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Bonsoir mes amis nageurs. La quatrième nuit de natation commence maintenant.
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Good Evening, my swim friends. The fourth night of swimming is about to commence, and it’s a busy one. There are four semifinals and three finals on the schedule for tonight.
DAY 4 FINALS SCHEDULE
- Men’s 100 Freestyle – Semifinals
- Men’s 200 Butterfly – Semifinals
- Women’s 100 Backstroke– Finals
- Men’s 800 Freestyle – Finals
- Women’s 100 Freestyle – Semifinals
- Men’s 200 Breaststroke – Semifinals
- Men’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay – Finals
It’s a great set of events tonight, as we have a good mix of sprints and longer distances. We start with two men’s semifinals, the men’s 100 free and the men’s 200 butterfly. In the sprint event, American Jack Alexy leads the field with his 47.57 from this morning’s prelims. But the American will be hard-pressed as Maxime Grousset will have the home crowd behind him as he leads out the first semifinal. World record holder Pan Zhanle snuck into the semifinals in a three-way tie for 13th place, and there could be some outside smoke. Last night’s 200 freestyle champion, David Popovici, finds himself as the 3rd seed and likely has much more left in the tank after swimming 47.92 this morning.
The 200 Fly sees World record holder Kristof Milak look to repeat as Olympic Champion as he leads the field in tonight’s semifinal. Posting a time of 1:53.92 this morning, the Hungarian sits just .14 ahead of Canada’s Ilya Kharun. Leon Marchand, the top seed, qualified 6th into the semifinal and likely played it conservatively this morning as he also had the prelims of the 200 breaststroke to swim.
It’s a lopsided evening as there are just two women’s events compared to the five for the men, but the women’s events certainly bring the star power. In tonight’s 100-back final, four of the five fastest performers take to the water and three World record holders. Regan Smith, the current holder, will take lane 4 this evening and will be flanked by rival Kaylee McKeown on one side and compatriot Katharine Berkoff on the other. It’s a unique final as just 4 nations are represented, and those three swimmers will be joined by McKeown’s fellow Australian Iona Anderson, two swimmers from Canada, including former WR holder Kylie Masse, and two from home nation France.
The second and only other individual final of the evening is up next as the men’s 800 free takes to the pool. Defending Olympic Champion Bobby Finke will look to add a third individual gold medal to his name, but first must overcome competition both new and old. Ahmed Jaouadi of Tunisian dropped a massive amount of time to place 2nd into the final, but will have his work cut out to try to run down top seed Daniel Wiffen. The Irishman is the defending World Champion in the event and also holds the SCM world record.
From the 800, we speed things up again with the women’s 100 free. It’s a world-class field led by WR holder Sarah Sjostrom, who swam the only sub-53 time this morning, stopping the clock in 52.99. Just behind her is the season’s fastest swimmer, Siobhan Haughey, who claimed a bronze in last night’s 200 freestyle. Beating the Hong Kong swimmer in that event was Mollie O’Callaghan, who claimed her first individual gold medal as the Olympics. The Australian, who was the 2023 World Champion in this event, sits 5th after prelims in a time of 53.27. The USA’s Torri Huske and Gretchen Walsh will look to stay in contention for tomorrow’s final after posting the 7th and 8th fastest times this morning.
Leon Marchand concludes his double-double of individual 200s as he is the 3rd seed in the 200 breast. Korea’s Cho Sung Jae leads the field with his 2:09.45 but is just .04 ahead of Australia’s Zac Stubblety-Cook. ZSC fellow former world record holder Ippei Watanabe also safely moved through as the 5th seed, but its the present world record holder Qin Haiyang who looks to be in a spot of bother as he finished just 15th this morning. Also on the outside looking in are Americans Josh Matheny and Matt Fallon, who finished 10th and 11th this morning.
We conclude the evening with the men’s 4×200 freestyle relay, where defending Olympic Champion Great Britain finds itself in the middle lanes after posting the top time this morning. The USA and France will flank the Brits and will be hungry for a medal, as the Americans failed to get on the podium in 2021 and the French will look to give the home crowd something to cheer about. Great Britain returns their entire line-up from Tokyo but faces off against a re-vamped US team.
Watch along with SwimSwam’s Coleman Hodges and special guest stars Nathan Adrien and Katilin Sandeno
MEN’S 100 FREESTYLE – Semifinals
- World Record: 46.80 – Pan Zhanle, CHN (2024)
- World Junior Record: 46.86 – David Popovici, ROU (2022)
- Olympic Record: 46.92 – Pan Zhanle, CHN (2024)
- 2021 Winning Time: 47.02 – Caeleb Dressel, USA
- 2021 Time to Advance to Finals: 47.82
Top 8
- Pan Zhanle (CHN) – 47.21
- Kyle Chalmers (AUS) – 47.58
- Nandor Nemeth (HUN) – 47.61
- Maxime Grousset (FRA) – 47.63
- David Popovici (ROU) – 47.66
- Jack Alexy (USA) – 47.68
- Chris Guiliano (USA) – 47.72
- Josha Salchow (GER) – 47.94
The first semifinal saw France’s Maxime Grousset take the race out in 22.57 ahead of Nandor Nemeth’s 22.71. Grousset, urged on by a partisan Parisian crowd looked stong heading down the back 50, but Nemeth and 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist Kyle Chalmers seemed to be gaining on the frenchmen with every stroke. Chalmers, who had to settle for the silver in 2021, was just 4th at the 50 turn, flipping in 22.91 turned on the after burners to get to the wall first.
Touching in 47.58, King Kyle, who closed in 22.91, showed off those long arms as he out-touched Nemeth by .03 and Grousset by .05. The USA Chris Guiliano, who the US Trials in 47,38 placed 4th in the heat in a time of 47.72. Matthew Richards of Great Britain was out in a speedy 22.87, touching 3rd, but fell away from the leaders to finish 6th in the heat in a time of 48.09.
Jack Alexy had the early lead taking the first 50 out in 22.58, .11 ahead of WR holder Pan Zhanle, who was 22.69. Pan had a rough swim this morning and was in a three-way tie for 13th and swam out of lane 8 this evening.
Pan had the fastest 2nd 50 of 24.52 and took the win from the bottom of the pool, ultimately touching in 47.21. This week Pan has been as fast as 46.92, when he broke the Olympic record in the event leading off China’s 4×100 free relay.
Much like Grousset in the previous heat, the early leader, Alexy, fell to 3rd at the finish, with Romania’s David Popovici also passing the tall American in the closing meters. Popovici, the winner of the 200 free, was 6th at the 50 turn (23.02) but surged home in 24.64 (Alexy was 25.10) to take second in 47.66, just .02 ahead of Alexy.
Kyle Chalmers taking the 2nd seed for the final tomorrow, may be a sign of good fortune to come, as the last five Olympic Champions in the event have come from lane 5.
