Swimming Qualification for Summer Olympic Games 2016

[thepharoah 2,411]

I heard that Sun Yang won't participate at Chines Nationals , does anyone know if this correct or not ? and if so will be able to defend his title in Rio or not ? 

[JoshMartini007 2,762]

41 minutes ago, thepharoah said:

I heard that Sun Yang won't participate at Chines Nationals , does anyone know if this correct or not ? and if so will be able to defend his title in Rio or not ? 

 

He didn't participate. From what I heard he can still (and likely will) be added to the team.

[thepharoah 2,411]

2 minutes ago, JoshMartini007 said:

 

He didn't participate. From what I heard he can still (and likely will) be added to the team.

Thanks 

[james89 897]

1 hour ago, JoshMartini007 said:

 

He didn't participate. From what I heard he can still (and likely will) be added to the team.

The commentators for the Canadian trials on CBC seemed to think he wasn't eligible, but nothing I could find on the internet upholds that. 

[JoshMartini007 2,762]

1 hour ago, james89 said:

The commentators for the Canadian trials on CBC seemed to think he wasn't eligible, but nothing I could find on the internet upholds that. 

 

Basically the Chinese trials were more of a suggestion, China won't let a swimmer who had a bad day not go to the Olympics, especially if they are a medal threat.

[MantaRaymarc 132]

9 hours ago, uk12points said:

No Brits reached the Olympic Nomination Time today, but these athletes are likely to be selected anyway (British swimming normally has very high standards, and then accepts everyone anyway!)

 

Women's 100m Backstroke - Georgia Davies (only 0.5 seconds off), Lizzie Simmonds (1 second off)

Men's 200m Butterfly - winner was 3.5 seconds off the time needed, unlikely that anyone will be selected

Women's 200m Breastroke - Chloe Tutton smashed the British record by 1.5 seconds and Molly Renshaw also broke the British record and finished second

Men's 100m Backstroke - Chris Walker-Hebborn was 0.7 seconds outside the qualfication time, Tancock finished second

 

Although he missed both the automatic qualifying time and the 2% consideration standard, Chris Walker-Hebborn can be selected to the British Olympic team only if he will be saved by the discretion of the NPD and the head coach, because the team is highly capable of sending their best backstroker to the Games, most especially that he is needed in the medley relay (GB won a place as a top 12 nation at the World Champs in Kazan).

 

For the 200 m butterfly, I'm sure there will no swimmers from GB as none of them had reached both the qualifying time and consideration standard, and could be saved by the staff.

[JoshMartini007 2,762]

South Africa Swimming Trials - Day 4

 

Men's 200m Breaststroke - Cameron van der Burgh

 

That was done in the semi-final. Chad le Clos repeated the 200 butterfly standard in the final.

[JoshMartini007 2,762]

Australia Swimming Trials - Day 8

 

Women's 50m Freestyle - Cate Campbell, Bronte Campbell

Men's 1500m Freestyle - Mack Horton, Jack McLoughlin

 

That's it, the final team should be announced soon.

[heywoodu 15,997]

7 minutes ago, JoshMartini007 said:

Australia Swimming Trials - Day 8

 

Women's 50m Freestyle - Cate Campbell, Bronte Campbell

Men's 1500m Freestyle - Mack Horton, Jack McLoughlin

 

That's it, the final team should be announced soon.

23.84 for Cate, holy shit 

[heywoodu 15,997]

14:39.54 for Horton by the way, 9th time ever.

 

I think we can safely say these Aussie champs have been one of the best swimming meets ever (in terms of crazy times)