Swimming at the Aquatics WA World Championships 2024

[Biathlonfan 842]

DANAS STRIKES 

[rybak 3,432]

3 hours ago, JoshMartini007 said:

38-year old Kristel Kobrich qualified to the 1500m freestyle finals.

 

What a long career for her and she's still going strong. Assuming she stays healthy she's looking to go for a 6th Olympics, tied for the most among swimmers

[Josh 13,632]

Back-to-back world titles in the women’s 200m individual medley for  Kate Douglass!

[Olympian1010 8,322]

1 hour ago, Adriano said:

Cutting relays to 8 or 12, and time for include sprint events... 

Swimming doesn’t need anymore events, but relays should be cut to 12 to leave a couple more quotas for individual events.

 

I’d also cut the m/w 4x100 free (in favor of the mixed relay) to better use quotas, again.

[mpjmcevoy 380]

1 hour ago, Adriano said:

Cutting relays to 8 or 12, and time for include sprint events... 

How about a repechage system for the relays: 2 heats of six, top 2 qualify for final regardless of times. The bottom 4 in each heat swim a repechage, top 4 qualifying (or be really cruel and have four head to head swim-offs) for the final.

[OlympicsFan 860]

10 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

Swimming doesn’t need anymore events, but relays should be cut to 12 to leave a couple more quotas for individual events.

 

I’d also cut the m/w 4x100 free (in favor of the mixed relay) to better use quotas, again.

Agreed that swimming doesn't need more events and also there should be less relay quotas, but i would rather cut the 4 x 200 free relay, since it is pretty much always super uncompetitive.

[Topicmaster1010 6,614]

Unfortunately wasn't able to watch live because of work. So if someone wants to post the results, please do.

 

Some thoughts from tonight:

• Good to see Peaty back on the podium. Swimming is better when he's at his best. Great swim from Fink too.
• Really happy for Koehler winning gold. You could definitely see how much it meant to her. She's now a contender for Olympic gold.
• Can't remember the last time I saw two swimmers swimming in the wrong lane. Surprised their was no DQ. Armstrong should be the big favourite but Coetze could definitely challenge.
• Tang has been having a good meet so far. She'll probably be the favourite for tomorrow but it still seems wide open. Happy that Angus was able to get in. Also had no idea Haughey was this good at breaststroke. Safe to say she's a pretty good swimmer.
• Good to see Portugal get a gold medal. Ribeiro will get a dark horse in Paris.
• Reeeaally slow women's Backstroke semis. Curzan looks like she's going to run away with the gold.
• Men's 200m freestyle final looks to be a fun race tomorrow. Good to see Rapsys swimming well 
• Kate Douglass is a beast. Glad to see Pickrem swim a PB too.

[Makedonas 2,263]

17 hours ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

Big PB and OQT for  Makrygiannis (53.43)!

Our 2000/2001 generation of men's swimmers seems pretty great! I don't know enough about swimming to compare to other nations to be honest but we have Papastamos, Markos, Bilas, Englezakis, Makrygiannis, Aspougalis, Thomoglou...I don't want to jinx it but it seems like this can be our swimming golden generation 

 

And now he's into the final along with Christou. Also Ntountounaki got 5th in the women's butterfly.

 

Greek swimming has definitely (and quietly) come a long way in the last 20 years, but especially the last 5 or so.

Edited February 13, 2024 by Makedonas

[dullard 744]

8 hours ago, Josh said:

Back-to-back world titles in the women’s 200m individual medley for  Kate Douglass!

Douglass is playing around with pacing only to end up with basically the same result.

 

26.96 1:00.44 (33.48) 1:36.69 (36.25) 2:07.09 (30.40) 2023 Trials
27.28 1:01.17 (33.89) 1:37.34 (36.17) 2:07.17 (29.83) 2023 Worlds
26.81 1:00.04 (33.23) 1:36.84 (36.80) 2:07.05 (30.21) 2024 Worlds

 

[dullard 744]

23 minutes ago, dullard said:

Douglass is playing around with pacing only to end up with basically the same result.

 

26.96 1:00.44 (33.48) 1:36.69 (36.25) 2:07.09 (30.40) 2023 Trials
27.28 1:01.17 (33.89) 1:37.34 (36.17) 2:07.17 (29.83) 2023 Worlds
26.81 1:00.04 (33.23) 1:36.84 (36.80) 2:07.05 (30.21) 2024 Worlds

 

In order to break the world record she'll basically need to combine the best splits from each race:

 

26.81 33.23 36.17 29.83 = 2:06.04 WR

 

Edit: McIntosh probably has a better chance to improve her breaststroke than Douglass her backstroke.

 

 

Edited February 13, 2024 by dullard