MEN’S 200 BUTTERFLY – Semifinals
- World Record: 1:50.34 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2022)
- World Junior Record: 1:53.79 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2017)
- Olympic Record: 1:51.25 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2021)
- 2021 Winning Time: 1:51.25 – Kristof Milak, HUN
- 2021 Time to Advance to Finals: 1:55.31
Top 8
- Kristof Milark (HUN) – 1:52.72
- Leon Marchand (FRA) -1:53.50
- Ilya Kharun (CAN) – 1:54.01
- Noe Ponti (SUI) – 1:54.14
- Kregor Zirk (EST) – 1:54.22
- Krysztof Chmielewski (POL) – 1:54.28
- Alberto Razzetti (ITA) – 1:54.51
- Martin Espernberger (AUT) – 1:54.62
The first semifinal was a masterclass on how to swim the 200 fly. France’s Leon Marchand, walking out to a massive cheer, never looked back and led the race from start to finish. The Frenchman, who is coached by Bob Bowman, was 53.17 at the 100 turn, more than half a second ahead of Estonia’s Kregor Zirk. By the 150 mark, the difference has opened to three quarters of second.
Marchand would ultimately touch in 1:53.50, but it was not Zirk who was second but Canadian Ilya Kharun. Kharun, who was training partners with Marchand at ASU, was 4th at the 100, hitting the wall in 53.98. He had slipped to 5th at the 150 turn but closed in swift 29.85 to take 2nd. His last split of 29.85 was the only sub-30 split of the semifinal, and Kharun put himself into good position to make the final tomorrow. Ultimately, he touched in 1:54.01, .05 of a second faster than this morning.
Heat 2 was a very similar story to the first heat. Kristof Milak, the defending Olympic Gold medalist and WR holder, led from start to finish. Out in 53.34, the Hungarian superstar had a lead of .85 over the young American Thomas Heilman.
Milak kept up the pressure, splitting 29.29 and 30.09 on the last two 50 to touch the wall in 1:52.72, more than a second faster than his prelims swim of 1:53.92 and the only swim under 1:53. Heilman who tried to keep in contact with Milak, slipped back to 6th in the semi, ultimately touching in 1:54.87.
Taking Heilman’s place behind Milak was Swiss star Noe Ponti. Ponti, who won bronze in the 100 fly in Tokyo, was just 4th at the 100 but surged on the backhalf and, like Kharun, closed in sub-30 (29.95) to touch in second behind the Hungarian in a time of 1:54.14.
It was not to be a family affair in the final tomorrow as brothers Krysztof Chmielewski and Michael Chmielewski finished 3rd and 5th in the 2nd semifinal, but Michal ended up 9th, .02 away from tying for 8th.
WOMEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE—FINALS
- World Record: 57.13 – Regan Smith, USA (2024
- World Junior Record: 57.57 – Regan Smith, USA (2019)
Olympic Record: 57.47 – Kaylee McKeown, AUS (2021)- 2021 Winning Time: 57.47 – Kaylee McKeown, AUS
- 2021 Time to Win Bronze: 58.05
Podium
- Kaylee McKeown (AUS) – 57.33 ***NEW OLYMPIC RECORD***
- Regan Smith (USA) – 57.66
- Katharine Berkoff (USA) -57.98
- Kylie Masse (CAN) – 58.29
- Iona Anderson (AUS) – 58.98
- Ingrid Wilm (CAN) – 59.25
- Emma Terebo (FRA) – 59.40
- Beryl Gastaldello (FRA) – 59.80
The race lived up to the hype and, perhaps at the 50, was closer than expected. World Record holder Regan Smith, who had lane 4 in the final, took the race out in 28.02. Kylie Masse, a former World Record holder in the event, was equal on 28.02 with Smith. American Katharine Berkoff, who joined the sub-58 club this past June and had posted the fastest time in the field in the prelims, was 3rd in 28.05.
Australian star Kaylee McKeown was just 4th at the 50 but was just .06 back of the two leaders. As the quartet came off the wall, the trio of Berkoff, Smith, and McKeown, swimming in lanes 3 ,4, and 5, separated themselves from Masse and surged ahead. With about 25 meters to go, it looked like Berkoff was set to pull off the upset of the meet, but Smith and McKeown surged into another gear and commenced a drag race over the last 25.
McKeown, who has gotten the best of Smith in almost every race the two have competed in, would not be denied her back-to-back to victory. Increasing the tempo of her arms and pounding her kick, McKeown pulled away from Smith and won by a healthy margin of .33. Her time of 57.33 marks a new Olympic record, breaking her own mark from 2021 and tying her personal best. Smith would claim silver in the event in a time of 57.66, improving upon her bronze from 2021, while her compatriot Berkoff would post another sub-58 split to claim her first Olympic medal in a time of 57.98.
Men’s 800 Freestyle —Finals
- World Record: 7:32.12 — Zhang Lin, CHN (2009)
- World Junior Record: 7:43.37 — Lorenzo Galossi, ITA (2022)
Olympic Record: 7:41.28 — Mykhailo Romanchuk, UKR (2021)- 2021 Winning Time: 7:41.87 – Bobby Finke, USA
- 2021 Time to Win Bronze: 7:42.33
Podium
- Daniel Wiffen (IRE) – 7:38.19 ***NEW OLYMPIC RECORD***
- Bobby Finke (USA) – 7:38.75
- Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) – 7:39.38
- Ahmed Jaouadi (TUN) – 7:42.83
- Sven Schwarz (GER)/David Aubry (FRA) – 7:43.59
- Luca de Tullio (ITA) – 7:46.16
- Elijah Winnington (AUS) – 7:48.36
What a final. While not all of it was covered on American television, the race was certainly an entertaining one. Australia’s Elijah Winnington set the early pace leading up through the 350 mark. Winner of the silver medal in the 400 free on night one, Winnington started to slip back and by the 500 meter mark had slipped to 6th.
Taking Winnington’s place at the front of the field was Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen. Wiffern, who won this event in Doha the past February, was 3:48.82 at the 400 mark, leading out Bobby Finke (3:48.89) and Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri (3:49.42). The trio, with Winnington falling back, would establish themselves as the one to beat as they traded positions atop the pack over the next 300 meters.
With the bell sounding and 100 meters left, Paltrinieri led the trio with a split of 6:42.08, ahead of Wiffen’s 6:42.86 and Finke’s 6:43.45. With just 50 meters left, the lead had closed to just .10 as the Irishman built speed into the final turn and exploded down the home straight. Finke attempted to employ his trademark last 50 but could only run down the Italian.
Wiffen closing in 26.94 would touch the wall first in 7:38.19, erasing both the Olympic and European records in the event. Finke, who closed in 26.47, had to settle for the silver in 7:38.75 and Paltrinieri the bronze in 7:39.38
WOMEN’S 100 FREESTYLE – Semifinals
- World Record: 51.71 – Sarah Sjostrom, SWE (2017)
- World Junior Record: 52.70 – Penny Oleksiak, CAN (2016)
- Olympic Record: 51.96 – Emma McKeon, AUS (2021)
- 2021 Winning Time: 51.96 – Emma McKeon, AUS
- 2021 Time to Advance to Finals: 53.11
Top 8
- Siobhan Haughey (HKG)- 52.64
- Shayna Jack (AUS) – 52.72
- Mollie O’Callaghan (AUS) – 52.75
- Yang Junxuan (CHN) – 52.81
- Marrit Steenbergen (NED) – 52.86
- Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) – 52.87
- Torri Huske (USA) – 52.99
- Gretchen Walsh (USA) – 53.18
The first semifinal was a battle of those with closing speed and those with early speed. The USA’s Gretchen Walsh led at the 50 in 25.05, ahead of Shayna Jack’s 25.18. Walsh, who won silver in the women’s 100 fly and is one of the greatest short course yards sprinters ever, would do her best to stay in front of the pack, but Siobhan Hauughy’s strength in the closing meters would reel her in.
