Swimming at the Aquatics WA World Championships 2024

[NearPup 3,615]

9 hours 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.

Are we really going to cut the best swimming event? We should get rid of literally any other event on the program (except the individual 100m free) before the 4x100m relay.

[Olympian1010 8,274]

1 minute ago, NearPup said:

Are we really going to cut the best swimming event? We should get rid of literally any other event on the program (except the individual 100m free) before the 4x100m relay.

No, I meant cut the gendered versions in favor of the Mixed 4x100m Free. You could also cut the gendered 4x200m Free in favor of a Mixed 4x200m.

 

The Mixed 4x100m Medley needs to cut as well. The medley relays work better as gendered events.

[NearPup 3,615]

1 minute ago, Olympian1010 said:

No, I meant cut the gendered versions in favor of the Mixed 4x100m Free. You could also cut the gendered 4x200m Free in favor of a Mixed 4x200m.

 

The Mixed 4x100m Medley needs to cut as well. The medley relays work better as gendered events.

So yes, removing the best event in swimming (that also has a ton of history behind it, and produced some of the best Olympic moments period) to replace it with a pale imitation.

 

It's not like there isn't a ton of fat to cut elsewhere in swimming if we need to do that (and dear god we do need to get rid of the mixed medley relay)

Edited February 13, 2024 by NearPup

[Topicmaster1010 5,722]

Didn't see anyone mention  Tang Qianting's 100m breaststroke time of 1:05.36 yet. That's good for the 13th best performer of all time. Another contender to watch out for in Paris.

[Topicmaster1010 5,722]

Men's 100m Breaststroke
Final Results

 

 Nic FINK

58.57

 

 Nicolo MARTINENGHI

58.84

 

 Adam PEATY

59.10

Full Final Result HERE

[Topicmaster1010 5,722]

Women's 100m Butterfly
Final Results

 

 Angelina KOEHLER

56.28

 

 Claire CURZAN

56.61

 

 Louise HANSSON

56.94

Full Final Result HERE

[Topicmaster1010 5,722]

Men's 50m Butterfly
Final Results

 

 Diogo RIBEIRO

22.97

 

 Michael ANDREW

23.07

 

 Cameron MCEVOY

23.08

Full Final Result HERE

[Topicmaster1010 5,722]

Women's 200m Individual Medley
Final Results

 

 Kate DOUGLASS

2:07.05

 

 Sydney PICKREM

2:08.56

 

 YU Yiting

2:09.01

Full Final Result HERE

[dullard 744]

2 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

No, I meant cut the gendered versions in favor of the Mixed 4x100m Free. You could also cut the gendered 4x200m Free in favor of a Mixed 4x200m.

 

The Mixed 4x100m Medley needs to cut as well. The medley relays work better as gendered events.

The relays are too popular with viewers for them to be cut.

[Josh 11,798]

 Ronan Wantenaar just misses out on the men’s 50m breaststroke semifinals in 19th