Swimming Qualification to Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

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British Swimming Championships

Day #6

women's 800m Freestyle

1.Amelie Blocksidge, 8.32.61
2.Fleur Lewis, 8.36.41

men's 200m Backstroke

1.Oliver Morgan, 1.56.27 (British OQT)
2.Luke Greenbank, 1.56.39 (British OQT)

women's 100m Breaststroke

1.Angharad Evans, 1.06.54 (missed the British OQT by 2/10 of a sec)
2.Kara Hanlon, 1.06.60

women's 100m Freestyle

1.Anna Hopkin, 53.33 (British OQT)
2.Eva Okaro, 54.46
3.Freya Anderson, 54.59
4.Freya Colbert, 55.10
5.Evelyn Davis, 55.25
6.Abbie Wood, 55.26

men's 200m Freestyle

1.Matthew Richards, 1.44.69 (British OQT)
2.Duncan Scott, 1.44.75 (British OQT)
3.Thomas Dean, 1.45.09
4.James Guy, 1.45.28
5.Jack McMillan, 1.46.19
6.Kieran Bird, 1.46.99

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 2024 Lithuanian National Championships - Kaunas (LTU)  

April 3rd - April 6th 2024

 

Meet Results

 

 

No new OQTs were achieved

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 31st Easter International & National Championships - Cospicua (MLT)  

April 4th - April 6th 2024

 

Meet Results

 

 

No new OQTs were achieved

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 2024 Portuguese Open - Funchal (POR)  

April 4th - April 7th 2024

 

Meet Results

 

 

No new OQTs were achieved

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2024 Swiss National Championships  - Uster (SUI) 

April 4th - April 7th 2024

 

Meet Results

 

 

The following new OQTs were achieved

 

Men's 100m Backstroke

 Thierry Bollin

 

 

 The following 4 swimmers have qualified for the Olympic Team 

 

 

Men (4):

Thierry Bollin - 100m Backstroke

Antonio Djakovic - 400m Freestyle

Roman Mityukov - 100m Backstroke, 200m Backstroke

Noe Ponti - 100m Butterfly, 200m Butterfly

 

*Swiss athletes will have one more chance to qualify at the Euro Championships

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5 hours ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

2024 Swiss National Championships  - Uster (SUI) 

April 4th - April 7th 2024

 

Meet Results

 

 

 

 The following 4 swimmers have qualified for the Olympic Team 

 

 

Men (4):

Thierry Bollin - 100m Backstroke

Antonio Djakovic - 400m Freestyle

Roman Mityukov - 100m Backstroke, 200m Backstroke

Noe Ponti - 100m Butterfly, 200m Butterfly

 

*Swiss athletes will have one more chance to qualify at the Euro Championships

Do you think is there any chance they will forfait their medley or freestyle quota?

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On 4/6/2024 at 5:18 PM, Josh said:

 British Qualification Tracker (after Day 5) 

 

Priority 1: 1st place finishers with nomination time (guaranteed selection) (13 swimmers)

• Freya Colbert - W 200m Freestyle, W 4x200m Freestyle Relay, W 400m Individual Medley, W 200m Individual Medley
• Kathleen Dawson - W 100m Backstroke
• Keanna MacInnes - W 200m Butterfly, W 4x100m Medley Relay
• 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, M 50m Freestyle
• Honey Osrin - W 200m Backstroke
• Duncan Scott - M 100m Freestyle, M 4x100m Freestyle Relay, M 200m Individual Medley
• Ben Proud - M 50m Freestyle
• Abbie Wood - W 200m Freestyle , W 4x200m Freestyle Relay, W 200m Individual Medley

 

Priority 2: Relay swimmers (guaranteed selection) (5 swimmers)

• Medi Harris - W 4x200m Freestyle Relay
• Lucy Hope - W 4x200m Freestyle Relay
• Tom Dean - M 4x100m Freestyle Relay, M 200m Individual Medley
• Alexander Cohoon - M 4x100m Freestyle Relay
• Joe Litchfield - M 4x100m Medley 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, W 200m Backstroke

 

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)
• Jacob Whittle - M 4x200m Freestyle

 

In addition to those athletes Tobias Robinson, who has already qualified in open water, will compete in the men’s 800m/1500m freestyle events despite not having matched the BST as it won’t impact the 30 swimmer cap. 

Only James Guy booked a ticket tonight, so we have 19 guaranteed athletes.
Luke Greenbank is also now on priority 5 with his 200m Backstroke. Let's say those 4 will be included and we would have a team of 23 (except Tobias Robinson).

 

They could easily say "we're done" but it would be a bit odd I guess. I still believe they will take both relays, or at least ask them to do a tryout.  If they decide to take 30, those are my bet for the 7 extra, kind-of-on-order
 

 

I think there are 4 safer bets because either they won their races, or they would form relays

 

• Kieran Bird - M 400m Freestyle (OQT), not only he has an OQT and won the event, he could be a relay option, with his 6th on 4x200m Freestyle
• Angharad Evans W 100m Breaststroke (OQT), not only she won but she could form the 4x100m medley
• Eva Okaro - W 4x100m Freestyle (2nd- relay not qualified)
• Freya Anderson - W 4x100m Freestyle (3rd- relay not qualified) she could easily compete at  W 100m Freestyle, W 200m Freestyle and she was injured

 

 

Then I guess they could take these 3 to be options for relays, and 2 of them are big names

 

• James Wilby - M 100m Breaststroke (he could even participate in the individual with his OQT and would be a back-up for 4x100m medley)
• Jacob Whittle - M 4x100m 5th Swimmer?
• Jack McMillan - M 400m Freestyle (OQT), and he also would be a great option to swim in the heats for  4x200m Freestyle

 

 

Edited April 8, 2024 by Pasolini

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1 hour ago, Pasolini said:

Do you think is there any chance they will forfait their medley or freestyle quota?

