Swimming 2023 Discussion Thread

[dullard 699]

World Aquatics' new transgender and DSD regulations really are very thorough 👀

 

https://swimswam.com/world-aquatics-outlines-requirements-for-competing-in-mens-womens-categories/

 

I guess Lia Thomas won't be going to Paris 2024.

[dullard 699]

McKeown just broke Regan Smith's 200 BK world record at the NSW Open 

 

[Grassmarket 3,409]

Edinburgh International is on YT this weekend.  FYI my personal best in this pool is 55mins for the 1300m Breast Stroke, set from Lane 7 in Monday last.  Also, my favourite locker is 941, the Locker of Champions.

 

 

https://youtube.com/@StreamScene

[NMQ 243]

Funny coincidence. Ledecky breaks her 1650 FR american record in 15:01 and 13yo Luka Mijatovic breaks the NAG in the same in the event and same day with a 15:00.

[owenp_23 564]

5 hours ago, ELENAGM said:

Will you see the women's ncaa? do you have any bets?

I will be watching whatever I can. Like most college sports besides football, basketball, baseball, softball and track, I really have no idea on who should win and who could upset. Just watching for that school spirit!

[owenp_23 564]

@ELENAGM here is some good info for you

 

https://www.usaswimming.org/times/otherorganizations/ncaa-division-i

[maestro 652]

Katinka Hosszu announced her pregnancy.

 

 

[phelps 7,677]

Open Water Len Cup

 

Stage #1 (Eilat)

 

Women's Race

 

Gold:  Chelsea Gubecka

Silver:  Madeline Gough

Bronze:  Ginevra Taddeucci

 

men's Race

 

Gold:  Marc-Antoine Olivier

Silver:  Domenico Acerenza

Bronze:  Marcello Guidi

 

(7th:  Gregorio Paltrinieri)

[OlympicsFan 858]

Something i noticed/remembered while looking at the results of the 2022 swimming world championships:

Only 7 european women won an individual medal in an olympic event (Compared to 15 european men winning one) and if everyone would have competed (MacNeil, McKeon, Titmus, Schoenmaker) it probably only would have been 4. In the medley and backstroke events european women didn't win a single medal and 3 of the 7 individual medallists won their medal in the 100 breast. Also no european nation has a realistic chance of winning a relay medal on the women's side. Would be interesting to know the reason for this imbalance and of course european nations should try everything they can to fix this. Canada on the other hand is extremely strong on the women's side and almost nonexistant on the men's side.

Edited March 23, 2023 by OlympicsFan

[dullard 699]

It was even worse in Tokyo.