Swimming FINA Short Course World Championships 2022

[Topicmaster1010 5,722]

ugh,  Crooks was leading for 3/4 of the race before fading over the final length.  Australia takes both 100m finals to start the night

[Topicmaster1010 5,722]

it's almost 2023 and  le Clos is still winning gold medals!

[hckošice 15,824]

Yay I missed it, but our goal has been achieved. Semifinal for Slovakia

 

and completely unexpected by a surprising name. Tamara Potocká in the 100 medley (What a dumb event just by thinking about ) and in this occasion beat almost 23 years old NR of Martina Moravcová

 

Congrats Tamara. Well done, enjoy your semi

 

[Biathlonfan 802]

Well i'm sad for Rūta but that should motivate her even more for the 50m,super happy for Danas tough,the qualifying swim looked rough,but he proved what he could do in the final with a season best,excited for his 200 metre start even more now.

[dullard 744]

I really have no idea how the Australian men won that 4x50. Shocking scenes.

[phelps 8,402]

15 hours ago, dullard said:

I'm not sure anyone will be getting down to 45 flat.

well, Chalmers got really close...

 

and I also got both Grousset and Miressi at about 45.5.

 

only disappointing performance came from Popovici, but it was obvious since yesterday that he's not a short course specialist and, above all, he's not in top shape (and despite that, he was 4th, just a fraction behind silver and bronze).

 

from my personal perspective, also Martinenghi's silver is quite disappointing, more because of the time than the final position (I expected him close to 55.5 at least).

 

meanwhile the 4*50m free relay is disappointing from any POV...with Conte Bonin instead of Frigo to close down the job, it would have been an easy gold.

bad mistake by our coaches (who always insist on those internal trials between some of the boys in the heats, instead of having a fix team already before the beginning of the day).

[dullard 744]

6 hours ago, phelps said:

well, Chalmers got really close...

 

and I also got both Grousset and Miressi at about 45.5.

 

only disappointing performance came from Popovici, but it was obvious since yesterday that he's not a short course specialist and, above all, he's not in top shape (and despite that, he was 4th, just a fraction behind silver and bronze).

 

from my personal perspective, also Martinenghi's silver is quite disappointing, more because of the time than the final position (I expected him close to 55.5 at least).

 

meanwhile the 4*50m free relay is disappointing from any POV...with Conte Bonin instead of Frigo to close down the job, it would have been an easy gold.

bad mistake by our coaches (who always insist on those internal trials between some of the boys in the heats, instead of having a fix team already before the beginning of the day).

Popovici exceeded my expectations entirely. The time he went with his physique in the small pool is just mindblowing because it favours explosiveness because of all the walls. Maybe he can take down Biedermann's supersuit WR in the 200.

 

I wasn't even expecting Australia to medal with that team but they really stepped up.

[hckošice 15,824]

2nd Semifinal for Slovakia ! Christmas for Slovak swimming

 

Matej Duša made it to the 50 Freestyle semis from last possible 16th place

 

Podmaníková 20th in the W 200 Breast and Lilian Slušná same rank in the W 50 free. Decent and acceptable results as well.

 

To notice also 10th place for Mixed 4x50 Free relay and 21st Nikoleta Trníková in the W 200 breast.

[Topicmaster1010 5,722]

 French World Record to start the night! 

[Topicmaster1010 5,722]

yes Maggie!!! new WR!