Swimming 2023 Discussion Thread

[Swewi 460]

/I was misinformed about some results I shared. Sorry

Edited June 24, 2023 by Swewi

[Josh 11,551]

Lowered my PB in LCM 100FR to 54.80 yesterday  1.74s drop on my previous best of 56.54, really happy with that race. Next up, sub 54! 

 

For my 50FR, didn't go so well, was leading then ran out of gas, and ended up finishing in 4th, although I did achieve another new PB (25.49)

 

Edited, meant to put 54 instead of 55.

Edited June 28, 2023 by Josh

[intoronto 6,457]

4 minutes ago, Josh said:

Lowered my PB in LCM 100FR to 54.80 yesterday  1.74s drop on my previous best of 56.54, really happy with that race. Next up, sub 55! 

 

For my 50FR, didn't go so well, was leading then ran out of gas, and ended up finishing in 4th, although I did achieve another new PB (25.49)

Now time to switch nationality to an obscure country, and compete at the Olympics 

[Josh 11,551]

Highlights from Day 1 at the USA Swim Trials

 

Katie Ledecky W 800FR 8:07.07 (#3 Performance All-Time)

Bobby Finke M 1500FR 14:42.81 

Thomas Heilman M 200FL 1:54.54 (Breaking Phelps 15-16 NAG of 1:54.58, which was also the WR at the time)

Kate Douglass W 100FR 52.57 (#9 All-Time)

Luka Mijatovic M 1500FR 15:32.18 (Just over a second off the 13-14 NAG)

Edited June 28, 2023 by Josh

[NMQ 243]

Otoh, the expected comeback of Dressel was not good with a 29th place in the 100 FR. I guess the goal is Paris if he is on for it, but not so sure why is he racing here if he is not in good form.

[phelps 8,293]

4 hours ago, Josh said:

Highlights from Day 1 at the USA Swim Trials

 

Katie Ledecky W 800FR 8:07.07 (#3 Performance All-Time)

Bobby Finke M 1500FR 14:42.81 

Thomas Heilman M 200FL 1:54.54 (Breaking Phelps 15-16 NAG of 1:54.58, which was also the WR at the time)

Kate Douglass W 100FR 52.57 (#9 All-Time)

Luka Mijatovic M 1500FR 15:32.18 (Just over a second off the 13-14 NAG)

more on that...

 

women's 100m Free

 

2. Abbey Weitzeil 53.11

3. Gretchen Walsh 53.14

4. Olivia Smoliga 53.28

 

compared to Australia, top 4 swimming 3.32.10 vs  top 4 swimming 3.30.73 (simple addition of the individual times, no "fly start compensation")

 

 

men's 100m Free

 

1. Jack Alexy 47.93

2. Chris Guiliano 47.98

3. Matt King 47.99

4. Destin Lasco 48.00

 

compared to Australia, top 4 swimming 3.11.90 vs  top 4 swimming 3.12.31 (simple addition of the individual times, no "fly start compensation")

[OlympicsFan 860]

11 minutes ago, phelps said:

more on that...

 

women's 100m Free

 

2. Abbey Weitzeil 53.11

3. Gretchen Walsh 53.14

4. Olivia Smoliga 53.28

 

compared to Australia, top 4 swimming 3.32.10 vs  top 4 swimming 3.30.73 (simple addition of the individual times, no "fly start compensation")

 

 

men's 100m Free

 

1. Jack Alexy 47.93

2. Chris Guiliano 47.98

3. Matt King 47.99

4. Destin Lasco 48.00

 

compared to Australia, top 4 swimming 3.11.90 vs  top 4 swimming 3.12.31 (simple addition of the individual times, no "fly start compensation")

Did you only look at the times in the final (for both Australia and the US)? I think there were some faster times in prelims.
 

Also:

a) O’Callaghan might not compete at worlds.

b) I think the US relays might look „a bit“ different at worlds. I expect at least Ryan Held and Torri Huske to swim in the final.

c) Too bad that we didn’t get to see Heilman at 100 % in the 100 free (he swam the 200 fly earlier in the same session).

d) Too bad that teen phenom Kaii Winkler (who sadly decided against representing Germany internationally) got injured shortly before trials. He might have had a shot at making the team.

 

[OlympicsFan 860]

5 hours ago, Josh said:

Highlights from Day 1 at the USA Swim Trials

 

Katie Ledecky W 800FR 8:07.07 (#3 Performance All-Time)

Bobby Finke M 1500FR 14:42.81 

Thomas Heilman M 200FL 1:54.54 (Breaking Phelps 15-16 NAG of 1:54.58, which was also the WR at the time)

Kate Douglass W 100FR 52.57 (#9 All-Time)

Luka Mijatovic M 1500FR 15:32.18 (Just over a second off the 13-14 NAG)

I think the US might be even more dominant in the future than they are right now. On both sides they have multiple „freak talents“.

Men: Heilman, Winkler, Casas, Foster, Williamson, Diehl …

Women: Douglass, Walsh, Sims, Grimes, Weinstein, Hayes, Curzan, Huske, Jacoby, Smith …

 

Also interesting to „finally“ see an American teen phenom in the longer freestyle events on the men’s side. Recently the track record of teen phenoms in those events hasn’t been great (Grgic, Galossi). I guess as a Canadian you are probably hoping for a Mijatovic vs. Kim rivalry?

Edited June 28, 2023 by OlympicsFan

[phelps 8,293]

2 hours ago, OlympicsFan said:

Did you only look at the times in the final (for both Australia and the US)? I think there were some faster times in prelims.
 

Also:

a) O’Callaghan might not compete at worlds.

b) I think the US relays might look „a bit“ different at worlds. I expect at least Ryan Held and Torri Huske to swim in the final.

c) Too bad that we didn’t get to see Heilman at 100 % in the 100 free (he swam the 200 fly earlier in the same session).

d) Too bad that teen phenom Kaii Winkler (who sadly decided against representing Germany internationally) got injured shortly before trials. He might have had a shot at making the team.

 

yeah, I only gave a look at the finals

[Josh 11,551]

Highlights from Day 2 at the USA Swim Trials

 

Gretchen Walsh 25.11 W 50FL 

Regan Smith 2:03.80 W 200BK 

Torri Huske 25.33 W 50FL

Rhyan White 2:05.77 W200BK

Claire Curzan 2:06.35 W200BK

Kennedy Noble 2:06.54 W200BK

Lily King 2:20.95 W200BR

Kate Douglass 2:21.22 W200BR

Edited June 30, 2023 by Josh