Contributed by Deniz Hekmati – Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Sport Scientist Deniz Hekmati will be providing regular content on strength and conditioning as Swimming World’s newest dryland contributor. For the
Female High School Swimmer of the Year: Torri Huske By Dan D’Adonna Torri Huske of Yorktown High School in Arlington, Va., is a national high school record holder, the fastest
College athlete Maxime Rooney spoke to the media about his recent transfer to the University of Texas during a video interview on day one at the 2019 Phillips 66 U.S. National
The 2019 Phillips 66 USA Swimming National Championships splashed into action in Stanford, California today on the heels of a fiery 2019 FINA World Championships. Day one of competition saw
After a disappointing national championships a year ago, Ryan Held proved he is back on track, dominating the first day of the 2019 Phillips 66 US National Championships. Held broke
After setting two world records at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea last week, Regan Smith had just a matter of a few days to fly back
Men’s 1500 Free (Bobby Finke) There’s no doubt that the distance freestyle events are among the weakest for the American men these days. Perhaps Bobby Finke is a guy who
Women’s 800 Free (Ally McHugh) Ally McHugh knows what it’s like to sit around and wait to race. At the World Championships, McHugh’s lone event of the meet was the
Men’s 100 Free (Ryan Held) For someone who helped the United States to 400 freestyle relay gold at the 2016 Olympic Games, Ryan Held was frustrated last summer when he
Women’s 100 Free (Abbey Weitzeil) Over the past several years, Abbey Weitzeil has established herself as one of the United States’ top sprinters, particularly over the 50-meter distance. But the
