Swimming FINA Champions Series 2019

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Swimming FINA Champions Series 2019

 

Multi-Stage Event - 27 April 2019 - 1 June 2019

 

 

Official Website

[Gianlu33 4,693]

Oh, it's time for a new joke... hem, a new format. Race with only 4 competitors, c'mon 

[phelps 7,746]

Full Results, here:

http://www.fina.org/event/champions-swim-series-2019-1-guangzhou/results

 

top performance of the day, Xu Jiayu's 200m backstroke, swum in 1.55.24...

 

to be honest, it was really nothing special...

I don't think this format will have a long life...

[Federer91 2,861]

On 27/04/2019 at 15:20, Gianlu33 said:

Oh, it's time for a new joke... hem, a new format. Race with only 4 competitors, c'mon 

 

I'm watching this for the first time now, and this is the most wtf thing for me. Like why only 4 swimmers. Can't they make it at least 6, if not the full 8. It seems so weird and the whole competition seems like an exhibition.   

[intoronto 5,771]

On 27/04/2019 at 12:40, phelps said:

Full Results, here:

http://www.fina.org/event/champions-swim-series-2019-1-guangzhou/results

 

top performance of the day, Xu Jiayu's 200m backstroke, swum in 1.55.24...

 

to be honest, it was really nothing special...

I don't think this format will have a long life...

Back or free?

[phelps 7,746]

1 minute ago, intoronto said:

Back or free?

 

it's written...it was the 200m Backstroke...

[phelps 7,746]

however, despite the weird format and many reviewable (to say the least) aspects, both meets (Guangzhou and Budapest) saw some really good swimming...

 

and frankly, I didn't expect so many high caliber clockings at this point of the season...

[intoronto 5,771]

2 minutes ago, phelps said:

 

it's written...it was the 200m Backstroke...

I am sorry. I misread the name and thought the swimmer was female. Which makes the time really good for the 200m back, hence the question.  

Edited May 12, 2019 by intoronto

[phelps 7,746]

Just now, intoronto said:

I am sorry. I misread the name and thought the swimmer was female. Which makes the time really good for the 200m back, hence the question.  

 

yes, he was well faster than Rylov earlier tonight...

unless he gets involved in some doping affairs (hopefully not, but with CHN you can't be sure), he's gonna be a real medal threat at the world champs later this Summer (and in Tokyo next year, too)...