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Camil Ould Doua (swimming) Mauritania selects swimmer Camil Ould Doua to be flag bearer at Paris 2024 Olympics (swimswam.com)

I'll post my predictions sometime in Mid June when psych sheets for US trials come out. As of now, I would expect around 80% of the names above to make the Olympic team. Of course the big stars like Ledecky, Smith, Douglass, Finke, Murphy, etc. should have no problem qualifying. However, given the depth that the US has, the rapid progression of many of their young talents and a lot of spots being wide open (2nd spot in men's 200 back, women's 200 fly, women's long distance for example), I would expect a few new names on the Olympic team. And of course, as you mentioned, Dressel's status will have to be monitored closely. He's competing this upcoming weekend at a the Pro Swim Series so we'll get a better idea of his progression their.

2024 HPS Grand Prix "Victoria" - Rijeka (CRO) March 2nd - March 3rd 2024 Meet Results The following new OQTs were achieved Men's 100m Freestyle Nikola Miljenić

6th Latvian Junior and Youth Championships 2024 - Riga (LAT) March 1st - March 3rd 2024 Meet Results No new OQTs were achieved

Swimming at the 11th Asian Age Group Championships - New Clark City (PHI) February 26th - February 29th 2024 Meet Results No new OQTs were achieved

2024 South African Grand Prix - Durban (RSA) February 24th - February 25th 2024 Meet Results No new OQTs were achieved

Wow, Belgium!!!

Warholm was doomed I'll see myself out

Femke Bol!!!

DNS for Alysha Newman. Sounds like she hurt her ankle in warmup.

Looks like the US has found their distance superstar of the future. Yesterday, Luka Mijatovic swam 1:49.63 in the 200m freestyle, to break the National Age Group Record and the Australian Age Group Record set by Ian Thorpe. He also swam 4:24.20 in the 400m IM to break Michael Phelps's National Age Group Record. Also owns the National Age Group Records in the 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle.

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While not as big of an issue as morning finals was, this is still a bad look from World Aquatics. Giving more time between the men's 200m fly and breast semis is clearly to help Leon Marchand. Giving more time between the women's 200 fly final and 200 back semis is clearly to help Regan Smith. Guess what? Both athletes are coached by Bob Bowman. One coach shouldn't be allowed to have such a say in the schedule especially this close to the games after the scheduled been out for well over a year. I'm sure Summer McIntosh and her coaches would love to have the 400 IM and 200 free on separate days but that's not going to get changed. It sets a bad precedent going forward as well. In 2028, we could see the schedule Taylor made for the star American swimmers.

The swimming schedule is being changed https://swimswam.com/paris-olympic-schedule-change-opens-the-door-for-marchands-200-fly-200-breast-double/

You're really good at making me feel old!!! And my co-workers still think of me as a baby. A Canadian having no memory of Vancouver 2010 is just something they my mind can't process yet.

Other than a long course world record, she's accomplished everything you can in this sport. Will never forget waking up at 4 in 2019 to see her upset Sjoestroem in the 100 fly and then becoming an Olympic Champion two years later. She'll always be a legend.

