8 Thoughts From Coaches/Athletes at Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara

Jun 21, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Michael Phelps (USA) warms up before the Championship Finals of day four at the George F. Haines International Swim Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports

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By Chuck Kroll, Aquatic Historian and Swimming World contributor

Today’s takeaways on the Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara are from coaches and athletes themselves. (Comments in parenthesis are the writers clarifications)

Bob Bowman (North Baltimore Aquatic Club/Arizona State):

Pretty successful for his guys/(girls)…Happy for his guy (MP)…there is just enough time now to move to another level…

Teri McKeever (California Women):

Great history (here in Santa Clara)…fun place to be…nice annual barometer for summer…great racing…different people…ie Katinka, the Brazilians (and other foreign swimmers)…

Jeremy Kipp and Jon Urbanchek (USC/Trojan Swimming)

Love coming here…great environment…big names…measuring stick for rest of summer including Pan Americans, World University Games, Kazan World Championships, USA Nationals and the Los Angeles Invitational July 9-12!…Thank you Santa Clara!

Dave Durden (California Men):

Guys are soon going different directions…last time through the bulk of training together…last time together as a TEAM!

Rick DeMont (University of Arizona):

Love this meet…coming since 1970-71…(swimmers/swims) were pretty good…pretty much on schedule…looking good towards Pan Ams, World Champs, Nationals…nice to look at the world at this meet

Rob Lias (Navy):

Always loves coming here…the weather, the timing…great meet…Int’l stars…ready to swim fast towards end of their season…fits well with the Naval Academy schedule

Tom Jager (Washington State University Women):

Best spot…beginning of summer…East coast (swimmers)…ground zero for great swimming…not great pressure to swim well but can (& do)

Michael Phelps (Olympic Swimmer):

I’m happy…A win!…not whooped in every event…200 Fly 3 sec drop from Charlotte…hard work is paying off…confidence booster…not many great swims

I would personally like to thank each one of you coaches and MP for your time and comments. Best wishes and best swims for the rest of this summer of 2015!

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