Haughey was .45 back at the 50, but surged home in 27.14 to touch first in 52.64. Also employing an amazing last 50 was Dutch star Marrit Steenbergen. Despite being just 7th at the 50 turn and .67 back of Walsh equaled Haughey’s last 50 of 27.14 to pass four other swimmers, including Walsh to finish 3rd in 52.86. Australian Shayna Jack did not let up on the back half, coming home in 27.54 and touched in 2nd in 52.72, holding off Steenbergen by .14. Walsh would ultimately finish 4th in 53.18 and must wait nervously to see if its enough to make it back.
Walsh’s time was enough to earn her a spot in the final tomorrow as only four swimmers in the 2nd semifinal were faster than her. Much like the first heat, the US’s Torri Huske was out fast, flipping in second in 25.24, just .02 behind early leader Wu Qingfeng.
Much like in the first semi, the backhalf skills of Mollie O’Callaghan and Yang Junxuan propelled them to the forefront. The Australian was just 6th as the 50, flipping in 25.89, but pulled out the only sub-27 last 50 of the entire field to come home in 26.86 and win the heat in 52.75. Yang, the recent Chinese record holder in this event, was 4th at the 50 but pulled past Huske and Sarah Sjostrom to finish in 2nd in 52.81
Just .06 back of Yang was the WR holder, Sjostrom. The Swede initially made it clear that she would only contest the 50 free, but added the 100 late and has been rewarded with a spot in the final, as she finished 3rd in the heat in 52.87, ahead of Huske’s 52.99.
MEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE – Semifinals
- World Record: 2:05.48 – Qin Haiyang, CHN (2023)
- World Junior Record: 2:07.94 – Dong Zhihao, CHN (2024)
- Olympic Record: 2:06.38 – Zac Stubblety-Cook, AUS (2021)
- 2021 Winning Time: 2:06.38 – Zac Stubblety-Cook, AUS
- 2021 Time to Advance to Finals: 2:08.76
Top 8
- Leon Marchand (FRA) – 2:08.11
- Zac Stubblety-Cook (AUS) – 2:08.57
- Dong Zhihao (CHN) – 2:08.99
- Caspar Cobeau (NED) – 2:09.52
- Ippei Watanabe (JPN) – 2:09.62
- Josh Matheny (USA) – 2:09.70
- Yu Hanaguruma (JPN) – 2:09.72
- Joshua Yong (AUS) – 2:09.89
Zac Stubblety-Cook, the reigning Olympic champion in the event, swam the first semifinal in a very unusual way, at least for him. The Australian, known for a massive backhalf was 4th at the 100, splitting 1:02.64 but was only half a second back of the early lead. Stubblety-Cook, who is also a former world record holder in the event, moved up from 4th to 2nd by the 150 turns and, using a swift 32.55 last 50, his fastest 50 besides his first, touched first in 2:08.57, all but guaranteeing his spot in the final tomorrow.
American Josh Matheny was that early leader, out in 1:02.14 but started to move back into the field, hitting the wall second at the 150 turn and coming home in 33.68 to finish 4th in 2:09.70.
Finishing between the Australian and American were China’s Dong Zhihao and Dutchmen Caspar Corbeau. Corbeau, who swam collegiately at Texas, was up in the mix of things over the whole 200, hitting the wall in 3rd at the halfway mark and taking the lead at the 150 mark, but ZSC and Dong’s last 50 were too much, and Corbeau had to settle for third in the heat in 2:09.52.
Dong, the World junior record holder, was just 6th at the 150 turn but came home in a blistering 32.37 to finish .42 back of ZSC in 2:08.99
MEN’S 4×200 FREESTYLE RELAY – Finals
- World Record: 6:58.55 – USA (2009)
- Olympic Record: 6:58.56 – USA (2009)
- 2021 Winning Time: 6:58.58 – Great Britain
- 2021 Time to Win Bronze: 7:01.84
Pickems in the worst shambles of all time
Let’s go USA on this relay. Give GBR a run at least
Marchand out in 1:00.8.
You telling me he wouldn’t have won the 100?
we would’ve guaranteed
Fallon doesn’t even make the final!
Not even close to his AR from the trials
The story practically for the us team
WTF from Fallon? 2:06 & now?
If Marchand somehow wins gold in both the 2 breast and 2 fly tomorrow night, is that the greatest single finals session at the Olympics, surpassing Phelps Day 1 in Beijing (4:03.84 400 IM, 47.51 leading off the 400 free relay)?
Well, at the end there won’t be any protest in 200 br podium
YONG IN, QIN OUT
HERE COMES GB RELAY
Who said the the Aussie men cannot do non-freestyle events? 2 men into the 200 Breast final!
Matheny in the final. Fallon out, because why not? Lot of questions need to be raised about how the U.S. men were prepared for this Olympics. Mad inconsistency.
man these US swims makes me wish our swimmers didn’t go all in on trials – but obviously they need to. We honestly to make our trials earlier so that our guys can actually get a solid block in.
Correct, the Trials need to be earlier. There have been too many inconsistent US performances the last few summers
This GB team is the only serious WR shot I can imagine
Kaylee in the 200 back is another I think. Equal PB in the 100m and she is the WR holder in the 200m
Qin just lost 5000 social credit
Sacrificed Fallon to take out Qin
Lessgoo dong and yong both made it
Leon now only rly has to worry about ZSC in that. It’s gonna be a great race for gold tomorrow
Yong makes it!
Did not expect Matt Fallon to be that much slower than trials…this sucks
Fallon and Qin, two predicted medallists, are OUT!?
I think many were hoping for a Fallon upset
Marchand’s technique in all 4 strokes is just so ridiculously perfect. Incredible efficiency.
would love to know what happened at US training camp
The went to Croatia of all places 😂 they should have had their camp in Spain
I mean it looked fun on insta
So Milak winning 200 fly and ZSC winning 200Br… Sorry France!
Marchand glided really well the last 50! More in the tank!!
Has the US ever had so many swimmers not make the semis/finals? Feels like a bit of a worst case scenario for the Americans. China also having a nightmare of a meet
Qin must have bought his piano from the same shop as gretchen walsh – yikessss!
Fallon and Qin OUT
Shoot! Fallon is out?!
Fallon what the fck was that seriously i mean dude i can’t take this anymore
josh yong made it. Qin and Fallon out
Yong In!!
Fallon out, Qin out wow!
Matheny in, Fallon out is insane given the Trials. Think the conventional wisdom regarding the pool was right for Fallon – need to be out in the mix or he’d be fighting waves the whole way home.
Can someone remind me how lochte did when he tried the 200im/200 bk dirty doubles?
This finals session for marchand was not human, wtfff
I think Beijing he did gold in the 2 back and then bronze in the 2 IM, in London it was silver in the 2 back and I think silver (maybe bronze) in the 2 IM
Lochte in 2008:
2008: 200bk gold/200IM bronze
2012: 200bk bronze/200IM silver
As hard as Leon’s double is, I think the 200bk being the ultimate leg-killer makes Lochte’s double a bit tougher.
