On an unrelated note, can someone tell me if a swimmer has an OQT in one event, are they allowed to enter any event that they have an OST (providing not above 2 per nation quota)?
Are any of the Irish and Swiss swimmers qualified in individual events at least?
We only have 3 male swimmers qualified and one is in 800m freestyle so this could definitely affect a couple of our guys. There is one more chance for them to qualify for Olympics this month. FINA might end up awarding them invitations with the OST times and our federation should accept those invites if that is the case. But given there are 10 lanes in the Olympic pool, they should just allow them in now. It was already a hard blow to lose the spot by 0.01 secs in the final days and then for FINA to send them an invite and take it away would be salt in the wound.
I think it’s almost certain now that Greece are going to be invited. But will FINA do the right thing now and allow Ireland and Switzerland to keep their places too? It would be exceptionally cruel to inform the teams they qualified and crush those dreams and all of those private moments of celebration the athletes will have shared with friends and family when the invite was received.
The fact that so many of these governing bodies don’t release official statements or explanations is creating so much confusion and controversy. What a farce it would be for them to invite Ireland and Switzerland and then to rescind the invitation. And if they haven’t explained to the Greek federation the reasons for their exclusion, that is really poor from their communications department. What is going on? That is what everyone wants to know, not least the athletes involved and only FINA can explain that.
I’m sure FINA will publish the lists soon so we’ll find out. It could be that the time was set at an event that wasn’t accredited correctly
It looks like Greece's time they set at the Acropolis Grand Prix at the end of May is no longer showing in the Fina Swim World Rankings. @Makedonas have you heard anything about this?
Great that we will have our first relay team in swimming since 1972 . But also a little sad we missed the men's 4x100 medley by 0.01 secs in the last couple of days.
If 2 countries currently outside the top 15 in the world don't beat 7:12:00 then Ireland will send it's first swimming relay team to the Olympics since 1972
Do you know who are the main contenders for the ranking slots outside of Europe?
4th place for Mona in the 200m breaststroke, so close to her third medal.
3 medals, 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze, 2 x 4th places, 7th place and a 6th place in the mixed medley relay. This is bizarrely good for our standards. Delighted with these performances
Before these championships we had never had a world junior swimming medal. Now we have 3!! A gold, a silver and a bronze and a 4th place too!! Awesome, I can't believe it
. That was some swim! She has smashed her personal best at this meet.
Danielle Hill - 100m back
. But also a little sad we missed the men's 4x100 medley by 0.01 secs in the last couple of days.
and 
Belgium and 
Spain. Great chance for Olympic qualification now 
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Seto out, that is a shocker
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