Swimming at the Aquatics FINA World Championships 2019

[OlympicsFan 860]

2 hours ago, George_D said:

Impressive championship for Hungary. They have only golds till now! 

I think they will win one or two minor medals in men's 100 fly and men's 400 IM. Maybe Kesely can challenge for a medal in the 800 free. Before the start of this competition i expected them to win 3 golds (men's 200 fly, women's 200 IM, women's 400 IM), one silver/bronze (men's 100 fly) and two bronze (men's 200 fly, men's 400 IM), so until now they basically have 1 bronze less than expected (men's 200 fly), but 1 more gold than expected (women's 200 fly). Somehow Hungary always finds a way to not disappear. I thought they would drop off badly after 2020 when Hosszu/Cseh retire, but then Milak and Kesely came along and now they have a great future again.

Edited July 25, 2019 by OlympicsFan

[james89 898]

That was quite the session for the Canadians especially impressed with Thornmeyer. 

[Monzanator 4,768]

Well, even the Polish TV crew was openly cheering for Smoliga in the 50m backstroke  We're gonna take those virtual medals like they're truly ours

[ofan 238]

6 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

Well, even the Polish TV crew was openly cheering for Smoliga in the 50m backstroke  We're gonna take those virtual medals like they're truly ours

 

I'd cheer for Missy Franklin for the same reason  

[Monzanator 4,768]

4 minutes ago, ofan said:

 

I'd cheer for Missy Franklin for the same reason  

 

We also adopted Penny Oleksiak during the Rio Games   It's still questionable whether she's more Polish or Ukrainian tbh but her hockey player brother was supposed to be more Polish since coming from Buffalo

[ofan 238]

1 minute ago, Monzanator said:

 

We also adopted Penny Oleksiak during the Rio Games   It's still questionable whether she's more Polish or Ukrainian tbh but her hockey player brother was supposed to be more Polish since coming from Buffalo

 

I think you mean Pittsburgh  . They have a massive Polish community, and the city is famous for its pierogis

[Monzanator 4,768]

6 minutes ago, ofan said:

 

I think you mean Pittsburgh  . They have a massive Polish community, and the city is famous for its pierogis

 

I read their father originates from Buffalo but maybe it's Pittsburgh. Western New York, Pennsylvania and obviously Chicago are the biggest Polish communities in the US

[ofan 238]

1 minute ago, Monzanator said:

 

I read their father originates from Buffalo but maybe it's Pittsburgh. Western New York, Pennsylvania and obviously Chicago are the biggest Polish communities in the US

 

Ah yes. I misunderstood. That is very possible. By coincidence, Jamie Oleksiak used to play for the Pittsburgh Penguins, so that's what I was referencing. 

[Monzanator 4,768]

1 minute ago, ofan said:

 

Ah yes. I misunderstood. That is very possible. By coincidence, Jamie Oleksiak used to play for the Pittsburgh Penguins, so that's what I was referencing. 

 

I know he played for Penguins since I cheer for them since the days of Jagr & Lemieux   I suppose pierogis ain't that popular in Canada though?

[ofan 238]

1 minute ago, Monzanator said:

 

I know he played for Penguins since I cheer for them since the days of Jagr & Lemieux   I suppose pierogis ain't that popular in Canada though?

 

Very popular. We have large Eastern European populations across Canada.