Madisyn Cox on National Title: “It was more for Texas, and more for my team”
World Championships medalist Madisyn Cox dominated this one. Cox crushed her lifetime best by nearly 2 seconds, winning by over a body length in 2:23.84.
Reece Whitley Wasn’t Going to Celebrate… But Did Anyway (Video)
Reece Whitley and Daniel Roy have battled in this race since they were age group swimmers. Whitley kicked it into gear, breaking 2:10 for the first time
Robert Finke Wanted a Win After Multiple 2nd Places, Wrist Injury (Video)
Finke, who withdrew from the World University Games due to a wrist injury earlier this summer, touched 5 seconds ahead of the field in 14:51.15
Ally McHugh: “That 800 just really felt like myself again” (Video)
Worlds team member Ally McHugh was well behind the top 3 through the halfway mark, but used her back-half speed to bring home the title in 8:26.04.
Abbey Weitzeil: “I wanted to see if I could go a 52” (Video)
Abbey Weitzeil set a new best time in this event for the first time since 2016. Weitzeil dominated in 53.18, taking a tenth off her former best of 53.28
Urlando: “Going into this meet I didn’t get a lot of rest” (Video)
Luca Urlando was just over a second shy of his best time from earlier this year, but still a second ahead of the field as he took the win here in 1:54.92.
Maxime Rooney Breaks Down Life in Texas (Video)
Maxime Rooney and Tate Jackson, now training partners at Texas, both lowered their bests from prelims as well, both hitting the wall in under 48 seconds
Ryan Held Thinks 3rd Time Would be the Charm in 100 free (Video)
Olympian Ryan Held lowered the U.S. Open Record again tonight. After shattering his best time in prelims, he clipped it to win the title in 47.39
Full Ryan Lochte Post-200 IM Press Conference (Video)
Ryan Lochte talks candidly about his family life, checking himself into rehab, and his return to competitive swimming after a 14-month ban
Lia Neal explains how Hiccup Years lead to Rejuvenation (Video)
Neal thinks these “dip” years where she doesn’t necessarily make the “highest” level of international meet are good for her.
Michael Chadwick explains Process for 2 Meet Taper (Video)
Whatever Chadwick is doing seems to be working, as he went an unofficial best time in the 50 free (21.7) at training camp on Monday.
Michael Andrew Explains Mindset, Preparation Heading into World Champs (Video)
Before he left for training camp in Singapore, Michael Andrew sat down to fill us in on how he’s feeling headed into the 2019 World Champs
Drew Kibler Tries Texas Distance Lane, Starts Month-Long Taper Now (Video)
A big swim came in the men’s 100 free, where Drew Kibler (49.45) won the race just ahead of Texas teammate Daniel Krueger (49.63).
After In-Season 1:57 2Back, Casas Expecting “Big Things” at Nationals (Video)
Casas blew past his old personal best of 1:58.65, clocking a 1:57.34, going out in a speedy 26.91, then very consistent splits of 30.21, 30.02, and 30.20
Jacco, Bronte, and Wilson Speak from Australian Camp in Nagaoka
Jacco Verhaeren spoke with the media from Japan before the 2019 World Championships, which are expected to be his last in charge of the Australian team.