Swimming at the Aquatics WA World Championships 2024

[dullard 699]

1 minute ago, Wumo said:

There is going to be a prediction contest for the swimming wch 2024? 

 

And yes, trying to make entry lists for this contest is difficult to say the least. I have made preliminary entry lists for all events. However, many big nations haven't announced their official rosters yet, so the lists have to adjusted. 

I was thinking of doing up an entry list based on last year's rankings and announced rosters but if you've already done it I won't bother.

[dullard 699]

Chinese roster announced:

 

 

 

Edited January 4 by dullard

[Topicmaster1010 4,166]

24 minutes ago, dullard said:

Chinese roster announced:

 

 

 

Notable absences: Zhang Yufei, Cheng Yujie, Ye Shiwen, Yang Junxuan, Peng Xuwei, Liu Yaxin, Gao Weizhong, Qin Haiyang, Xu Jiayu, Wang Shun

[dullard 699]

Just now, Topicmaster1010 said:

Notable absences: Zhang Yufei, Cheng Yujie, Ye Shiwen, Yang Junxuan, Peng Xuwei, Liu Yaxin, Gao Weizhong, Qin Haiyang, Xu Jiayu, Wang Shun

Was really looking forward to Zhang and Qin in particular. With each roster announcement it looks more and more like a glorified World Cup meet.

[Topicmaster1010 4,166]

 Belgium

 

Men:

 

Lucas Henveaux (200m Free, 400m Free, 800m Free)

 

Women:

 

Valentin Dumont (200m Free, 400m Free, 4x200m FR, 4x100m MR)

Florine Gaspard (50m Breast, 4x100m MR)

Lucie Hanquet (1500m Free)

Camille Henveaux (4x200m FR)

Grace Palmer (200m Breast)

Alisee Pisane (800m Free, 1500m Free)

Lotte Vanhauwaert (4x200m FR)

Roos Vanotterdijk (50m Back, 50m Fly, 4x100m MR)

Fleur Verdonck (100m Back, 4x200m FR, 4x100m MR)

Fleur Vermeiren (50m Breast)

 

All the big names are there but some interesting event choices for Gaspard and Vanotterdijk (two of their best swimmers).

 

 Hungary

 

Men: David Betlehem, Balazs Hollo, Adam Jaszo, Benedek Kovacs, Richard Marton, Nandor Nemeth, Kristof Rasovszky, Zalan Sarkany (questionable), Szebasztian Szabo, Adam Telegdy

 

Women: Ajna Kesely, Dora Molnar, Nikolett Padar, Dalma Sebestyen, Eszter Szabo-Feltothy

 

Notable absences: Hubert Kos, Kristof Milak

 

 Japan

 

Men: Shinri Shioura, Katsuhiro Matsumoto, Shogo Takeda, Osamu Kato, Tomoru Honda, Ikuru Hiroshima, Nao Horomura, Daiya Seto, Riki Abe

 

Women: Nagisa Ikemoto, Ichika Kajimoto, Chiharu Itsuka

 

Notable absences: A lot. Just going to list the biggest ones. Ippei Watanabe, Naoki Mizunuma, Ryosuke Irie, Hidekazu Takahara, Shoma Sato, Mio Narita, Reona Aoki, Rikako Ikee, Yui Ohashi

 

 Ireland

 

Men: Tom Fannon, Conor Ferguson, Darragh Greene, Max McCusker, Shane Ryan, John Shortt, Daniel Wiffen

 

Women: Victoria Catterson, Grace Davison, Maria Godden, Mona McSharry, Erin Riordan

 

Notable absences: Danielle Hill, Ellen Walshe

 

 Peru: McKenna DeBever, Alexia Sotomayor, Diego Balbi, Rafael Ponce de Leon

 

 South Korea

 

Kim Woomin
Hwang Sunwoo
Lee Joo-ho
Lee Ho-jun
Yoon Ji-hwan
Baek In-cheol
Lee Sang-hoon
Choi Dong-yeol
Kim Min-seok
Kim Min-seop
Ji Yu-chan
Park Jeong-hoon
Yang Jae-hoon
Lee Yu-yeon
Kim Seo-young
Moon Su-ah
Heo Yeon-kyung
Park Soo-jin
Han Da-kyung
Park Jeong-won
Song Jae-yoon
Kim Seoyeong

 

Pretty much all of their top swimmers. Lee Eunji (women's backstroke events) and Cho Sungjae (men's breaststroke) are probably the biggest names missing.

