Josh 6,854 Posted July 25, 2023 #261 Share Posted July 25, 2023 advancing to a swimming semifinal at a World Championships maestro and PHI2019 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vektor 3,196 Posted July 25, 2023 #262 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Meanwhile a big announcement: World Aquatics officially moves its headquarters from Lausanne to Budapest. So now whenever I am angry at a stupid decision I can just easily visit them. CCB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepharoah 2,308 Posted July 25, 2023 #263 Share Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) This 800m final will be real fun as expected the Only surprise for Me is Florian Wellbrock , but at least he won 5 and 10 K Double here Edited July 25, 2023 by thepharoah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge 830 Posted July 25, 2023 #264 Share Posted July 25, 2023 I genuinely think 7 men could medal in the 800m. Sorry Costa. If Wellbrock was in ahead of him, I’d probably say all 8 could medal! Obviously I’m hoping for Wiffen but it’s going to be really tough Josh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,565 Posted July 25, 2023 #265 Share Posted July 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Josh said: advancing to a swimming semifinal at a World Championships Good result Jorunnardottir Mckee did make it to the semifinals in 2019 and 2022, so it’s not like they’re totally unfamiliar with the evening session Josh 1 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicIRL 4,841 Posted July 25, 2023 #266 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Exciting for Irish swimming to finally have contenders on the world stage. Mona McSharry goes in the women’s 100m breaststroke final later today as the 4th fastest qualifier. A medal may just be out of reach but she is in the hunt. Daniel Wiffen into the men’s 800m final as 4th fastest in a new Irish record. His best event is still to come as well, the 1500m freestyle. Not to mention Ellen Walshe placing 9th overall in the women’s 200m IM and just missing the final but setting a new Irish record in the process. Dare we hope for a medal at these championships? Here’s hoping! maestro and Styrka 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge 830 Posted July 25, 2023 #267 Share Posted July 25, 2023 I’d point out that Ellen should have been 12th overall but for some iffy DSQs (IMO). Still a terrific performance to be 12th in the world at anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicsFan 791 Posted July 25, 2023 #268 Share Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, Topicmaster1010 said: Insane times in the men's 800m freestyle heats. You needed a 7:45.80 to qualify for the final. Wellbrock is out! Also Sam Short with a 7:40 prelims swim. Finke is going to have his hands full. Hopefully another proof that history keeps repeating itself. In 2019 he won gold in the 10 km open water race (while another german guy won bronze), then he missed the 800 free final and then he went on to win 1500 free gold ... hopefully it will be the same this time. Edited July 25, 2023 by OlympicsFan Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be obtained only by someone who is detached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicsFan 791 Posted July 25, 2023 #269 Share Posted July 25, 2023 3 hours ago, dodge said: I genuinely think 7 men could medal in the 800m. Sorry Costa. If Wellbrock was in ahead of him, I’d probably say all 8 could medal! Obviously I’m hoping for Wiffen but it’s going to be really tough Personally i think that it will be Short, Finke and Hafanoui. Don't really see anyone else winning a medal, but we will see. dullard 1 Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be obtained only by someone who is detached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicsFan 791 Posted July 25, 2023 #270 Share Posted July 25, 2023 3 hours ago, Vektor said: Meanwhile a big announcement: World Aquatics officially moves its headquarters from Lausanne to Budapest. So now whenever I am angry at a stupid decision I can just easily visit them. Maybe now we won't have to wait so long for another world championship in Budapest ... only having them there every 4 years isn't enough ... Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be obtained only by someone who is detached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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