Indianapolis, 2 national high school records were broken at the same meet. Coincidentally, both have an impact on Texas junior Carson Foster.
With Improved Back Half, David Johnston Hoping not to “Sellout” in 500Fr Prelims at NCs
Last year as a sophomore, Johnston made the 500 free A-final at NCAAs but added .61 at night, ultimately finishing in 6th.
Olivia Bray Swims 4:37 500 Free, Presents Herself as a 3-Day Threat at NCAAs
Bray swam a 4:40 two weeks ago and 4:37.31 last night, well in contention to make an A-final at NCAAs next month.
Sergiy Fesenko on War in Ukraine, Growing Up with an Olympic Champion as a Father
Sergiy is doing what he can to aid Ukraine during this war, including convincing the Indiana Military Museum to help donate military supplies to Ukraine
Eddie Reese, Carol Capitani Talk Big 12, SEC, and NIL Ahead of Championship Season
Texas head swimming coaches Eddie Reese and Carol Capitani spoke to media ahead of next weekend’s Big 12 Swimming & Diving Championships.
Leah Hayes on 4:03 400 IM, National Team Training Camp, and Racing Future UVA Teammates
SwimSwam sat down with World Champs medalist Leah Hayes after her superb racing at the 2023 Chicagoland Championships, highlighted by her 4:03.05 400 IM
Head Coach Rick Bishop Preached Belief All Season in LSU’s Chase for an SEC Relay Title
Bishop, a big Bill Belichick and New England Patriots fan, preached belief and “doing your job” all year long, and the LSU women did just that on both relays