Qin OUT, I prayed for times like these
Qin is out Lollllllllllllllll 💀
Goodbye cheater
You could see the Piano coming for Qin from a mile away, going out at WR pace when he was well of his best in the 100
Whoever was in charge of writing the aerobic workouts at US training camp….you dropped the ball
Yeah seriously wtf is up with the closing
Qin and Fallon are out. And wow this is a pretty terrible night for the US. Setting my expectations low for this relay
I don’t know whether Marchand should focus on 200 breast or swim the double.
Qin the WR holder out. 200 breast is open.
Josh Yong makes the final even with that bad touch
Qin out!!
Breast is officially a 2 horse race tmrow
Leon vs ZSC for gold
Qin out
Fallon and Qin are both gone, and so are my pick’ems
Leon swam that beautifully
marchand cruised the last 25 so hard
I’m selling my Qin stock.
Selling at like a 75% loss at this point.
Fallon and Qin both out
USA has been underperforming at this meet. No way to sugarcoat it.
Things started off pretty good days 1 and 2, but have declined since then
Come on Fallon
Might we have a swimoff?
If Qin has snook through again in last place lol
Qin and Fallon are out. Seems like it might be ZSC’s to lose.
Qin out?
Fallon wtf are you doing
Fallon what the hell?
Marchand would have won the 100 breaststroke
Idk if it makes sense but 200br feels like the creampie of swimming
i’m trying really hard to understand what you mean by that
Fallon better get moving!
fallon needs to pick it up
Marchand 2:08.11 backed off there
I kinda find it strange how obsessed Marchand and Bowman are with cloning Marchand into Phelps. I understand looking up to Phelps but it seems like he wants to be known as Phelps 2.0, instead of Leon Marchand.
Phelps never competed in 200 breaststroke
If I could win a medal in an Olympic event, let alone gold, I’d swim it too
Zac the most underrated underdog defending golf medalist ever. Go ZSC.
Marchand going to be out under world record pace. Also, what are they chanting in the crowd?
manifesting qin OUT
Where is Luke Hobson’s hair?
breaststroke is so slow at this meet
Lets see the Qin masterclass now lmao
All I am hoping at this point is for the USA to continue their streak in the men’s medley relay.
italy lookin goooooood
I can’t remember did Phelps ever win multiple individual golds in a single day at the Olympics?
Not in 2 individual events but yes with relays
ZSC all business tonight, thriving on being the underrated underdog – Just like in Tokyo
NBC is no better then a literal computer virus with how much they spam ads, putting them in the middle of a 200 is ridiculous
I wonder is Rowdy knows… I feel like he likely Kees talking and has no idea. I feel like he’d be pissed
Yong in 5th, hopefully he makes it.
I see the Dong jokes have returned
Dongo there..
Really underwhelming times in the first semi. Think this is Leon’s race to lose.
Second in that heat would have only been 6th through the swmis at worlds last year, third would not make it
Have no idea how Matheny got by Yong there.
Yet another Aussie coming back from nowhere to finish with the win.
Wow 2:08.5 tough pool. Nice win by ZSC
Why does he always do that 💀💀
Seeing Dong do the ZSC special last lap next to ZSC was funny
Great (from) Dong
Slow breastroke times strike again
Corbeau DQ? Thought I saw him go past the 15M mark there
It’s breastroke so it’s ok
You are allowed in breastroke
I’m in shock that ZSC is not like dead last at the 100m
Yong final please…
Faded, bad touch. Will need luck.
Baaaad touch…
Heart beats top fast when ZSC races
ZSC does a bit of trolling
Arno Kamminga does not start.
Injured unfortunately.
So the alternate swimmer from Mexico got in straight to lane 7?
Yes. I think it’s disruptive to the other swimmers to make everyone change lanes by doing a complete reseed.
They usually reseed. Maybe Kaminga’s scratch was too late, but at least they made it work instead of having an empty lane.
Last year at worlds, Bob bowman said that Regan overtapered hence her three silvers. Do you guys think the same happened?
I wonder if C1 peed in the pool or something to curse it (and not have to hear the star-spangled banner so much) 😀
Bobby LOLOLOLOL
Wiffen talking to family 😭😭😭
I find it strange that Dressel, Liendo, and G Walsh – 3 swimmers that are basically the same archetype 50/100 fly/fr sprinters – are all a bit weaker at the 100fr than the 50fr and 100fl.
Same with Dressel
Makes a little sense at the NCAA level, with the 100 free being on the final day. Definitely less sense on the Worlds/Olympics stage, particularly for the men with the 100 free being first.
Underwaters help more in the fly. Mac Neil too.
You can muscle through the other 2 events more, 100 needs more technique
the best 100 freestylers long course have very good 200 freestyles short course
I think they have the brute force speed in short course for the 100, but not struggle with the finesse needed for long course. A bigger focus on underwaters helps too.
ZSC bout to give us all a heart attack 🙏
The world feed just said WIFFEN’S BROTHER WAS AN EXTRA ON THE RED WEDDING FOR GAME OF THRONES?!
wiffen and his brother!
Which side was he on?
Martinenghi won the 100m breast yet so many of you are expressing 100% confidence that the US men will not sniff a gold
I think the haters will end the week dissapointed
I’m not a hater, i’m a chronic doomer, there’s a difference!
all those people crying that swimming takes up too many roster spots might have been right (i dont agree lol but in their mind they are now vindicated)
Gretchen will be done with SCY before LA thank God.
Huske definitely took the right decision last year.
Is Wiffen a twin? I just saw him again in the crowd!
Yes. They have a YouTube channel together and are both swimmers
I KNEW IT!!!!!!!
Yes he is!
Yep.
Regan is not touching Kaylee in the 200m back.
200 Fly is her best hope. But she will run into a superstar there too…
Yeah, it kinda seems like this is all heading towards 3 silver medals.
She may even have to fight for the silver with Zhang and Dekkers in the fly
Yeah, Smith’s back half didn’t look particularly strong in the 100 back. Worry that may continue into the 200 fly. Wouldn’t be surprised if she drops to bronze or off the podium entirely.
She was still 57.6 in a pool we’re all crying fowl about. I wouldn’t award the gold medal to Mcintosh just yet
Oh – 200 breast & 4×2 relay still coming.
Hard to keep track when it’s 6am…
…and you may be drunk… well probably not maybe…
on a school night!
Thank goodness I took 2 weeks off work for the Olympics. Otherwise these 4:30am starts would be killing me lol.
I had to squeeze my days. It’s only tuesday and i’m already wrecked lol
I always did that too lol
Irish eyes are… crying.
So happy for Ireland! A well deserved gold with no questions around it
So happy for Daniel Wiffen
Mind blown that someone downvoted this
Would of been one of those salty americans upset that regan lost
His family reminds me of the Weasley’s
Milak is the GOAT. He is by far the best butterflyer ever. And also a cool and clever guy. It doesn’t matter what others are swimming, he has the most unique and beautiful swimming technique.
Watch NBC do a 3 minute commercial break in an even shorter 800 meters of swimming. While we are at the swimming lets get Carson Foster’s brother on the line too.
watch the world feed. no ads
USA has 21 silver/bronze but 4 golds, lol horrible top if the podium luck in this Olympics in general
Don.t worry you guys are still at the top of the medal table according to NBC. No need to despair
Walsh was 0.05 off her PB and Huske 0.09 off hers in semis.
Both are swimming well in a loaded field.
