[POLL-SWIMMING] Which country will be the King of Pool at the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024?

[Cinnamon Bun 911]

1. Which 3 swimmers are you most excited for? 

 

 Matt Richards, Angharad Evans and  Jordan Crooks (honourable mention to  Eve Okoro). 

 

2. Your 3 brave predictions for swimming at Paris?

 

1.  Lana Pudar to win  first Olympic medal. 

2.  To come 3rd in the medal table. 

3.  Angharad Evans to win a medal in the women's 100m breastroke. 

 

3. Your country's swimming predictions? 

 

8 Gold, 4 Silver, 4 Bronze

[Josh 11,492]

12 minutes ago, Cinnamon Bun said:

1. Which 3 swimmers are you most excited for? 

 

 Matt Richards, Angharad Evans and  Jordan Crooks (honourable mention to  Eve Okoro). 

 

2. Your 3 brave predictions for swimming at Paris?

 

1.  Lana Pudar to win  first Olympic medal. 

2.  To come 3rd in the medal table. 

3.  Angharad Evans to win a medal in the women's 100m breastroke. 

 

3. Your country's swimming predictions? 

 

8 Gold, 4 Silver, 4 Bronze

 

Sorry but there’s absolutely no chance, and even if it were to happen, you wouldn’t be 3rd in the swimming medal table. 

Edited June 19, 2024 by Josh

[Cinnamon Bun 911]

27 minutes ago, Josh said:

 

Sorry but there’s absolutely no chance, and even if it were to happen, you wouldn’t be 3rd in the swimming medal table. 

When you have sprinters like Matt Richards, Duncan Scott and Ben Proud in your squad you're pretty much guaranteed a medal with each of those athletes in 50m, 100m and 200m. For the record, here's where I place our medals: 

 

Gold - Men's 50m Free, Men's 200m Free, Men's 100m Breast, Men's 10km Open Water, Men's 4x200 Free Relay, Men's 4x100m Medley Relay, Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay

 

Silver - Men's 100m Backstroke, Men's 200m Free, Men's 4x100m Free Relay

 

Bronze - Men's 50m Free, Women's 400m IM, Women's 100m Breastroke, Men's 100m Free, Men's 200m Backstroke

 

I changed a few from my original prediction as I forgot about Pan in the 100m Free, so it's now 7 Gold, 3 Silver and 5 Bronze. But other than a few potential longshots I think that's a realistic prediction. 

 

If you think Canada is gonna finish ahead of us and in 3rd then you are very much mistaken. The most golds you'll get is 5 or 6 and that's if Summer near enough wins all her events which she won't. Australia and America will dominate as usual and less than 10 golds will be good enough for 3rd.   

[Josh 11,492]

27 minutes ago, Cinnamon Bun said:

When you have sprinters like Matt Richards, Duncan Scott and Ben Proud in your squad you're pretty much guaranteed a medal with each of those athletes in 50m, 100m and 200m. For the record, here's where I place our medals: 

 

Gold - Men's 50m Free, Men's 200m Free, Men's 100m Breast, Men's 10km Open Water, Men's 4x200 Free Relay, Men's 4x100m Medley Relay, Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay

 

Silver - Men's 100m Backstroke, Men's 200m Free, Men's 4x100m Free Relay

 

Bronze - Men's 50m Free, Women's 400m IM, Women's 100m Breastroke, Men's 100m Free, Men's 200m Backstroke

 

I changed a few from my original prediction as I forgot about Pan in the 100m Free, so it's now 7 Gold, 3 Silver and 5 Bronze. But other than a few potential longshots I think that's a realistic prediction. 

 

If you think Canada is gonna finish ahead of us and in 3rd then you are very much mistaken. The most golds you'll get is 5 or 6 and that's if Summer near enough wins all her events which she won't. Australia and America will dominate as usual and less than 10 golds will be good enough for 3rd.   

When did I say that? 

 

Also, in most of those events, there’s many contenders and Great Britain is far from a lock. You’re essentially pretty much every single British medal chance (and some outside ones too). Judging from recent World Championships and the British Olympic Trials, I could see them winning up to 4 golds, and that’s being generous. 2-3 seems much more likely. If I’d had to guess, Peaty in the 100m breaststroke, men’s 4x200m freestyle relay, and potentially the men’s 50m freestyle. United States is way ahead of the field in the men’s 4x100m medley relay (Dressel, Alexy, Fink, Murphy probably), and China and United States are likely to battle it out in the mixed 4x100m medley relay. 

