Swimming Qualification to Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

[phelps 7,669]

there was a lot of hype for the men's 100m Free, but tbh, I'm a lot more impressed with Freya Colbert and Max Litchfield's IM races results

 

if that's the standard, I think  and  can take care of the British 4*100m Free Relay, that was so impressive last year (they basically threw the world champs gold away with that senseless exchange in the prelims)

Edited April 4 by phelps

[Josh 10,489]

 British Qualification Tracker (after Day 3) 

 

Priority 1: 1st place finishers with nomination time (guaranteed selection) (9 swimmers)

• Freya Colbert - W 200m Freestyle, W 4x200m Freestyle Relay, W 400m Individual Medley
• Kathleen Dawson - W 100m Backstroke
• Keanna MacInnes - W 200m Butterfly
• Anna Hopkin - W 50m Freestyle
• Ollie Morgan - M 100m Backstroke
• Adam Peaty - M 100m Breaststroke
• Daniel Jervis - M 1500m Freestyle
• Max Litchfield - M 400m Individual Medley
• Matt Richards - M 100m Freestyle, M 4x100m Freestyle Relay

 

Priority 2: Relay swimmers (guaranteed selection) (6 swimmers)

• Medi 6 - W 4x200m Freestyle Relay
• Lucy Hope - W 4x200m Freestyle Relay
• Abbie Wood - W 200m Freestyle , W 4x200m Freestyle Relay
• Duncan Scott - M 100m Freestyle, M 4x100m Freestyle Relay
• Tom Dean - M 4x100m Freestyle Relay
• Alexander Cohoon - M 4x100m Freestyle Relay

 

Priority 5: 2nd place finishers with nomination time (3 swimmers)

• Jonny Marshall - M 100m Backstroke
• Laura Stephens - W 200m Butterfly
• Katie Shanahan - W 400m Individual Medley

 

Candidates for Priority 4 - Discretionary Picks

• Freya Anderson - W 100m Freestyle, W 200m Freestyle (injured)
• Kieran Bird - M 400m Freestyle (OQT)
• Amelie Blocksidge - W 1500m Freestyle (OCT)
• Lauren Cox - W 100m Backstroke (NT at World Championships)
• Kara Hanlon - W 200m Breaststroke (OCT)
• James Wilby - M 100m Breaststroke (OQT)

 

@Topicmaster1010

Edited April 4 by Josh

[Epic Failure 355]

10 minutes ago, phelps said:

there was a lot of hype for the men's 100m Free, but tbh, I'm a lot more impressed with Freya Colbert and Max Litchfield's IM races results

 

if that's the standard, I think  and  can take care of the British 4*100m Free Relay, that was so impressive last year (they basically threw the world champs gold away with that senseless exchange in the prelims)

The 4 tonight were quicker than the respective top 4 at trials last year by about 0.4 seconds collectively (and each swimmer was faster than their respective finisher last year), so I'm not sure you can use that race to write off their chances of a medal.

[Rafa Maciel 1,594]

3 minutes ago, Josh said:

• Tobias Robinson - M 1500m Freestyle (OQT)

Robinson is already on the team through his open water quota so unlike the other swimmers in the list, he isn't relying on the selectors discretion to make the actual team. Only question is whether he will be doubling up in pool/open water. 

[Topicmaster1010 4,166]

3 hours ago, Josh said:

 British Qualification Tracker (after Day 3) 

 

Priority 1: 1st place finishers with nomination time (guaranteed selection) (9 swimmers)

• Freya Colbert - W 200m Freestyle, W 4x200m Freestyle Relay, W 400m Individual Medley
• Kathleen Dawson - W 100m Backstroke
• Keanna MacInnes - W 200m Butterfly
• Anna Hopkin - W 50m Freestyle
• Ollie Morgan - M 100m Backstroke
• Adam Peaty - M 100m Breaststroke
• Daniel Jervis - M 1500m Freestyle
• Max Litchfield - M 400m Individual Medley
• Matt Richards - M 100m Freestyle, M 4x100m Freestyle Relay

 

Priority 2: Relay swimmers (guaranteed selection) (6 swimmers)

