Swimming Qualification to Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games

[intoronto 5,639]

19 minutes ago, CCB said:

@NearPup @intoronto Given the disappointing results at the American trials on the 100 freestyle (women), is there a chance that Canada will make it difficult for Australia to win the 4x100 freestyle? With Oleksiak and Ruck that should work?

Ruck is struggling. I think the 4x100 is out of question, unless another girl steps up.

 

Ruck just finished 12th!! in the 200m freestyle (top 10 qualify for finals), an event she has gone 1:54 before and is the 2018 Commonwealth Games champion.

The only thing is she struggled at the 2016 trials, and went to have outstanding performances in the relay.

[OlympicsFan 858]

59 minutes ago, CCB said:

@NearPup @intoronto Given the disappointing results at the American trials on the 100 freestyle (women), is there a chance that Canada will make it difficult for Australia to win the 4x100 freestyle? With Oleksiak and Ruck that should work?

It’s gonna be gold for Australia (unless they drown) and USA/Canada/China/GB/Netherlands for the minor medals.

[Bearas 521]

 announced that Kotryna Teterkova receiving invitation and will compete in womens breastroke event in Tokyo

https://www.ltok.lt/lietuvos-olimpine-rinktine-papilde-su-lteam-sportininkai/

[NearPup 3,050]

7 hours ago, CCB said:

@NearPup @intoronto Given the disappointing results at the American trials on the 100 freestyle (women), is there a chance that Canada will make it difficult for Australia to win the 4x100 freestyle? With Oleksiak and Ruck that should work?

We’ll have a better idea after they hold the women’s 100m free at trials, but Australia really looks like a lock. Ruck looks out of form right now.

[james89 847]

2 minutes ago, NearPup said:

We’ll have a better idea after they hold the women’s 100m free at trials, but Australia really looks like a lock. Ruck looks out of form right now.

Someone in the swimswam comments said she may have a wrist injury. I would be more worried about the 4x200m than the 100m but let’s see how the rest of the trials pan out. 

[intoronto 5,639]

Day 2 Canadian trials

 

Women's 200m free: Summer Mcintosh wins! (1:56.19) Penny Oleksiak ( 1:57.24) is second and was already nominated. Rebecca Smith (1:57.76) and Katerine Savard (1:57.79) were third and fourth and will be named to the relay team most likely. 

 

Men's 200m free: No one qualifies, no relay either. Peter Brothers at 1:49.07 top finisher, and might qualify through the B standard.

 

Women's 100m breast: Kelsey Wog (1:06.77)

 

Men's 100m breast: No A standard, top finisher:  Gabe Mastromatteo 1:00.75  

[NearPup 3,050]

Simone Manuel made the US team at the very last moment, winning the women's 50 free.

[dcmdtruefan 35]

1 hour ago, NearPup said:

Simone Manuel made the US team at the very last moment, winning the women's 50 free.

I hope Simone could be fit enough to win the gold medal. But if she can't, I won't fault her considering her health issues. Making the team after a quick turnaround from her health issues is an achievement in itself. 

[NearPup 3,050]

Canadian Olympic trials, day 3

 

Women's 800m Free

• Summer McIntosh - 8:29.48

 

Men's 1500m Free - no automatic qualifier

 

Women's 200m IM

• Sydney Pickrem - 2:09.24
• Kelsey Wog - 2:10.21

 

Men's 200m IM

• Finlay Knox - 1:58.07

 

Women's 50m Free

• Kayla Sanchez - 24.66

 

Men's 50m Free

• Brent Hayden - 21.80
• Joshua Liendo - 21.90

Really happy to see Hayden’s comeback pay off. I don’t think he has a realistic chance to medal in Tokyo unless the mixed medley relay does something special but it will be nice for the team to have him around.

[AmericanHero40 213]

This is a very real tweet from the LA28 official page..... *Facepalm"