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That's how Australia used to do it and they've been much more successful since they changed. It's hard to say if the change helped or if Australia's just going through a bit of a purple patch. Canada is moving their trials to June starting next year probably because Australia (who copied the US) has done so well.

June 10-15 and US trials follow immediately after.

I know some people here get shitty when you talk about China having strong prospects to medal but they could feasibly have a 46 lead off, a 46 anchor plus a couple of 47 mid splits. That's some serious firepower.

Think people were overrating the strength of Hackett's world record because of how long it lasted but he wasn't tapered when he set it and the 800 wasn't included in Worlds until recently.

Their prediction has wrong country next to his name. Just did the table using countifs in Sheets.

Oh I'm not criticising your predictions but such an outcome would be a colossal failure from their perspective. Medal table based on your predictions:

Maybe Winnington could get it at Aussie trials but Short will probably not peak until Paris.

Popovici has been looking more like his 2022 self so far this season.

There'd be a lot of American tears if this happened.

@Esterr24 Why do you keep making new accounts?

There were protests but they weren't "mass protests".

Looks like Paris will be the last time we have to put up with that ridiculous world record line that gobbles everyone up in the last 100.

That 1:55.35 is faster than Wang Shun went at trials last year and then he went 1:54 at Asian Games later in the year. If Marchand wants that gold he's gonna have to swim a best time in the Olympic final after a very heavy program consisting of 2 x 400 IM, 3 x 200 FL, 3 x 200 BR and 2 x 200 IM plus some relays while Wang Shun will probably only have swum 2 x 200 IM plus maybe the 4x200 relay final. It'll be a massive feat if Marchand can pull it off.

We'll see Australia's real potential at trials.

Australia could easily lose 1.5 seconds to China in the breaststroke leg and then Zhang will likely outsplit McKeon in the fly.