Edited June 19, 2024 by Josh

[Josh 11,492]

9 minutes ago, Josh said:

When did I say that? 

 

Also, in most of those events, there’s many contenders and Great Britain is far from a lock. You’re essentially pretty much every single British medal chance (and some outside ones too). Judging from recent World Championships and the British Olympic Trials, I could see them winning up to 4 golds, and that’s being generous. 2-3 seems much more likely. If I’d had to guess, Peaty in the 100m breaststroke, men’s 4x200m freestyle relay, and potentially the men’s 50m freestyle. United States is way ahead of the field in the men’s 4x100m medley relay (Dressel, Alexy, Fink, Murphy probably), and China and United States are likely to battle it out in the mixed 4x100m medley relay. 

I’ll also add that the 14 medals you’re predicting is the same amount of medals that Great Britain has won in swimming at the last TWO (non bathtub ) World Championships. They’ve only won 3 golds in that time frame. 
 

Mind you Peaty wasn’t at either of them, but you get my point. 

[Cinnamon Bun 911]

1 minute ago, Josh said:

When did I say that? 
 

Basically what I’m trying to say is that with 8 golds, 4 silvers, 4 bronzes, you’d probably be ahead of either Australia or United States on the medal table. 

 

Also, in most of those events, there’s many contenders and Great Britain is far from a lock. You’re essentially pretty much every single British medal chance (and some outside ones too). Judging from recent World Championships and the British Olympic Trials, I could see them winning up to 4 golds, and that’s being generous. 2-3 seems much more likely. If I’d had to guess, Peaty in the 100m breaststroke, men’s 4x200m freestyle relay, and potentially the men’s 50m freestyle. United States is way ahead of the field in the men’s 4x100m medley relay (Dressel, Alexy, Fink, Murphy probably), and China and United States are likely to battle it out in the mixed 4x100m medley relay. 

With Peaty now back to close to his best, that takes 2 seconds off our mixed relay time. Furthermore, Ollie Morgan's recent emergence makes him a better option than Dawson on the back. If MacInness can then go close to mid 57 on her 100 fly then well definitely leave Hopkin enough to beat Pan and Dressel on the last leg. As for the 200 Free, Richards definitely has the edge on Pan and Hwang for the gold and I can actually see him going sub 1.44. I also think Pardoe has a good chance of giving the Hungarians and Wellbrook a run for their money in the 10km and potentially beat them, he's in really good form. 

 

All in all our main aim is to get more than 4 golds and get close to winning 15 medals overall.   

[Cinnamon Bun 911]

5 minutes ago, Josh said:

I’ll also add that the 14 medals you’re predicting is the same amount of medals that Great Britain has won in swimming at the last TWO (non bathtub ) World Championships. They’ve only won 3 golds in that time frame. 
 

Mind you Peaty wasn’t at either of them, but you get my point. 

We haven't sent full strength squads at the last 2 and have only had some athletes come to form and fruition over the last couple months. Sette College will paint a better picture but I genuinely think this will be our best ever swimming performance at an Olympics.   

[RussB 189]

Love the optimism regarding GBR, I’m a little less bullish.

3 swimmers - Wiffen, Summer, Duncan Scott

shock - Freya Colbert wins an individual medal in the 400 IM with a big PB in the v low 4 30s. Men’s 4x200m WR is smashed.

 

GBR: 4 golds, 5 silvers, 3 bronze

golds: Proud (50m), Richards (200m free) Peaty (100m br), men’s 4x200

silver: Scott (200m free), mixed 4x100m relay, Morgan (100m back), men’s 4x100 free, Scott (200IM)

bronze: Colbert (400IM), Evans (100m breast), max litchfield (400IM)

Edited June 19, 2024 by RussB

[dullard 743]

Only way Australia can win is if other countries step up and block the US in a lot of events and Australia takes all their chances which seems unlikely so I voted USA.

[intoronto 6,387]

6 hours ago, Cinnamon Bun said:

1. Which 3 swimmers are you most excited for? 

 

 Matt Richards, Angharad Evans and  Jordan Crooks (honourable mention to  Eve Okoro). 

 

2. Your 3 brave predictions for swimming at Paris?

 

1.  Lana Pudar to win  first Olympic medal. 

2.  To come 3rd in the medal table. 

3.  Angharad Evans to win a medal in the women's 100m breastroke. 

 

3. Your country's swimming predictions? 

 

8 Gold, 4 Silver, 4 Bronze

8 gold? I'd like what you are smoking please