• Medi 6 - W 4x200m Freestyle Relay
• Lucy Hope - W 4x200m Freestyle Relay
• Abbie Wood - W 200m Freestyle , W 4x200m Freestyle Relay
• Duncan Scott - M 100m Freestyle, M 4x100m Freestyle Relay
• Tom Dean - M 4x100m Freestyle Relay
• Alexander Cohoon - M 4x100m Freestyle Relay

 

Priority 5: 2nd place finishers with nomination time (3 swimmers)

• Jonny Marshall - M 100m Backstroke
• Laura Stephens - W 200m Butterfly
• Katie Shanahan - W 400m Individual Medley

 

Candidates for Priority 4 - Discretionary Picks

• Freya Anderson - W 100m Freestyle, W 200m Freestyle (injured)
• Kieran Bird - M 400m Freestyle (OQT)
• Amelie Blocksidge - W 1500m Freestyle (OCT)
• Lauren Cox - W 100m Backstroke (NT at World Championships)
• Kara Hanlon - W 200m Breaststroke (OCT)
• James Wilby - M 100m Breaststroke (OQT)

 

@Topicmaster1010

You can probably add Jacob Whittle as a selection candidate. GB will probably want to rest some guys in the heats and Whittle has relay experience.

[Epic Failure 355]

8 minutes ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

You can probably add Jacob Whittle as a selection candidate. GB will probably want to rest some guys in the heats and Whittle has relay experience.

There's a bunch of other people who are vying for that spot and it's likely to depend on results in the 50m and 200m, along with other events given the cap British Swimming has imposed.

 

So Whittle, whilst being a strong contender if they do want to take some specific relay cover, isn't as close right now as some others mentioned might be (for what it is worth, I don't think Cox is quite as close either)

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[mpjmcevoy 362]

8 hours ago, Epic Failure said:

There's a bunch of other people who are vying for that spot and it's likely to depend on results in the 50m and 200m, along with other events given the cap British Swimming has imposed.

 

So Whittle, whilst being a strong contender if they do want to take some specific relay cover, isn't as close right now as some others mentioned might be (for what it is worth, I don't think Cox is quite as close either)

I think Cox (and Wilby) is closer than Whittle on the simple basis that the 100 and 200 free relays will already have cover, but Dawson (and Peaty) won't for the medleys. Dawson and Peaty, in particular, are likely to be pulling double duty as I think GB will be going WMMW again for the mixed medley, so it makes sense to cover them.

 

We are also getting to the part of the week, however, when Richards, Scott and Dean, and possibly Guy start piling up quotas in 100 fly, 200 fr and 200 IM, which may relieve some of the pressure.

[Epic Failure 355]

2 hours ago, mpjmcevoy said:

I think Cox (and Wilby) is closer than Whittle on the simple basis that the 100 and 200 free relays will already have cover, but Dawson (and Peaty) won't for the medleys. Dawson and Peaty, in particular, are likely to be pulling double duty as I think GB will be going WMMW again for the mixed medley, so it makes sense to cover them.

 

We are also getting to the part of the week, however, when Richards, Scott and Dean, and possibly Guy start piling up quotas in 100 fly, 200 fr and 200 IM, which may relieve some of the pressure.

I should clarify that I meant they aren't that close at this exact moment in time.

 

As you say, the other events that are going to happen will start making the picture much clearer. For example, if Osrin wins the 200m back in the BNT, that likely makes a decision more difficult for someone like Cox. Basically the putative relay swimmers want the usual suspects to win everything!

[phelps 7,669]

British Swimming Championships

Day #4

men's 100m Fly

1.Joe Litchfield, 51.71
2.Joshua Gammon, 51.82

women's 400m Freestyle

1.Holly Hibbott, 4.11.67
2.Amelie Blocksidge, 4.12.09

women's 200m Backstroke

1.Honey Osrin, 2.08.37 (British OQR)
2.Katie Shanahan, 2.08.53 (British OQR)

men's 200m IM

1.Duncan Scott, 1.55.91 (British OQR)
2.Thomas Dean, 1.56.44 (British OQR)