Swimming 2022 Discussion Thread

[Grassmarket 3,384]

Adam Peaty out of the Budapest Worlds, still hopes to do the Commonwealths.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/61407383

[dullard 697]

Probably most people following this post are already aware but Aussie trials start tomorrow and can be watched on globally on Prime Video.

 

https://swimswam.com/how-and-when-to-watch-the-2022-australian-swimming-championships/

 

 

[dullard 697]

Zac Stubblety-Cook set a new WR in the 200 BR: 2:05.96

 

https://swimswam.com/zac-stubblety-cook-scorches-world-record-with-205-95-200-breast/

 

 

[George_D 1,203]

 

[dullard 697]

Titmus breaks Ledecky's 400 free world record: 3:56.40

 

https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/australias-ariarne-titmus-terminates-the-400m-freestyle-world-record-in-adelaide-clocking-356-40/

 

 

[NMQ 243]

It was going to happen as she was very close and this was her best chance this year as in the CG she'll have a busy schedule. The question now is if she can pull off the 200 where she was close this week too. One of the few supersuit female records that still survives.

[Vic Liu 1,672]

On 5/5/2022 at 3:00 PM, Vic Liu said:

Chinese trials for WCH and Asian Games were reportedly cancelled after an unspecified date suspension due to Shanghai Covid lockdown. What I currently learnt is that federation will directly select some swimmers who already met the FINA standards to form the national team. TBH I am not sure if  China will send the team to WCH and the priority goes to Asian Games at home.

China will send a full A team to WCH due to the postponement of Asian Games and Covid curbs in Shanghai lifted. The list includes all Tokyo Olympics medalists, some other Olympians and some young talents from National Games last year.

[rafalgorka 1,509]

https://swimswam.com/2022-world-championships-official-swimswam-preview-index/

 

Swimswam previews for some events, very interesting I guess.

[dullard 697]

Anyone know which countries are actually going to Junior World Championships this year? With Russia banned and Australia, Canada, Japan and the US (maybe some others?) going to Junior Pan Pacs instead that leaves a very weakened event. Those countries made up 31 of 42 gold medals and 90 of 126 total medals at the 2019 edition.

[Grassmarket 3,384]

FINA is normally one of the world’s most hopeless governing bodies, but they’ve done the right thing here. Other sports should take note.

Fina, swimming's world governing body, has voted to stop transgender athletes from competing in women's elite races if they have gone through any part of the process of male puberty.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/61853450