Torri Huske Talks Mixed Medley Relay, 100 Fly, and Learning Experiences From 2023 Worlds

By Yanyan Li on SwimSwam

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I tried my hands at a SwimSwam podcast for the first time and talked with American Record holder Torri Huske about her preparations, performances, and post-meet reflections from the 2023 World Championships. Although she wasn’t happy with the way she swam at Worlds, she doesn’t believe that one bad meet defines who she is as a swimmer (a sentiment that was also echoed by her coach, Greg Meehan) and is even more motivated headed into the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. She believes that Worlds is a learning experience for her, and looks forward to her upcoming Olympic redshirt year.

As I said to her on camera, I really appreciate Huske’s willingness to be interviewed about performances that she wasn’t satisfied with—she gave really good insight about a difficult subject.

I’ve done quite a few interviews before, but this was my first time capturing one live on video—a learning experience, but one that I’m glad I had!

Timestamps:

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:36 Nationals and Nationals Prep
• 3:42 Training Camp
• 7:52 100 fly/4×100 free relay prelims double
• 10:08 100 fly final
• 12:06 Mixed Medley Relay
• 14:19 Bouncing Back From Difficulties
• 17:02 50 Fly and Women’s Medley Relay
• 18:21 Overall Worlds Reflection
• 20:33 Olympic Redshirt Year
• 26:41 200 IM
• 28:35 Mental Game

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SwimSwam: Torri Huske Talks Mixed Medley Relay, 100 Fly, and Learning Experiences From 2023 Worlds