2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin - (Tag)

Night one race videos are now up at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin landing page.  Choose RACE VIDEOS on the right to watch them all! Special thanks to USA Swimming for uploading the videos to YouTube. Original 100 fly report: The Greatest of All Time Michael Phelps bested a loaded field in th...

NBAC's Michael Phelps scorched the pool with yet another January career best with a win in the men's 200-meter IM at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin. Phelps, who slipped by SwimMAC's Ryan Lochte down the last 50, put up a 1:58.00 for the win. That swim broke Phelps' January best of 1:58.52 fro...

Ryan Murphy finished within a second of his season best from last year in the men's 200-meter back at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin. Murphy dominated the finale in 1:55.99, off his 1:55.00 that ranked him fifth in the world last year. NYAC's Arkady Vyatchanin powered his way into second over...

By popular demand, Swimming World will provide readers with all the Michael Phelps content they can get after each session of the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin. Phelps first qualified sixth overall in the men's 100-meter free with a 49.94 before returning to qualify fifth in the 100-meter fly wi...

Night one race videos are now up at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin landing page.  Choose RACE VIDEOS on the right to watch them all! Special thanks to USA Swimming for uploading the videos to YouTube. Original 100 free report: Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom powered by the U.S. Open record in the wom...

France's Jordan Pothain claimed the men's 400-meter free crown at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin. Pothain won the finale in a touchout triumph against The Woodlands' Michael McBroom, 3:50.06 to 3:50.17. Trojan's Mads Glaesner rounded out the podium with a third-place time of 3:50.81. Club Wol...

NCAP's Katie Ledecky just missed clocking a U.S. Open record in the women's 200-meter free at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin as she smoked Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom in the finale. Ledecky clocked a personal best time of 1:54.43, just missing Allison Schmitt's U.S. Open record of 1:54.40 set dur...

With the Charlotte stop of the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series complete, Katie Ledecky still easily has the most points among all swimmers even without competing this weekend. Ledecky, however, will turn down the cash and prizes to remain eligible for Stanford after she finishes her deferred year of trai...

By David Rieder When you woke up this morning, you were probably still in awe of what Katie Ledecky pulled off on Sunday night. To recap, she broke her own world record in the 800 free at the Arena Pro Swim Series meet in Austin, clocking in at 8:06.68 to surpass her old mark of 8:07.39 – which just...

NCAP's Katie Ledecky blazed her way to the fifth-fastest time ever in the women's 400-meter free at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin - and it is only January. Ledecky, who previously owned the top time ever in January with a 4:00.47 from last year's Austin stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series, put...

Olympic gold medalist and all-around amazing swimmer Katie Ledecky met with the media on the eve of the Arena Pro Swim Series Austin today. Ledecky explained that she is coming off altitude training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, and that typically means big things from the superstar swimmer. ...

Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom powered by the U.S. Open record in the women's 100-meter free at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin. Sjostrom, who clocked a fourth-ranked 52.70 last year at Worlds, threw down a 53.12 to win the finale tonight. That swim downed the previous U.S. Open mark of 53.30 set by ...

The second night of action witnessed Katie Ledecky down Sarah Sjostrom in the women's 200-meter free and Maya DiRado slay Katinka Hosszu in the 200-meter back at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin. Here's some of the best images from the night! 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin: Day 2 Finals Phot...

SwimMAC's Katie Meili won by nearly a second in the women's 100-meter breast at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin. Meili turned in a time of 1:06.75, a second off her personal best and just a second off the top 100 breast ever in January.  Leisel Jones owns that record with a 1:05.71 at the 2006...

The day 3 finals heat sheets are now available for the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin. SCHEDULED EVENTS Women's 200 fly Men's 200 fly Women's 100 breast Men's 100 breast Women's 100 back Men's 100 back Women's 200 IM Men's 200 IM Women's 800 free Men's 1500 free SCRATCHES Women's 200 fly Katinka ...

USA Swimming opens up 2016 competition with the Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin. The meet will take place from Jan. 15-Jan. 17 at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center, the home of the Texas Longhorns. Many of America’s top swimmers are expected to compete at the meet, including 22-time Olymp...

Club Wolverine's Connor Jaeger won the men's 1500-meter freestyle going away at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin. Jaeger clocked a time of 15:06.24 for the win, pulling away from the field throughout the swim. NCAP's Andrew Gemmell placed second with a time of 15:14.18, while Ous Mellouli grabb...

Night two race videos are now up at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin landing page.  ChooseRACE VIDEOS on the right to watch them all! Special thanks to USA Swimming for uploading the videos to YouTube. Original 400 IM report: SwimMAC’s Ryan Lochte dropped six seconds from his prelim swim to cap...

California's Nathan Adrian won the men's 50-meter free at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin. Adrian threw down a 21.85, nearly besting the record for a January 50 free he clocked in 2013 here in Austin with a 21.70. Brazil's Bruno Fratus finished second in 22.07 with NYAC's Jimmy Feigen taking t...

The Greatest of All Time Michael Phelps bested a loaded field in the men's 100-meter fly at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Austin. Phelps powered his way past the field with a strong back half to win the finale in 51.94.  That's well off his top-ranked time of 50.45 from last summer's U.S. Nationals...