Wow. Reading some of the earlier comments (before the results posted), I was thinking they swam 55s or something. Both made it to finals. Time to go!
Problem with US swimmers is that they swim a lot of SCY. They all get passed in the last 10m in LCM. Urlando and Heilman in 200 fly, Murphy in 100 back, Hobson in 200 free, Regan in 100 back. Why not swapping SCY for SCM and some LCM at NCAA. They lack speed above water compared to Europeans and Aussies.
Great idea let’s renovate every single pool in the US because that’s feasible.
when was the last time Murphy swam a 100 SCY back? Urlando and Heliman have been focusing on LCM for the last 12 months or so (maybe a SCY meet here and there but nothing serious). Same with Regan.
OP *might* have a point but those are definitely not the examples to give lol
or Emma Weyant having the fastest last 100 in the 4IM
Half of them don’t even have good underwater…
You’re acting like SCY is this new invention we started doing a few years ago. Swimmers weren’t dying left and right at trials. We’ve always had SCY and been fine. Something else is the problem. Perhaps trials is too close to the Olympics? Idk
I’m really curious if the NCAA schedule is negatively affecting athletes. Hard to know without more data. Marchand clearly seems unaffected. Might just be that other athletes are better than them right now. Going very limited on golds here will hopefully be a wake-up call for USA Swimming.
Once swimmers leave college they transition to almost entirely LCM training.
We need long course yards at NCAA + conference championships bc using meters is Unamerican
Huge problem for Marchand and his inability to finish a 400IM, oh wait…
The biggest joke about that bathtub takes is that some people seriously believe an extra 2 meters makes a huge difference…
Also Marchand debunks this
Ignorant take. Weren’t they in the SCY system back in 2016 and the decades preceeding when they dominated ?
Three certainties in life: death, taxes, and Kaylee beating Regan on the big stage 🙁
A disgrace to see Jack at the Olympics.
Educate yourself
DOPING, is ok.
Atleast she served her ban. The chinese team never did…
So happy for Wiffin! I’ll be Irish for 5 minutes, even though my Irish ancestors haven’t been in Ireland since 1702.
i don’t think sjostrom will medal tmrw
Yeah, I don’t either. I’m just hoping it doesn’t affect her 50. Need her to win that.
Feel like the bronze spot is wide open, she could sneak in
Is the Italian Olympic Trials part beauty pageant or something? Their team is entirely comprised of gorgeous people
That’s Italy for you
Yes, the Olympics is just the talent portion of the pageant.
I particularly like the evening gown segment.
Ceccon is so elegant in a strapless.
always has been for what i can remember
Ugly northern people doesn’t unterstand this. Beauty exists, and is an absolute
Ledecky needs to switch nationalities, we don’t deserve her.
the question is who does??
If she was Canadian, at least it’d make the 4×2 more interesting. McIntosh’s time wouldn’t go to waste as they’d get on the podium.
Maybe we should stop training other nations here?
I have a big crush on the whole Italian men’s team
Imagine being a normie US Olympic fan that only watches swimming during the Olympics and we arent winning eveything. wonder what they are thinking.
Absolutely the worst possible outcome for the future of American swimming. Who wants to put their kids in a sport we apparently suck at?
Only by America’s standards of needing to win every single event in a world record time is America sucking. Almost any other country would kill to be doing as well as how the US is doing even now.
only in America correct. cry
We have people on the podium in nearly every event…
They’re basically Patriots fans who don’t know what to do when Tom Brady left
Future of the sport is cooked. LA2028 is our last chance, if the euros and aussies own us there, idk what the sports future will look like in America, especially with it being harder to go D1 now
Think this is an extreme opinion. You’re going to get a Michael Phelps and a Michael Phelps bump once in a lifetime. It’s tough that the Americans don’t have that now, but doesn’t mean the sport’s future is in jeopardy at all.
It’s all good. They can just check the media posted medal table and see how the USA smashed Aus in the W100bk and obliterated Canada in the W400IM
Law of averages if the US is in many close races eventually some will go their way towards the end
gamblers fallacy more like, but ok
this ain’t a large number
It didn’t happen last year unfortunately
Recent WR holders (Titmus, Tang, Smith) have not been able to get the gold here. Will Pan be able to escape that fate?
Wdym Titmus won the 400 free
But she didn’t win the 200 free.
But she did win the 400 free.
Tang has the fastest time this year but is not the world record holder.
anyone who knows french know wtf all that yelling is?
I think we’ve seen enough to know the piano is coming for Walsh no matter what so I hope she takes full advantage of that lane draw and yolo’s the first 50
I want to see 24.7 to the feet lol
Her 50 free is going to be dynamite.
I encourage all American viewers to tune into the world feed on peacock if you have the chance. Switched during yesterday’s session after being tired of the poor coverage of walkouts, medal ceremonies, etc. I assure you it’s a much more complete package on the world feed.
The announcers aren’t perfect but they’re worlds better than the NBC feed if you actually want some swimming knowledge and to see all the ceremonies
Is this why I don’t hear Rowsy?
*Rowdy
It’s so much better. Nicole Livingstone does a great job.
Agreed. I like how they have an American announcer and an Australian announcer.
But why do they only give us this joy for finals and still subject us to she-who-shall-not-be-named in prelims?
USA Swimming will be under some pressure after these results
It’s so odd because clearly by total medals the US team is still the best in the world – they just can’t win a race to save their lives. Long gone are the days of Phelps.
Not sure what they do going forward. Push for more event specialization? The men already maxed out their roster spots. Push the Trials out further? They did that this year, doesn’t seem to have fixed the gold medal issues from 2023. More incentivization for domestic professional meets? Pro swim meets are mostly not taken super seriously, that might be a change that is necessary.
Talent comes and goes in cycles, the Aussie women are just generational talents. It just sucks for the US that there’s 3 of them.
This
Honestly I wonder what they can even change at this point. They’d need a generational phenom like Phelps or Ledecky and there isn’t anyone who looks like that.
MOC looks a bit more relaxed and confident, winning the 200 must be a weight off her shoulders!
Huske always goes so deep and far on her underwaters, but they just seem not that fast like Gretchen or Regan. I think she should pop up earlier, I lowkey think Huske’s underwaters slow her down and are a waste of oxygen deprivation.
Me posting this as if she will see it lol
So close to being the first final sub-53!
Walsh barely in both Americans on the outside looking in tomorrow
Outside smoke!
Not in this slow ass wreck of a pool.
I honestly think with the weirdness of this pool and Gretchen’s awkward/long/low turnover stroke, and long underwaters, it will benefit her being in an outside lane for that final. With all the chop in this pool, having an open lane next to her. (Lane 9) could be a blessing. I also think it’s got to be hard for her being so far in the lead for 80 m and then seeing people on both sides pass her. So that might help her mental game. Or maybe this is just all wishful thinking??? Lol
To think if Sanchez had locked down on walkout and gone her personal best, the Philippines would have pushed USA out of the finals.
Mollie with a decent first 50 tomorrow night… should win.
Haughey will drag her out quicker
Good golly miss molly!! She’s my fav going into tmrws final.
Why can’t the US finish races🤧 we’re in the lead for 70-90 meters than can’t finish
It’s that short course yards /s!
Phelps trained SCY at times
Phelps hated SCY and rightfully so
Bobby Finke would like a word.
