Swimming Discussion | Qualification to Summer Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 Road to LA 2028

[clemsonbeav 568]

USA Swimming Pro Swim Series starts tomorrow in Austin!

[clemsonbeav 568]

https://swimswam.com/katie-ledecky-fires-off-1523-21-1500-free-2-performance-all-time/

 

Oh, you know...Katie Ledecky just almost breaking her WR in the 1500m again...

[Josh 13,434]

Illya Kharun Is switching from  to  

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DT-tVgrAClA/?igsh=MW5xamVyb25hZ2lhYg==

 

Big hit to Canada’s medal hopes in swimming, not completely unexpected though 

Edited January 26 by Josh

[JoshMartini007 2,860]

Sad, but expected. The only reason he competed for Canada was because he didn't have USA citizenship.

[NearPup 4,166]

1 hour ago, JoshMartini007 said:

Sad, but expected. The only reason he competed for Canada was because he didn't have USA citizenship.

The fact he discovered he wasn't an American citizen when he tried to compete internationally was extremely funny

 

Always a bit baffled at people just not realizing what their citizenship(s) are.

Edited January 26 by NearPup

[JoshMartini007 2,860]

2 hours ago, NearPup said:

The fact he discovered he wasn't an American citizen when he tried to compete internationally was extremely funny

 

Always a bit baffled at people just not realizing what their citizenship(s) are.

It's not that crazy when you think about it. How often do you need to prove your citizenship? International travel is often the first time for a lot of people and a lot of Americans never/rarely leave the country.

[Orangehair43 315]

Hunter Armstrong is joining the Enhanced Games but won’t be taking drugs. 

[prso1000 736]

A question about relay  qualification to LA 2028: 

 

either you are among top 12 at the WCH, then you get 2 additional spots, or you have 4 swimmers there anyway and they can compete as relay, is that right? 
 

now following scenario: 

lets say an NOĆ has only one swimmer with A standard , let’s say 100m freestyle, and no other  swimmer qualified in any other discipline, but they are 12th in 4x100 freestyle at the WCH. 
they would get two additional quota, but would have to decline them as they can’t compose a relay with 3 swimmers? Is this correct? 

Edited March 10 by prso1000

[JoshMartini007 2,860]

4 hours ago, prso1000 said:

A question about relay  qualification to LA 2028: 

 

either you are among top 12 at the WCH, then you get 2 additional spots, or you have 4 swimmers there anyway and they can compete as relay, is that right? 
 

now following scenario: 

lets say an NOĆ has only one swimmer with A standard , let’s say 100m freestyle, and no other  swimmer qualified in any other discipline, but they are 12th in 4x100 freestyle at the WCH. 
they would get two additional quota, but would have to decline them as they can’t compose a relay with 3 swimmers? Is this correct? 

Typically the NOC will have to decline, but I've seen situations in the past where World Aquatics just gave them a third quota

[hoversaBR 860]

 Cameron McEvon WR in Men's 50m Freestyle - 20.88 (China Open)  

 

This means that the last vestige of our "golden age" in swimming is gone.  This sport is practically dead here. RIP.