Sam Short on Dominant Pro Swim Showing: "came in here with a bit of a chip on my shoulder"

World Champion Sam Short came into Westmont and, simply put, dominated. He started with the 800 Free, winning in 7:40.98, a new pro swim series record by over 4 seconds. In the 1500, he once again set a pro swim record, touching in 14:52 to break an 18-year-old series record and win by over 15 seconds. After underperforming by his own standards at the Olympics and World Championships in 2024 and 2025 due to injury an...