Because Americans swim in yards
Growing up, yes. The elite mainly train LCM when not in college
Huske and Walsh cutting it close—both fading in the last 15 meters and getting out-touched. Now both in lousy lanes.
The US looks great to the 80m mark in every race but simply gets run down. What’s giving?
Unironically, yards swimming? Feel like the Americans are consistently better than all other countries underwater and can’t close it down the last 25m.
Tell that to Marchand
Michael Andrew couldn’t make it, so his spirit haunts team USA.
They’re just shutting it down for finals 2028
Part of it also depends on whether the swimmers are 50/100 swimmers or 100/200 swimmers. O’Callaghan, Haughey, Marit, and Jack are all 1:55 or better 200 swimmers so are going to come back on Huske and Walsh who are 50/100 swimmers.
Huske from 1st to 4th on the last stroke sheesh
Outside lanes in the 100 tomorrow might cook……
MOC led that race for 0.5 meters. Crazy how she does that every single time.
Maybe Huske not a sure shot for the free leg on the 4×100 medley?
She was .01 slower than Douglass’s 100 free leadoff split from the relay. Still feel like you go Huske but there’s an argument for Douglass for sure.
Not so confident as you were the other day, huh? Just like I said then, a lot can change, and Torri’s swim today still makes it interesting for who will be in that lineup. You, on the other hand, were way too overconfident with your opinion.
Why not?
Just getting 2 Americans into the women’s 100 free final is a huge accomplishment.
Agreed. Especially with the loaded field this year, the past few years. And Gretchen wasn’t even the second best American at trials. So good for her, despite her less-than-stellar 15-20 meters.
We gotta take the wins where we can find them in this meet!
Gretchen scrapes in 8th?
Mollie’s hands shaking taking her cap off.
NBC sinks to new low. Worst coverage of an Olympic swimming event ever. The Network showed 5 commercials and cut to a 2-minute plus live interview of Bobby Finke’s sister during the final. In all only 350 meters of the 800 meters was dedicated to live coverage. I encourage everyone to boycott the following companies that rudely interrupted the 800 free final: (1) Target; (2) Toyota; (3) Mass Mutual; (4) Blue Moon; (5) Microsoft.
Let’s not boycott Blue Moon just yet…
time to throw away my 2009 toyota camry
You know, I doubt those companies choose when to advertise. If you’re going to boycott a company, boycott NBC.
Watch the world feed if you can- it’s the one that doesn’t have (TV) at the end and doesn’t mention “NBC” in the description.
We shouldn’t need to do this, though. NBC needs to change their atrocious US coverage.
I completely agree. Stupid and outrageous. An 800M final and the nitwit NBC suits are running commercials in the middle of it and conducting an interview with Finke’s sister who, trust us, only wanted to WATCH the RACE. So dumb. Television and TV executives are the biggest problem with sports.
When NBC went to commercial, Winnington was leading by a significant margin. When they came back, he was in last by what looked like a mile.
American viewers have no idea what happened!
pulling for Haughey tomorrow
MOC thanks,
Huske and Walsh? Will they be in?
They will be leading until the 85m mark and will then be surpassed by the other six swimmers.
Mollie like Kaylee finishee
GW 8th
Wow how did Huske not get top 3?
yeah lol I thought she won
she had an awkward finish but not her fault tho one less stroke would’ve been too less as well
Same as Gretchen, the wall is a bit too far, 40m pool would be ideal.
I love Sjoestroem but man they need to make clear goggles illegal
Why?
They’re scary haha
I don’t think she cares about what people think, only what makes her swim the fastest. I’m sure she prefers them due to visibility or lighting
Oh for sure, I was just making a joke it’s great for visibility but those arena-Swedish goggle hybrid really makes the eyes pop
I always think the same re: Phoebe Bacon
Swedish goggles will never fail to terrify me. Why are you looking at me like that
That and the lack of cushion. I’ve never understood how people can withstand it.
I’m kinda wondering how the US will look in 2028, there are some prospects that look good in the pipeline but we’ll need some serious work. Backstroke please..
MOC v Sjostrom, you love to see it!
Who is the favorite for bronze in 4×2? Feels like it is wide open with China, Australia and South Korea all in the hunt. Totally depends on how Pan and Hwang can split for their country.
I’d say advantage Korea as Hwang saved his energy scratching 100m semi, while Pan did swim and Winnington emptied his tank in 800m final.
they were going so fast with those bodysuits
So down bad we had to resort to Beijing highlights 😔
NBC replaying the greatest moment in American sports history before Huske’s semi.
I wonder how hard it is to peak for an event like trials then peak again 1 month later. What these athletes are asked to do is amazing and borderline impossible
It has worked so well for the US historically, to the point where Australia moved their own trials earlier to follow the US way (and almost immediately saw improved results). Admittedly the latter came in conjunction with the current crop of amazing female swimmers, but I don’t think trials timing is/should be a concern at all.
Where the heck are relay names guy and Steve Nolan?
the only individual gold by team USA so far is by a Meehan swimmer, someone check if relay names guy is even alive anymore
Don’t even mention them in the same breath, Steve is a cool guy, and he wasn’t even hating on Australians this week.
The 53.teens 100 Free times over and over and over for Gretchen are the new “monkey on her back”
Hoping Todd really starts to work on Gretchen’s long-course finishing ability moving forward.
I’m confident they can fix it. It’s reminiscent of Torri being unable to finish the last 10-15 m of 100 Fly a few years ago.
Why is Haughey so sweet, it will hurt if she can’t win this tomorrow (seems unlikely with how good Mollie is)
That girl knows her how to model (Chanel)
And now the fastest swimmers…
USA Swimming certainly needs to step back and look at their strategy for this next cycle. Not discounting performances (medals are medals) but these are not the results we’ve come to expect
the replay of the ’08 relay makes my point
This meet + NCAA decision do not bode well for the future of USA Swimming.
They hopefully know more than we do, but I think for one thing they need to consider moving trials back at least a few weeks and not have it so close to the Olympics.
USA swimming need to accept that the world is catching up. It’s not like 20 years ago where Phelps, Lochte, Coughlin etc won everything
To be fair, it wasn’t just 20 years ago; the US won half the swimming golds as recently as Rio (and also had nearly as strong a showing at the WCs the next year). That said, your point stands.
How hard is big S gonna try?
just enough
time to match for semi-final 2: 53:18
Is it me, or does it seem like the pool depth is affecting swimmers that rely on amazing underwaters off the start and turns more than it is affecting the rest? Is there a reason that the waves bouncing off the bottom would do that? Gretchen Walsh is the most obvious example, compared to Jack off that turn in their 100 semi….
W200 free begs to differ also Gretchen was near her PB
Well it’s tough not to think of Leon when you mention great UWs and he seems to be doing great
Only real test for him so far was the 400IM, and he was so far ahead that he might have had clear water? Would also explain why the Breast has been so slow. Waves are killing them on the UW pullouts?
America has been so hit or miss this entire meet :/
Walsh would be the world record holder for the 70m freestyle
83y SC
In that case you think she’d have it in the 50
she needs the wall to get the 70 record
plunge for distance at the 1904 olympics >:D
I think Wu might throw her cap into that ring
Gretchen was long into the turn
I think if Gretchen does some 200 yard free work this year, she’s going to be a force in the 100 free for years to come. You can watch how her stroke starts to break down in the last 25.
