Braden Holloway: “This is the way dual meets should be all the time”
NC State head coach Braden Holloway was very pleased with how his wolfpack swam in Austin this past weekend as well as the way the dual was run as a whole
Carol Capitani on Texas/NC State: “Some of the best fun I’ve ever had at a dual meet”
After a Friday night full of lights, music, and fast swims, Carol Capitani walked away with one of the best dual meet experiences of her career
Erica Sullivan Awarded “Rising Star” by Human Rights Campaign
Sullivan founded a student org called the “Longhorn Pride Alliance” and last year was awarded the “Rising Star” honor by the Human Rights Campaign
Luke Miller Targeting 2Free, 2Fly, 1Free for ACCs, Considering NCAA Double
While he and the NC State coaches had talked about him swimming the 2fly/1free double at NCAAs, Miller said that didn’t go too hot at mid-season
Emma Sticklen Has Arrived as a 3 Event Threat at NCAAs
Sticklen won the 100 fly (49.70 and 200 fly (1:51.3) and put up a 1:54.7 in the 200 IM, all of which would have easily scored at last year’s NCAAs
Kacper Stokowski Shooting for 19 & 43 in Backstrokes at NCAAs
Reigning NCAA champion in the 100 back Kacper Stokowski threw down in Austin this weekend, taking wins in the 200 back (1:41.3) and 100 back (45.6)
Erica Sullivan on Nation-Leading 500: “This is the first step”
Sullivan says that she’s been working a lot on her confidence in training and this is the first step that she sees in that paying off
Carson Foster Breaks Down 2Free/2IM/2Back Triple at Texas vs NC State
He started things with best times in the 50 back (21.34) and the 200 free (1:32.29), which were only 1 event apart (women’s 200 free).
Chase Kalisz Describes Depth of ASU Training Group
Kalisz says the depth of the ASU training group is immense so that if you’re not bringing your A-Game to workout, someone else will be nipping at your heels
Ryan Held Did Golden Goggles, Finished his Masters, and Got Married all in One Month
Olympic champion Ryan Held takes us through his whirlwind December (which actually started in November) with Golden Goggles in New York City.
David Curtiss Describes NC State Winter Training, “Ladder Set”
A self-proclaimed long course swimmer, Curtiss said that sc worlds were a big learning curve for him that helped his development as an elite athlete a lot.
Katie Grimes on How To Survive A 4-Week Training Camp at the OTC
Next up for Grimes will be a massive training stint at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, a trip Grimes says will be just over 4 weeks
Abbey Weitzeil on Cal OTC Training: “I’m really happy with the work that we put in”
Weitzeil is currently training in the Cal pro group, which includes Ryan Murphy, Hunter Armstrong, and Sean Grieshop, and bouncing from sprint to mid-group
Pitt’s Chase Kreitler Gives Insight into NCAA College Season Training/Rest Cycles
Chase Kreitler let SwimSwam on deck right before Pitt’s dual with George Washington and he had some great insights on training cycles within an NCAA season
Chase Kalisz on Bowman Training: “I’ve done more yardage now than I’ve ever done”
Kalisz seems satisfied with getting his butt kicked, stating with a smile “I’ve probably had more bad practices than I’ve ever had in my entire life combined