Swimming 2024 Discussion Thread

[Topicmaster1010 4,177]

 

This is in long course btw

[dullard 699]

A very promising Australian breaststroker, Sienna Toohey, almost broke Leisel Jones' 14 year old age record (1:08.30) in the 100 breast (long course) earlier today clocking 1:08.39.  Australia has been struggling to find a breaststroker that  can consistently compete with the world's best since Jones left her prime more than a decade ago and Toohey is looking very promising and she's more sprint oriented than Jones was.

 

 

[Rafa Maciel 1,594]

Draft entry lists for Edinburgh International Meet in early March have been published. As expected, there's plenty of  names there - including a lot of our prospective Olympic team - but also a fair few swimmers from   

 

draft-programme.pdf (eism.org.uk)

[dullard 699]

The first biggish Australian meet, Vic Open, will be on next weekend where we're get our first look at McKeon, McKeown, Pallister, Ikee and a few others. McKeown in particular usually produces some impressive swims early in the season. Psych sheet

 

The next one after that is in mid March which should have a much bigger field and usually gives a pretty good picture of who's on track to have a big year.

 

 

[Josh 10,504]

1 hour ago, dullard said:

The first biggish Australian meet, Vic Open, will be on next weekend where we're get our first look at McKeon, McKeown, Pallister, Ikee and a few others. McKeown in particular usually produces some impressive swims early in the season. Psych sheet

 

The next one after that is in mid March which should have a much bigger field and usually gives a pretty good picture of who's on track to have a big year.

 

 

Where will it be streamed?

[dullard 699]

56 minutes ago, Josh said:

Where will it be streamed?

Supposedly it'll be streamed on the Swimming Victoria YouTube channel for international viewers. The full meet page is here.

[Josh 10,504]

 Yamato Fukasawa with a 2:07.07 in the men’s 200m breaststroke at the Konami Open!

 

That time would’ve been good enough for gold at Doha 2024!

Edited February 21 by Josh

[Topicmaster1010 4,177]

At the ACC time trial today,  Chris Guiliano swam a 47.49 100m freestyle. That checks in as the 5th fastest American performer of all time.

 

US 4x100m relay in good shape heading into this summer.

[Grassmarket 3,408]

Geez, the “wait till the race is finished” rule has been around for, what, 30 years now?

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-13136413/NC-State-Owen-Lloyd-swimmer-ACC-championship-title-stripped.html

[Biathlonfan 625]

6 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Geez, the “wait till the race is finished” rule has been around for, what, 30 years now?

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-13136413/NC-State-Owen-Lloyd-swimmer-ACC-championship-title-stripped.html

What did he intefere with though,the guy who's lane he fell into had already finished the race

Edited February 28 by Biathlonfan