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Luka Mijatovic Talks Commitment to Texas, World Champs, & 500 Free Training
On Friday, the #1 ranked recruit in the High School class of 2027, Luka MIjatovic, announced his commitment to the University of Texas. In this podcast, we discuss his decision to go train with Bob Bowman, his experience at World Championships, and training for mid-distance freestyle.

October 31, 2025 •

October 31, 2025 •
Gretchen Walsh After World Cup: "There's a lot of things I've become hungry for"
At the conclusion of the World Cup, SCM savant Gretchen Walsh came away with a 2nd place overall finish, getting narrowly beaten in the standings by her Virginia teammate, Kate Douglass. After a hard block of fall training, Walsh had been unsure where she would be at the start of the circuit and did have some promising results, including a world record in the 50 fly. But by the end, Walsh had a lot of goals that she is excited to chase for the rest of this year.

October 31, 2025 •
Carson Foster on 400 Free LCM: "If there's any summer to test it, maybe this one"
Over the course of the World Cup, Carson Foster was top 3 in the 400 IM, 400 Free, and 1500 Free at all 3 stops. Foster has been putting more of an emphasis on longer freestyle training this season so far and has enjoyed training and racing the longer events. With this summer's main meet being Pan Pacific Championships, where qualified athletes can swim any event they want, Foster said this might be the perfect season to test the distance free waters.

October 30, 2025 •
Alex Walsh on World Cup Circuit Triple Crown: "Proud to be showing up where it matters"
World Champion Alex Walsh asserted her dominance once again in the women's 200 IM, winning her signature event at all three stops of the 2025 World Cup. Although Walsh wasn't completely satisfied with all of her swims during the circuit, she did say she was proud of herself for showing up when it mattered regarding the 200 IM.

October 30, 2025 •
Shaine Casas on LCM Racing After World Cup: "I'm eager to make some strides"
Shaine Casas showed out on the World Cup Circuit, winning 8-of-9 IM events in the 3 stops, his only loss coming in the 400 IM in Carmel, where he swam in the morning heats. Casas has seemed to do well in his first season training with Bob Bowman, highlighted by a silver medal at the 2025 World Championships in the 200 IM. Casas is now eager to transition to long course and hopefully keep his momentum going in the big pool.

October 30, 2025 •
Josh Liendo on 47.6 100 Fly WR: "I would have been happy if I saw a 48.8"
Josh Liendo stunned everyone in the Toronto Pan Am Centre on night 1 of the World Cup, athletes and spectators alike. Not only did he win the 100 fly to crown bust Noe Ponti, but he broke Ponti's world record from last year, touching .03 under the old mark in 47.68. Liendo admitted he wasn't expecting to be that fast at this point in the season, especially with a goutee, but being in his home pool with a home crowd seemed to help.

October 29, 2025 •
Kaylee McKeown on World Cup: "For me to get the best out of myself, I need to be nervous"
Over the course of the 3-weekend World Cup Circuit, Kaylee McKeown won 7-of-9 backstroke races, notably breaking the world record in the 200 back twice. The 5x Olympic champion noted that she made herself quite uncomfortable during those races, going out quickly and causing a lot of pain for herself on the back end of the swims. However, McKeown said that for her to get the best out of herself, she needs to be nervous, which being aggressive upfront during those races did.

October 29, 2025 •
After 'First Summer Season', McKenzie Siroky Learning How to Race Tired in NCAA
The Tennessee women had two individual wins on the night vs Texas. The first came from McKenzie Siroky as she won the 100 breast in a 57.78, the #3 time in the NCAA this season. Siroky was just off her time from 2025 NCAAs as she swam a 57.41 for 3rd then and she has a lifetime best of a 57.27 from 2025 SECs.

October 29, 2025 •
Caspar Corbeau First Man Under 2:00 in 200 Breast: "I didn't expect to see that"
Olympic medalist Caspar Corbeau broke a huge barrier on the last night of competition in Toronto, becoming the first man to crack the 2:00 barrier in the 200 Breast (SCM). Touching first at 1:59.52, Corbeau earned the first world record of his career. Nearly speechless, Corbeau couldn't really process the milestone in the moment. However, he did say that for where he is at in his career, he hopes there is more of the same to come.