2017 Arena Pro Swim Series: Mesa - (Tag)

Women's 50 Free Stanford's Simone Manuel dominated the women's splash and dash with a top showing of 24.66. Manuel commented that while her 50 felt "more like a 100" she was pleased with her swim. Manuel's time ties her for seventh in the world rankings with Australia's Shayna Black. Madison Kennedy...

Women's 200 Fly Kelsi Worrell cruised to an easy victory in finals of the women's 200 fly. Worrell pulled ahead early in the race and never looked back, stopping the clock at a final 2:09.04 for the gold. Worrell's time moves her into the top 20 world rankings for 2017. Lauren Case finished second o...

The last night of the 2017 arena Pro Swim Series Mesa was highlighted by a slew of Olympians posting top finishes. Katie Ledecky secured an easy win in the women's 800 free, while fellow 2016 Olympian Chase Kalisz grabbed wins in the 200 fly and 200 IM. Breaststrokers Kevin Cordes and Katie Meili da...

Women's 400 Individual Medley It was a battle for first in the women's 400 individual medley (IM) with multiple swimmers exchanging the lead throughout. The race began with Ella Eastin of Stanford grabbing an early lead with the fly leg, before Stanford teammate Katie Ledecky edged ahead in the back...

The third and final day of the 2017 arena Pro Swim Series Mesa has elapsed, but not without some dominating swims. Katie Ledecky continued to flex her reign over the distance events with a top showing in the 800 free, while Chase Kalisz collected another two victories in both the 200 fly and 200 I....

Louisville freshman Marcelo Acosta used a stellar back half to distance from the field to win the 400 free A-final in Mesa. Acosta, an El Salvador native won the race in 3:53.38 to hold off a late charge from Cal incoming freshman Sean Grieshop. Grieshop was second at 3:54.29 and Taylor Abbott was t...

Dana Vollmer swam the 50 free at the Arena Pro Swim Series meet in Mesa despite being six months pregnant. After the race, she spoke with Swimming World. https://youtu.be/8NFvtOGNvaA Vollmer, who finished 55th in 27.59, explained the nerves and the difficulties of competing while pregnant, including...

The 2017 arena Pro Swim Series splash back into action tomorrow morning with the first session. Heat sheets are now available and exciting races are expected with a total of eight events on the docket. DAY ONE PRELIMS HEAT SHEETS Events:  Women's 100 Free Men's 100 Free Women's 200 Breast Men's 200 ...

Watch Kevin Cordes discuss his win in the men's 100 breast at the arena Pro Swim Series meet in Mesa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwiIyCJZTak Cordes explained how he returned to full-on training at Auburn right around the new year and how training has changed since he returned from Singapore, ev...

Watch a video interview with Simone Manuel after she finished first in the women's 100 free at the arena Pro Swim Series meet in Mesa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUZAH6l0pnY In the video, Manuel discusses the logistics of Stanford's quick return to competition following the NCAA championships. ...

The first night of the 2017 Arena Pro Swim Series from Mesa, Arizona kicked off tonight from the Skyline Aquatic Center. Many Olympians were in action and some were making their first long course appearance since Rio. Other NCAA champions from a few short weeks ago made an appearance in their first ...

Jacob Pebley dominated the 200 back at the arena Pro Swim Series meet in Mesa. Hear what he had to say afterwards. https://youtu.be/DV1i0VtpPYw Pebley discussed his popular carpool karaoke engagement video and what inspired he and girlfriend Nikki Owens to make it. He also gave thoughts on his stron...

Simone Manuel won the 50 free and took third in the 200 free on night two at the arena Pro Swim Series in Mesa and afterwards spoke about her double. https://youtu.be/yt_-4zhSXZY Manuel explained how she's figuring out how to swim the 200 free more efficiently after fading badly down the stretch in ...

Men's 100 Back Matt Grevers dazzled the crowd with a top showing in the men's 100 back. Grevers, who represents Tucson Ford Aquatics, held off Jacob Pebley to finish with a final 54.15. Grevers currently sits third in the world rankings with a 53.31 showing from the Austin stop of the Pro Series. Pe...

Men's 100 Breast Kevin Cordes maintained control over the men's 100 breast from start-to-finish. Cordes blasted ahead of the competition to pick up a smooth finish of 1:00.78, finishing over half a second ahead of the field. Josh Prenot picked up second with a time of 1:01.40, just ahead of Louisvil...

Hear what two-time Olympic medalist Katie Meili had to say after winning the 200 breast at the arena Pro Swim Series meet in Mesa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEsCmfP7hdM Meili explained in the video how training under David Marsh with Team Elite has changed this season and what "life-changing" ...

Check out the full heat sheets for the second morning of prelims at the arena Pro Swim Series meet in Mesa. Click here to view the full heat sheet. Katie Ledecky, already the winner of the 400 free in Mesa, will be among the favorites in both the 400 IM and 200 free on day two. She won Olympic gold ...

Chase Kalisz won the 400 IM on night two at the arena Pro Swim Series meet in Mesa and afterwards spoke with Swimming World. https://youtu.be/qjY5OfKDsyE Kalisz explained why he decided to return to racing so quickly after the NCAA championships, why he feels more comfortable racing long course than...

Michael Andrew finished fifth in the men's 50 free final at the arena Pro Swim Series meet in Mesa and discussed his effort afterwards with Swimming World. https://youtu.be/c2jnmWM1T0U Andrew explained why he decided to pass on swimming the 400 IM to focus on the 50 free and what he thinks he got ou...

Nathan Adrian continues to get it done in an in-season meet as he won the 100 free going away at the 2017 Arena Pro Swim Series at Mesa with the second fastest time in the world this year. Adrian went a 48.18 to swim the fastest time in the world other than Australia's Cameron McEvoy and just ahead ...