Swimming 2024 Discussion Thread

[TeamGB 207]

She joined the national training centre at age 9. 

 

To me that is incredibly concerning. If you think about the issues that have been uncovered with elite swimming in the UK and then think about how demanding the training set up would be China, and how lax the safeguarding and child protection laws are, it does worry me. 

[dullard 743]

Kaylee back breaking WRs at random meets again. Okay maybe short court nationals isn't too random.

 

 

[Josh 11,497]

 Kaylee McKeown withdraws from the SC World Championships. 
 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DApvQl7y3GN/?igsh=MXgxNGd3dng4YzBweg==

[Orangehair43 285]

Adam Peaty says it’s 50/50 if he will retire but he will 100% not if the 50 Breast is added to LA. 
 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/07/adam-peaty-olympics-2028-los-angeles-50m-breaststroke-swimming

[vovanA 210]

Russian swimming federation now allows swimmers to achieve neutral status

[dullard 743]

8 hours ago, vovanA said:

Russian swimming federation now allows swimmers to achieve neutral status

I thought they already did? Efimova tried to qualify for Paris and Evgenii Somov competed in Paris.

 

 

[vovanA 210]

52 minutes ago, dullard said:

I thought they already did? Efimova tried to qualify for Paris and Evgenii Somov competed in Paris.

 

 

They didn't follow federation threat to cut the findings. Now it doesn't threat

[dullard 743]

Just now, vovanA said:

They didn't follow federation threat to cut the findings. Now it doesn't threat

Does this mean we might see Kolesnikov and Chikunova applying for neutrality?

[vovanA 210]

10 hours ago, dullard said:

Does this mean we might see Kolesnikov and Chikunova applying for neutrality?

well, they both represent Dynamo which is considered a para-military society so they won't get neutral status. Andrey Minakov and Nika Godun applied and got it 

[dullard 743]

Italian media reporting that Thomas Ceccon will train with Boxall at St Peters Western next year.

 

https://www.oasport.it/2024/11/thomas-ceccon-si-allenera-in-australia-nel-2025-sara-seguito-da-un-tecnico-eccentrico/