WATCH: Hunter Armstrong 50 Back World Record Celebration
In an explosive ending to the Day 3 finals session, Hunter Armstrong broke the World Record in the 50 back with a massive 23.71.
SwimSwam Breakdown: US Trials Day 3 Instant Reactions
We breakdown all the exciting results from night three of the 2022 US World Championships Trials in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Kate Douglass on 2:21.4 200 Breast: “I think I’m still learning how to swim it”
Douglass turned up the pressure over the second half of the race and finished .24 behind King with 2:21.43 to become the 4th-fastest performer in US history
Bacon/White 200 Back Tandem: “We’re ready to really race the rest of the world”
White had the fastest final 50, coming home one-tenth faster than Bacon, but it wasn’t enough to grab the title. Bacon won in 2:05.08 to White’s 2:05.13
Carson Foster: “I can’t even put into words how big of a relief it is”
After dropping a huge PB in prelims, Foster was able to nearly duplicate that time in finals and earn his first-ever spot on a senior international team
Lilly King Wants to Race Kate Douglass in a 200y Breast
In a thrilling race to the end, Lilly King edged Kate Douglass and Annie Lazor to win the women’s 200 breast with 2:21.19.
Claire Curzan: “Confidence is something I’ve been working on”
Claire Curzan improved on her prelims time by .11, which had been the fastest 50 fly in the world so far this year, with her winning performance of 25.49
SwimSwam Breakdown: US Trials Day 2 Instant Reactions
We breakdown all the exciting results from night two of the 2022 US World Championships Trials in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Caeleb Dressel on Making Team: “I was pretty nervous for 100 free”
American Record-holder Caeleb Dressel took down the U.S. Open Record that had stood since 2009 with his winning 22.84.
‘F**king Terrible. My Body Is Done’: Inside Caeleb Dressel’s Olympic Journal
Caeleb Dressel got candid about how pressure impacted his mental health before and after his record-setting performance at the Tokyo Olympics.
2022 U.S. Trials: Watch Phoebe Bacon, Caeleb Dressel Lower U.S. Open Records
Watch Phoebe Bacon and Caeleb Dressel reset U.S. Open Records on their road to Budapest on night 2 of the 2022 U.S. World Championship Trials!
Hali Flickinger Was Swimming Marchand’s Threshold Workout a Week and a Half Ago
After winning another national title in the 200 fly, Flickinger revealed she only got a week of rest coming into these trials
Brooks Curry Confident Looking to World Champs: “I’m gonna go 47 for sure”
Curry placed 2nd in the 100 free in 48.04, not only securing his spot on the World Champs roster but also qualifying to swim his first individual event
Bobby Finke Gets Finked: “Katie got me on the last 50”
Finke was out-split by his Florida teammate, Katie Ledecky, on the last 50 of the race (Ledecky swam the women’s 800 free tonight), 29.6 to 29.7
Natalie Hinds, Zach Harting & Ryan Murphy On Dealing with Big Meet Pressure
A look into the mindset of three swimmers currently vying for a spot on the U.S. World Championship team this week.