Australia's Sam Short dominated the 800m freestyle as the Westmont round of the U.S. Pro Series drew to a close, his 7:45.02 win delivering the sole event record on the last of four days of competition.

The curtain-closer also included a 2:07.42 March thriller in the 200m medley from Canadian Olympic champion Summer McIntosh, to add to her 2:04.00 and 4:26.98 victories in the 200 'fly and 400Im respectively (see next story in this Vortex), doubles from Regan Smith and Shaine Casas among several solid efforts from other Texas Longhorn pro swimmers working under the guidance of coach Bob Bowman.

Short, the Commonwealth and Oceania record holder at 7:37.76 since taking silver in the 800m at the Fukuoka 2023 World Championships laid down his sixth fastest time and the swiftest 800 clocking in the first quarter of any year during his career.

Also in the March Vortex so far:

• Summer Storm Gathering In March: 2:04 Flat On 'Fly; 4:26.9 400IM from McIntosh
• More Westmont Doubles for Regan Smith and Shaine Casas
• USADA's Game Plan 2029
• Léon Marchand Soaks Up Last Rays Of Aussie Sun & Surf, Freestyle Drills & Decompression Before It's Back to Bob Bowman
• Great Coaches: Getting rid of negativity - Rocco Meiring Shares The Wisdom Of Bill Sweetenham - An Interview Well Worth The Listen
• Daniel Wiffen: Updated Day in the Life of an Olympic Champion! - latest in The Wiffen Twins vlog
• Filippo Magnini: "I Cried For Three Years" On Way To Being Cleared Of Doping Allegations
• The Truman Show - Hackett's Under-12 Standard Downed 32 Years On
• Six Dolphins Bound For Singapore Open Water World
• Alex Shackell's Indiana Future
• Swimmers allege abuse, academy coach suspended in India
• Lublin To Host 2025 European Short-Course Championships
• Aussies Head Over To U.S. for Westmont Stop of U.S. Pro Series

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