I doubt it.

 

Currently, the 4 swimmers with the best 200m freestyle times are Djakovic, Mityukov, Liess and Ponti. They would need 1 relay quota there.

 

Medley relay would be something like Mityukov -> Desplanches -> Ponti-> Liess or Bollin -> Desplanches -> Ponti -> Mityukov. Desplanches currently has an OCT so I don't think he needs a relay quota. 

 

So they should be fine. They did reject one quota in Tokyo but it was a women's quota. They accepted all the men's quotas.

Edited April 8, 2024 by Topicmaster1010

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Just going to post a full summary here to make it easier to analyze.

 

 British Qualification Tracker (after full competition) 

 

Priority 1: 1st place finishers with nomination time (guaranteed selection) (13 swimmers)

• Freya Colbert - W 200m Freestyle, W 4x200m Freestyle Relay, W 400m Individual Medley, W 200m Individual Medley
• Kathleen Dawson - W 100m Backstroke
• Anna Hopkin - W 50m Freestyle
• Daniel Jervis - M 1500m Freestyle
• Keanna MacInnes - W 200m Butterfly, W 4x100m Medley Relay, (possible 100m Butterfly)
• Ollie Morgan - M 100m Backstroke, M 200m Backstroke
• Adam Peaty - M 100m Breaststroke
• Max Litchfield - M 400m Individual Medley
• Honey Osrin - W 200m Backstroke
• Ben Proud - M 50m Freestyle
• Matt Richards - M 50m Freestyle, M 100m Freestyle, M 200m Freestyle, M 4x100m Freestyle Relay, M 4x200m Freestyle Relay
• Duncan Scott - M 100m Freestyle, M 200m Freestyle, M 4x100m Freestyle Relay, M 4x200m Freestyle Relay, M 200m Individual Medley
• Abbie Wood - W 200m Freestyle , W 4x200m Freestyle Relay, W 200m Individual Medley

 

Priority 2: Freestyle Relay swimmers (guaranteed selection) (5 swimmers)

• Alexander Cohoon - M 4x100m Freestyle Relay
• Tom Dean - M 4x100m Freestyle Relay, M 200m Individual Medley
• James Guy - M 4x200m Freestyle Relay
• Medi Harris - W 4x200m Freestyle Relay
• Lucy Hope - W 4x200m Freestyle Relay

 

Priority 3: Medley Relay swimmers (guaranteed selection) (1 swimmer)

• Joe Litchfield - M 4x100m Medley Relay

 

Priority 5: 2nd place finishers with nomination time (4 swimmers)

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

 

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)
• Angharad Evans - W 100m Breaststroke (OQT)
• Kara Hanlon - W 100m Breaststroke (OQT), W 200m Breaststroke (OCT)
• Eva Okaro - W 100m Freestyle (W 4x100m Freestyle)
• Jack McMillan - M 4x100m Freestyle
• James Wilby - M 100m Breaststroke (OQT)
• Jacob Whittle - M 4x100m Freestyle

 

@Pasolini I agree with your discretionary picks . And now the long wait for a team announcement begins...

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6 hours ago, Pasolini said:

Only James Guy booked a ticket tonight, so we have 19 guaranteed athletes.
Luke Greenbank is also now on priority 5 with his 200m Backstroke. Let's say those 4 will be included and we would have a team of 23 (except Tobias Robinson).

 

They could easily say "we're done" but it would be a bit odd I guess. I still believe they will take both relays, or at least ask them to do a tryout.  If they decide to take 30, those are my bet for the 7 extra, kind-of-on-order
 

 

I think there are 4 safer bets because either they won their races, or they would form relays

 

• Kieran Bird - M 400m Freestyle (OQT), not only he has an OQT and won the event, he could be a relay option, with his 6th on 4x200m Freestyle
• Angharad Evans W 100m Breaststroke (OQT), not only she won but she could form the 4x100m medley
• Eva Okaro - W 4x100m Freestyle (2nd- relay not qualified)
• Freya Anderson - W 4x100m Freestyle (3rd- relay not qualified) she could easily compete at  W 100m Freestyle, W 200m Freestyle and she was injured

 

 

Then I guess they could take these 3 to be options for relays, and 2 of them are big names

 

• James Wilby - M 100m Breaststroke (he could even participate in the individual with his OQT and would be a back-up for 4x100m medley)
• Jacob Whittle - M 4x100m 5th Swimmer?
• Jack McMillan - M 400m Freestyle (OQT), and he also would be a great option to swim in the heats for  4x200m Freestyle

 

 

They will take some discretionary picks but not enough to fill all 30 I suspect.