Jay Litherland on Marchand: “He’s definitely one of the hardest trainers I’ve ever met”
At the US Pro Championships, Jay Litherland won the 400 IM by nearly 5 seconds, touching at 4:11.74. However, the ASU post-grad wasn’t pleased with the time
Michael Andrew Drops 100 Fly & 100 Breast At U.S. Pro Champs, Sammon Scratches Meet
Several swimmers including Patrick Sammon have scratched out of their events at the Pro Championships after having been named to the LEN European U23 team.
2023 Pro Swim Series: Winners Summary
Abbey Weitzeil led all swimmers with nine victories over the Pro Swim Series in 2023, including sweeping the women’s 50 free at all four stops.
Abbey Weitzeil Leads All Earners in 2023 Pro Swim Series with $14,750
Olympic gold medalist Abbey Weitzeil led all earners in the 2023 Pro Swim Series thanks to a sweep in the 50 free and near-sweep in the 100 free.
Isabelle Stadden Describes Cal Best Average Progression
Stadden says that her strength already lies in her “on top of the water” swimming, so she’s put an added focus on details like her start and underwaters.
Hunter Armstrong Sweeps the Men’s 100 Backstroke at the 2023 Pro Series
With his 100 backstroke win in Mission Viejo, Hunter Armstrong secured a sweep of the event across all four stops of the 2023 Pro Series.
Kayla Han Swims 8:32.88 800 Free To Move Up To #7 On The U.S. 13-14 Girls All-Time List
Kayla Han swam a best time in the 800 freestyle by almost three seconds to move up to #7 on the U.S. 13-14 Girls All-Time list in the event.
Trenton Julian Striving to Find Consistency with Tempo in 200 Fly
Julian told SwimSwam after his race that he has actually been focusing on maintaining or even slowing his tempo down in practice
Bella Sims Drops 100 Back, 200 IM to Focus on 800 Free on Saturday (PSS Psych Sheets)
With wins in the 200 free and 400 free already under her belt, 17-year-old Bella Sims will take on the 800 free on Saturday in Mission Viejo.
Ryan Held on Whittling Down His In-Season 100 Free
Held was 48.7, a season-best and promising sign just 6 weeks out from the world champ trials at the end of June in Indianapolis.
Bella Sims on Best Time in 400 Free: “I was not expecting that at all”
Sims credits Sandpipers head coach Ron Aitken for having a detailed training plan that only requires Sims to show up and do the work
2023 Mission Viejo Pro Swim Series – Day 3 Finals Live Recap
After winning the 400 freestyle with a personal best time, 17-year-old Bella Sims is the top qualifier heading into the 200 freestyle finals in Mission Viejo.
Justin Ress Shares Thoughts on ‘Ress Rule’: “I’m gonna take advantage”
Ress spoke to the media about, among other things, the new backstroke finish rule, affectionately referred to as the “Ress Rule”
Nic Fink on “Trying to push past that 59 barrier… and even that 58 barrier”
World champ Nic Fink took a decisive win on the second night in Mission Viejo, powering himself to a sub-minute swim in the 100 breast.
2023 Pro Swim Series – Mission Viejo: Swims You May Have Missed On Day 2
16-year-old Jillian Crooks set a new personal best time of 56.30 to win the C-final of the women’s 100 freestyle last night.