Walsh’s strategy isn’t really working here
Shayna’s not in the best form but I love how courageously she races.
GRETCHEN MOVE YOUR DAMN ARMS FASTER
Not an easy task. Her arms are endless
big gretch looked like her left elbow was dropping craaazy low. has that always been happening?
Oof Gretchen
.05 off her best time in this pool is an oof?
Wiffen may just be the generational talent we need to take down that 800 WR
Chill, he’s 6 seconds away and dropped a second in the last year.
I have no idea who is going to break that honestly. Kinda seems like we need a guy who is also a beast at the 400 to do it, because how can you go out 3:45 and back 3:47 without a PB right around 3:40?
Hafnaoui
it’ll have to be like a male Ledecky to take that record down
I find it kinda bizarre that G Walsh breathes first stroke off the turn. I know oxygen debt is a thing, but it’s strange.
Gretchen Walsh is in a long term relationship with the Piano
Gretchen Walsh when she can’t swim 60% of the race underwater
Yes, long course world record holder Gretchen Walsh famously has issues in the long course pool. Be serious.
Gretchen Walsh is such an incredible swimmer that the fact that she is a significantly worse long course swimmer is overshadowed
Walsh has the 100 fly world record my man.
she sets a world record?
Walsh good underwater but the rest over the top of her..
Come on Gretchen
Almost looked like Gretchen was going to hit the bottom on that start
Off the top of my head, Murphy has a great shot in the 200m back, Finke just nearly PBed in the 800m and is #3 alltime in the 1500m. The 100m fly still looks wide open
Yeah the US Men have gold medal shots chill yall
Would be awesome to see what Gretchen can do if she can figure out the last 15 meters
10/14 golds so far are European men or Australian women. That’s pretty nuts
It means the sports is progressing in Europe. It,s time for Africa, China, Japan ( Tha Asian Region in general) to join the party.
Finke has the best teeth i’ve ever seen
Must be his massive sweet tooth. Dentists are out here lying to us.
Now…. time for some other amazing Aussie women swimmers…
I know she’s not a serious medal contender at any distance, but I appreciate Seemanova’s range and she’s got a beautiful stroke.
Agreed
Sitting here in a daze, pondering what I just saw from Elijah – really confusing.
I mean tactically, what was he doing??
Warming up for the relay? 😂
We stil have five good races left. This is an awesome session.
How do you explain Aussie’s decision of putting Winnington in 4x200m relay an hour after 800m final? It will cost a bronze for four men.
Who else was giving them a better shot? They had 1:47.6 and 1:47.0 splits this morning, Chalmers wasn’t available, and Short is out of the question.
What isn’t Chalmers available? Yeah, because he doesn’t want to waste his energy for his teammates.
Kyle is famously one of the most selfless guys for relays. He’s getting older now and knows that relay will absolutely hurt his chances in the 100 tomorrow.
He did in Tokyo and got silver the next day because of it. He is always a team player. He just doesn’t train for 200 now.
Let’s go Siobhan 🙏🙏🙏
Being a delusional USA fan means I’ve woken up from my men’s 400 free relay stupor and realized this meet is just an exact repeat of 2023 worlds lol
yeah it sure feels that way. Day 2 I had hope after the W 100 fly and Fink getting an unexpected silver. Back to relying on Ledecky to save us
I have some concerns about Shayna here. Hasn’t looked at her best so far.
Don’t matter she was never fav to win gold any way
I know Regan Smith has developed a track record of not living up to lofty expectations internationally, but there’s no other swimmer in the world I’m more excited to watch race between December and June.
And I promise this is not intended as a subtle diss. Smith is probably my favorite swimmer in the world. Excited for what’s to come!
She is great but Kaylee is best in the world
Smith should be super proud of her achievement. Got her WR back which no one would have predicted a year ago. She just got beaten by the GOAT
I think it would be so cool to have some USA-Australia mixed training trips. Regan goes to Australia, Kaylee comes to USA. They are so awesome
They’ve discussed training together before post-Olympics, really hope it actually happens
Oh, really? When did they talk about that?
Kaylee talked about it on the swimswam podcast
Regan would love Queensland too she should defo go up to Australia
That last 20m from Kaylee was incredible.
The international feed just said that Adam Peaty’s coach accepted the job Bohl is vacating with his retirement
Hello, welcome to Swimswam! First time?
That was confirmed a while ago. Swimswam has an article on it
Sorry! Missed it. I have a family to raise and stuff, don’t catch everything!
yeah that’s kinda old news. he’s also not technically retiring just taking a year+ off
Where are the yanks who said Reagan will beat Kaylee. Keep ringing cowbell
Touché 🔔
Be respectful to all the athletes. McKeown was fantastic, Regan gave a great effort. Move on. No need for disrespect.
You’d say the same thing if Kaylee re-took the world record by as big of a margin as Regan did. Kaylee had a fantastic race, Regan just didn’t have it at the end. And we will continue to ring our cowbell, because we aren’t ashamed to support our swimmers no matter what.
the dislikes are telling of some upset yanks
Yep, about 31 of the 340 million of us 😂
Camera man loving showing Gina Reinhart (Australia’s richest person) going absolute crazing in the crowd!
Phelps about to jump out of the audience to suit up to actually get us a gold
Too much drag from the man bun.
He was at gymnastics earlier.
Eurosport talking about Daniel Wiffen being an actor and how he was acting in GoT
I would rather overheat than be sprayed by French hose water. Seine much?
Fink is masked in the stands. Guessing they are just taking precautions with how close he was to Peaty.
Pallister tested positive for Covid too. Sanitisation and ventilation is key.
tbh at this point I’m surprised there arent more doing so
Surprised he’s in the stands at all. Should stay the hell away from people for a few days.
wiffen becomes the first doha champion to win this week
No air conditioning in the village, no air conditioning on the buses. Temperatures in the 90s. But sure it’s all about the athletes welfare.🤨
France spent more than a $ 1 billion to clean the Seine. They never should have attempted open water in that gross river- many other locations they could have used. That $1 billion could have solved all of the problems in the village
And the triathlon might not even happen
Apparently the Australian team brought their own air conditioners. Big brain energy!
The organizers were actually playing 4d chess with covid /s
And running low on food in the Olympic Village before the opening ceremonies even started…
Why are these clowns still ringing cowbells
I feel like it’s healthy for the sport to have winners from different countries in different events. It’s no fun to watch one or two countries dominate (except for their supporters). Goes on to show how hard it is to be at top for multiple events and how the sport has evolved
Regan is trying not to breakdown
Her sportsmanship is great.
Kaylee post-race interview (nothing changes lol):
Ellie: ‘What do you have to say about your family supporting you?”
Kaylee: “They have to deal with a lot of $#!t”
US trials for sure gonna have more WR’s than the Olympics lol
Maybe McIntosh will end up ahead of the US on the medal table (counting only individual events)
Finke less than 0.1 off his PB in the 800, Wiffen just better. Incredible race
Can’t help but wonder how much time zone difference played in European men dominating… but tbf last Olympics was in Asia and the next will be in NA
What happened to “Australians can’t perform in Europe” as well?
ADVAAAAANCE
AUSTRAAAAALIA
FAAAAAAIR
Hope Cate sang along in the audience
As if she wouldn’t have been, loud and proud is her only way.
She posted “back to back baby” on her stories the moment the race ended.
