Swimming at the Aquatics WA World Championships 2025

[heywoodu 16,018]

6 minutes ago, Josh said:

Did you really just suggest what I think you just suggested? Straight to jail immediately 

What do you think I suggested?  

[Josh 11,573]

56 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

What do you think I suggested?  

Well I thought you would’ve suggested something less outrageous than getting rid of almost half the events on the swimming programme, but nope…

[heywoodu 16,018]

11 hours ago, Josh said:

Well I thought you would’ve suggested something less outrageous than getting rid of almost half the events on the swimming programme, but nope…

I wasn't suggesting actually cutting off all the slow strokes  

 

I get that a sport needs some niches, besides simply seeing who is the actual fastest swimmer, fine. However, I would absolutely be fine with only one distance per slow stroke. At the Olympics, that is, as always I couldn't care less what sports put in their programs at their own world championships, fill it up with whatever (same with my absolute hate for the sprint and pursuit in biathlon both being separate Olympic medal events, but fine having them at the world championships)  The only disadvantage is that you can be the most amazing, fastest swimmer in the world, but not be seen as a superstar because you don't win a shitload of medals in many somewhat similar/relatable distances.

[Topicmaster1010 5,431]

Team USA Hit by Food Poisoning as They Prepare to Travel to Singapore

[Topicmaster1010 5,431]

Interesting to see  Kenya entered in 5 relays when they only have 2 athletes in each gender

[Topicmaster1010 5,431]

16 hours ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

Team USA Hit by Food Poisoning as They Prepare to Travel to Singapore

Latest update is that 10 US swimmers are too sick to travel with the rest of the team to Singapore. Apparently some GB swimmers, who were staying at the same resort, were also affected

[Topicmaster1010 5,431]

Heat sheets are now out. 

 

 Kaylee McKeown scratched the 50m backstroke

[orangeman 2,293]

On 7/23/2025 at 11:05 AM, Topicmaster1010 said:

Latest update is that 10 US swimmers are too sick to travel with the rest of the team to Singapore. Apparently some GB swimmers, who were staying at the same resort, were also affected

Chinese hotel restaurants get mysterious, yet incredibly convenient, performance enhancing drugs added to their food. Americans and Brits just get bacteria. Bad luck. 

[Josh 11,573]

Swimming starts today! 

[Mkbw50 449]

Wow, a 12yo at the World Championships? That's gotta be a first