 

 Spain

 

Men: Cesar Castro Valle, Carlos Garach Benito, Arbidel Gonzalez Alvarez, Hugo Gonzalez de Oliveira, Mario Molla Yanes, Adrian Santos Martin; Relay only swimmers: Sergio de Celis Montalban, Luis Dominguez Calonge, Carlos Quijada Roldan, Carles Coll Marti 

 

Women: Nayara Pineda Lopez, Jimena Ruiz Sanchez, Carmen Weiler Sastre, Africa Zamorano Sanchez; Relay only swimmers: Paule Juste Sanchez, Maria Daza Garcia

 

Only notable absence I can think of is Angela Martinez (only doing open water). Could have been a finalist in the long distance events with a lot of big names missing.

 

[Topicmaster1010 4,166]

32 minutes ago, dullard said:

Was really looking forward to Zhang and Qin in particular. With each roster announcement it looks more and more like a glorified World Cup meet.

Yeah, that's a perfect description.

 

I'll probably mostly be tuning in to keep track of relay qualifications and new OQT's. Don't think I'll be watching the entire finals sessions like I normally do.

[Werloc 3,164]

Glorified World cup or not, this could then be an amazing opportunity for the Lithuanians to secure nice funding and perhaps qualify a relay  

[heywoodu 15,135]

19 hours ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

Yeah, that's a perfect description.

 

I'll probably mostly be tuning in to keep track of relay qualifications and new OQT's. Don't think I'll be watching the entire finals sessions like I normally do.

The previous world championships barely just finished, which I guess is also a big reason why this just doesn't have that big 'feel' to it. FIFA World Cup, Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics also would be a lot less special when it's once every two years  

Edited January 5 by heywoodu

[dodge 1,024]

 announced it was entering two relay teams. The men's 4x100 medley and the womens 4x100 freestyle

 

They're currently ranked 13th in women's 4x100 medley (so believe they're safe enough there).

 

The men's 4x100m medley are also 13th but there's less than half a second between them and the 5 teams behind them

 

The women's 4x100m free relay are currently 15th and would need to improve this time round IMO

[dullard 699]

Italian roster:

 

Luca De Tullio (Fiamme Oro / CC Aniene)
Marco De Tullio (CC Aniene)
Leonardo Deplano (Carabinieri / CC Aniene)
Stefano Di Cola (Navy / CC Aniene)
Manuel Frigo (Fiamme Oro / Team Veneto)
Michele Lamberti (Fiamme Gialle / Gam Brescia)
Nicolò Martinenghi (CC Aniene)
Filippo Megli (Carabinieri / RN Florentia)
Alessandro Miressi (Fiamme Oro / CN Torino)
Lorenzo Mora (Fiamme Rosse / Amici Nuoto Modena)
Gregorio Paltrinieri (Fiamme Oro / Coopernuoto)
Alessandro Ragaini (Carabinieri / Team Marche)
Alberto Razzetti (Fiamme Gialle / Genova Nuoto My Sport)
Giammarco Sansone (SC Nuoto Firenze)
Ludovico BluArt Vibert (CN Turin)
Lorenzo Zazzeri ( Army / RN Florentia)

 

Anita Bottazzo (Fiamme Gialle / Imolanuoto)
Arianna Castiglioni (Fiamme Gialle / Team Insubrika)
Costanza Cocconcelli (Fiamme Gialle / Azzurra 91)
Giulia D'Innocenzo (Carabinieri / CC Aniene)
Francesca Fangio (Army / In Sport)
Sara Franceschi (Fiamme Gialle / Livorno Aquatics)
Sonia Laquintana (Fiamme Gialle / Azzurra 91)
Emma Virginia Menicucci (Army / CC Aniene)
Sofia Morini (Army / Azzurra 91)
Francesca Pasquino (In Sport)
Benedetta Pilato (Fiamme Oro / CC Aniene)
Simona Quadarella (CC Aniene)
Giulia Ramatelli (CS Army / Aurelia Nuoto)
Chiara Tarantino (Fiamme Gialle / In Sport)

 

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