Canada at the 2023 WA World Aquatics Championships

[Topicmaster1010 4,166]

I have no words

[orangeman 1,989]

 

4th is just where Canadians belong. We need to stop expecting anything else.  Summer truly is fitting right in with the Canadian team.  

[orangeman 1,989]

Harvey goes 2 seconds slower in the semis of the 200 IM than her heats time. She could have gone a second slower and still made it easily to the final.  

 

Not a good start for Canada thus far.  

[james89 847]

Why did we put McIntosh in the relay for her to go 54.99 - well done to McNeil who was the only one who seemed to post a decent time.

[orangeman 1,989]

8 minutes ago, james89 said:

Why did we put McIntosh in the relay for her to go 54.99 - well done to McNeil who was the only one who seemed to post a decent time.

What was the other option?  I think they expected Summer to be on fire at the meet.  

[Topicmaster1010 4,166]

Well MacNeil advanced and looked great overall. Then it went downhill after that 

[james89 847]

Just now, Topicmaster1010 said:

Well MacNeil advanced and looked great overall. Then it went downhill after that 

The mens 4x100m relay was a highlight too - no medal, but they looked strong. I'm curious if we'll ever see Kahurn on that relay. 

[Topicmaster1010 4,166]

I will say that the one good thing to come from the 400 free is that this is the first rough swim for Summer. The adversity had to come at some point. Better to happen now than at the Olympics. Hopefully, it doesn't affect her too much and she can have a great rest of the championships.

[james89 847]

1 minute ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

I will say that the one good thing to come from the 400 free is that this is the first rough swim for Summer. The adversity had to come at some point. Better to happen now than at the Olympics. Hopefully, it doesn't affect her too much and she can have a great rest of the championships.

I think about Sjostrom and Hosszu who has so much pressure at the 2012 Olympics coming in as favourites and hopefully this can get those jitters out.

[orangeman 1,989]

I hate to say it, but Liendo looked sluggish as well, both in the 50 butterfly and the relay.  Hoping he can rebound later this week, it's such an opportunity not having Dressel or Milak there.