Calendar of major national trials (and Papua New Guinea I guess). Mark your calendars! DATES EVENT VENUE 5 March 9 March Campionato Italiano Assoluto 2024 Riccione 17 March 24 March Japan Selection Trial for Olympic Games 2024 Tokyo 22 March 24 March 5th International Edirne Cup & Türkiye Youth, Junior, and Open Age National Team Selection Meet 2024 Edirne 22 March 27 March KB Financial Group Korea Swimming Championships 2024 Gimcheon 29 March 31 March Bulgarian Open Team Championships 2024 Sofia 30 March 2 April Portuguese Open 2024 Funchal 2 April 7 April British National Championships 2024 London 3 April 6 April Lithuanian National Championships 2024 Kaunas 4 April 7 April Swiss National Championships 2024 Uster 5 April 8 April Malmsten Swim Open Stockholm 2024 Stockholm 8 April 13 April South African National Championships 2024 Gqeberha 9 April 12 April Hungarian National Championships 2024 Budapest 9 April 13 April Apollo Projects New Zealand National Championships 2024 Hastings 11 April 14 April Danish Open 2024 Copenhagen 11 April 14 April Eindhoven Qualification Meet 2024 Eindhoven 12 April 14 April Icelandic National Championships 2024 Reykjavik 17 April 21 April Romanian National Championships 2024 Otopeni 19 April 21 April Open Belgian Championships 2024 Antwerp 19 April 21 April Berlin Swim Open 2024 Berlin 19 April 27 April Chinese Nationals 2024 Shenzhen 25 April 28 April Polish National Championships 2024 Lublin 25 April 28 April German National Championships 2024 Berlin 27 April 28 April Papua New Guinea National Championships 2024 Port Moresby 2 May 4 May 99th Latvian Championships 2024 Riga 2 May 5 May Peru Selection Tournament for Olympic Games 2024 Lima 5 May 8 May Ukrainian National Championships 2024 Brovary 6 May 11 May Brazilian Swimming Trophy - Brazil Olympic Trial 2024 Rio de Janeiro 10 May 12 May Faroe Islands National Championships 2024 Vagur 11 May 12 May Hong Kong China Olympic Invitational Trial I 2024 Hong Kong 13 May 17 May Kazakhstan National Championships 2024 Taldykorgan 13 May 19 May Bell Canadian Olympic & Paralympic Trials 2024 Montreal 15 May 18 May Argentinian Open Championships 2024 Buenos Aires 17 May 19 May Greek National Championships 2024 Athens 17 May 19 May Slovenian Open National Championships 2024 Ljubljana 22 May 26 May Irish Open Championships 2024 Dublin 23 May 26 May 66th Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2024 Kuala Lumpur 24 May 26 May Cyprus Qualifying Competition 2024 Limassol 5 June 8 June Israel Olympic Trials 2024 Netanya 7 June 9 June Slovakian National Championships 2024 Samorin/Bratislava 8 June 9 June Bosnia and Herzegovina Summer National Championships 2024 Sarajevo 10 June 15 June Australian Olympic & Paralympic Trials 2024 Brisbane 12 June 15 June 19th Singapore National Championships 2024 Singapore 12 June 15 June National Championships #2 - International Open Asuncion 12 June 16 June Colombian National Championships 2024 Cartagena 13 June 16 June Dutch National Championships 2024 Amersfoort 13 June 16 June Czech National Championships 2024 Usti nad Labem 15 June 16 June Hong Kong China Olympic Invitational Trial II 2024 Hong Kong 15 June 23 June US Olympic Team Trials 2024 Indianapolis 16 June 21 June French Elite Championships 2024 Chartres 18 June 22 June Spanish Summer Open Championships 2024 TBC 20 June 23 June Bahamas National Championships 2024 Nassau

Here's the calendar on the World Aquatics site and here's the Totallympics version that I've been updating Yeah, definitely not a fan of your federation's harsh standards. If Amelie Blocksidge hits the OQT but misses the BQT and they don't take her, I might just bring my pitchfork to British Swimming's headquarters.

Not an Olympic qualification event unfortunately. Could be added later though.

At the ACC time trial today, Chris Guiliano swam a 47.49 100m freestyle. That checks in as the 5th fastest American performer of all time. US 4x100m relay in good shape heading into this summer.

In swimming, Summer McIntosh should be a heavy favourite to win the women's 400m Individual Medley. And if she doesn't swim the 800m freestyle (which seems very likely), then Ledecky should be a lock in that event too.

His time is now officially on the "Road to Paris" rankings. Being 12th in the rankings with an indoor time is wild!

2024 International Swim Meet Faros - Elena Sairi - Alexandroupolis (GRE) February 23rd - February 25th 2024 Meet Results No new OQTs were achieved

2024 Winter Open Swimming Championships 2024 - Sabadell (ESP) February 21st - February 25th 2024 Meet Results The following new OQTs were achieved Men's 100m Freestyle Sergio de Celis Women's 400m Individual Medley Emma Carrasco

Now that both the 2023 and 2024 World Championships are over, it's a good time to look at which countries are eligible for universalities. Looking at the entry lists for both championships, we can compile a rough list of which countries are eligible. The following NOC's are eligible for both a male and female universality quota (123 NOC's, 246 athletes): The following NOC's are eligible for only a male universality quota (20 NOC's, 20 athletes): The following NOC's are eligible for only a female universality quota (16 NOC's 16 athletes): So as of now, we are looking at 282 universality athletes from 159 NOC's