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On 4/3/2023 at 12:36 AM, intoronto said:

Laon Kim (14 years old) has broken all the NAG records in the races he has competed in. Many believe he is the "next Summer Mcintosh"

Who exactly believes that? The probability of him becoming as great as McIntosh is extremely low. His freestlye times are very good, but he hasn't shown much in other events. McIntosh finished 4th in Tokyo as a 14 year old. Kim would have to qualify for Paris and final there in order to remotely justify this comparison. I think that he will have to be able to swim the following times if he wants to final in Paris:

50 free: 21.7 (His current PB: 23.55)

100 free: 47.8 (His current PB: 51.05)

200 free: 1:45.5 (His current PB: 1:52.82)

400 free: 3:45.0 (His current PB: 3:56.79)

800 free: 7:45.0 (His current PB: 8:17.16)

1500 free: 14:50.0 (Couldn't find his current PB)

He will have to drop an insane amount of time within the next year if he wants to be on the same trajectory as McIntosh was.

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What an incredible swim by 14 year-old Amelie Blocksidge :GBR (Who turned 14 today) at the 2023 British National Championships today with a 16:19.67 1500m Free, for a twelve second PB :yikes:and the British national title. 

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43 minutes ago, Josh said:

What an incredible swim by 14 year-old Amelie Blocksidge :GBR (Who turned 14 today) at the 2023 British National Championships today with a 16:19.67 1500m Free, for a twelve second PB :yikes: and the British national title. 

Watch out for her in the next few years, she's our version of Summer McIntosh and is the next big thing in women's long distance swimming. She gave Freya Colbert a run for her money in the 800, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if she gets the worlds consideration times and Olympic standard times for both 800 and 1500.  

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1 hour ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

Santo Condorelli who represented :CAN Canada in Rio and :ITA Italy in Tokyo will now be trying to make the :USA US Olympic Team in Paris.

Santo must like the transfer portal.

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9 hours ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

Santo Condorelli who represented :CAN Canada in Rio and :ITA Italy in Tokyo will now be trying to make the :USA US Olympic Team in Paris.

I guess that means that after Paris 2024, Santo will probably decide to switch over to Japan :JPNfor LA 2028 :lol:

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Some highlight swims from the last week. 

 

Katie Grimes :USA 4:31.81 W 400IM

Daniel Wiffen :IRL 14:34.91 M 1500FR

Regan Smith :USA 2:04.76 W 200BK

Sarah Sjöström :SWE 52.99 W 100FR

Leon Marchand :FRA 4:07.80 M 400IM

Leon Marchand :FRA 1:55.68 M 200IM

Regan Smith :USA 57.90 W 100 BK

Hubert Kos :HUN 1:55.95 M 200 BK

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On day one at Aussie Champs Mollie O'Callaghan produced a world leading time (52.63) in the 100 free followed closely by Shayna Jack (52.64) and another four swimmers in the 53 zone (McKeon, Harris, Wilson and Campbell).

 

The biggest shock was Sam Short also producing a world leading time (3:42.46) in the 400 free!  🔥🔥

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55 minutes ago, Josh said:

Competed at a swim meet this past weekend, super pleased with the results. Two huge PB’s in the 50FR/100FR :d (25.80/56.54)

Must be some sort of age group record :p

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