Were all the haters now? I told all of you wiffen was gonna win.
Where* learn how to spell
And you’re being very humble about your success. Thanks for that.
Really liking Paltrinieri’s chances in the 1500. Can push the pace for an even longer time and make Wiffen and Finke work even harder.
When gregorio is fit he is the favorite
He just said on the Italian television he isn’t fit, he is just trying to convince himself he is (and it’s not the first time)
He was very close to his PB today which is great for not being fit. Although it showed more in his 1500 in Toyko when he had mono
That’s what he did last time around. Finke still beat him.
Bobby was .1 off his best in the 800 and his mile at trials was the fastest he’s ever been in that setting. He’s got a better PB than Greg and just needs to be within 1.5 on the last 50 to know he can beat him since Greg doesn’t know how to kick. No guarantees, but that’s always going to be a tough thing for Greg in a close race.
Reagan looks devastated. Trying to smile through it.
She needs to pick herself back up. She almost certainly has gold in the 400 medley relay.
I disagree, she looks pretty happy on this lap around the pool! She’s smiling and laughing with Kaylee. Just because she set a goal to win and didn’t get mean’s she needs to be devastated. She’s probably disappointed but she’s said in so many interviews that she’s not going to let losses set her back and enjoy the opportunity to race.
US male will end up winless in individual events, as mentioned in this site many times (always with many downvotes).
Still 3-4 solid chances by my count
Put some money down on that bet on FanDuel then
What is the record for silver medals in a single Olympics? USA swimming might be headed for that…
I’ll never forget London when Japan could not stop getting bronze in the first portion of the meet. They got 8 bronzes overall, but ended up getting 3 silvers later in the meet.
Finke waited too long, they’re ready for it now and Wiffen was prepared
Wiffen is just as fast on the last 50. If not faster
Kaylee’s got snazzy new glasses
What’s in the box?
art / posters for medalists, I think
Jack
WHATS IN THE BOX!?!?!
Kaylee’s mental game is absolutely BEASTLY. Much respect.
Ireland getting a gold before China is wild
Ireland has 2 medals now
Paltrinari just 0.11 away from a PB, great swim from the 29 year-old
He’s going to be a major threat in the 1500 which is HIS race
Threat? He is the favorite
in any other pool
So by my count, USA men have maybe three more individual gold medal opportunities? Dressel in the 100 Fly, Murph in the 200 back and Finke in the 1500 seem to be about it- maybe Dressel in the 50? I still think their medley relay should be the favorite, but the individual event side seems to be running out of gold medal chances.
At this point whoever on the USA men’s side wins gold individually is gonna be male swimmer of the year at golden goggles.
Wouldn’t count Alexy out in the 100 free but would take a monster swim to beat Pan, Popovici, and Chalmers all at once.
They’re still significantly better than the Aussie men.
Problem is the Aussie men should win the 50 free and possibly win the 100 free.
Big emphasis on should- I think chlorine daddy is about to make all his 100 free haters look very dumb, and McEvoy doesn’t exactly have a long history of performing well in big moments. He’s gotten it done sparingly, but nowhere near consistently enough to inspire real confidence.
Also, why do we as Americans seem to collectively forget ZSC? With Qin way off and Marchand dealing with the double, I feel like he’s a strong favorite
Aussie man, you mean. One person doesn’t make a team.
I don’t care about the Aussies man I just want gold medals
Huske made sure we avoided Braden’s Nightmare Scenario of no American other than Ledekcy winning an individual gold, but the men (and the other women for that matter) are running out of chances.
Women still have the 200 IM, 200 Breast, 200 Fly, 200 Back, 800 free, and 1500 free
They should be fine
I was taking Ledecky winning the distance races for granted (though even the 800 isn’t a sure thing…). There are probably about 3 realistic shots each for the American men and non-KL women left to pick up more golds.
We’re not halfway through the meet right? So still more chances left than have been used.
Interview-
Kaylee expectation is a privilege. I believe I have a superpower and that’s my Dad. He’d be extremely proud and he’d swear if he was here. (Not verbatim)
❤️❤️❤️
But then ended up swearing later anyway lol (they (family) deal with a lot of ***)
I hate nbc man
watch the world feed. no ads
Today has been a microcosm of the whole meet so far for the Americans. A silver in the 4×200 would definitely be expected at this point.
ADVAAAAAAANCE
AUSTRAAAAAAAALIA
FAAAAAAAAIR
only 6 seconds off the world record 💀
3rd fastest textile performance of all-time, so not slow at all. Fake WR.
Exactly. Fake wr. This could have been a 7,35 in a proper pool
Thats good for this pool….
We have enough data now to just accept it – at Trials & again here at the Olympics for the ones who made the team – the Florida Gators group has a case of overtrained syndrome this season. Finke finished well, showed grit at the end…but it is apparent that training group just trained their top race gear away.
Finke swam his second-best time ever in a slow pool by under a tenth. Wiffen was just better, plain and simple. Take your anti-UF agenda elsewhere.
No agenda. Finke put together a good one tonite, but overall the argument makes itself. Look at the data. Gators had several misfires at Trials. Few, if any, PBs at Trials or here.
Have any Americans gone a PB at this meet so far? I don’t think anyone has been particularly close besides Bobby just now, right?
Weinstein did in semis in the 2 free
Berkoff was .12 off a PB in the 100 back. Hobson PBed his 200 free. Huske within a tenth of her 100 fly PB.
hobson?
Luke Hobson went a PB
Have they been dropping like they used to? No. However, a bunch of people are really close to trials. Walsh was .2 off in semi’s of the 100 fly and went her fastest relay split ever. Huske less than a tenth in a 100 fly and a life time best split. Weinstein went a best time in semi’s. Murphy was a tenth of his trials season best. Fink went faster than trials, Finke went faster than trials and only a little off his personal best. Shackell was right on his personal best in prelims. Weyant and Grimes dropped from trials in the 400 IM. Berkoff right off her best in prelims and finals. King similar to trials season best. Gemmell… Read more »
Gemmell was faster than Trials.
That was a 7:34 in a normal pool! Nice time
Maybe
Wiffen purposefully saved up Finke-like closing speed to combat him in that last 50, gotta give credit to Paltrinari for a much more strategic swim than usual
The only reason wiffen swims for Ireland and not GB is that he couldn’t make the British team ughh
Bro, what
He has British parents, was born in England and moved to Northern Ireland (which is in GB). He tried out for British swimming as a kid but couldn’t make it so went to Ireland
bro just won and he couldn’t make another country’s team LOL
when he was a kid he tried out for British swimming but couldn’t make it so went to Ireland
Lol what?
Team GB probably didn’t want him anyway 🙄
winnington has killed AUS chances for bronze in the 4×200 free relay
Don’t care. Kaylee’s gold is worth more than 50 relay bronzes lol
People have figured Finke out.. they are making their moves sooner to counter.
Finke has the same closing speed as wiffen. Try again
So Australian women and European men absolutely own this meet
As expected. Kaylee winning 3 golds against Regan and Kate. Kaylee will always go with Regan with a lower cadence and accelerate to beat her in the last 15, same will happen in the 200.
Winnington went mia
Could be the 1500 the world record of this olympics??
Finally someone has made the top 10 all time here
Wiffen in previous finals I feel was held back by his race strategy/execution. Not here, that was a beautiful swim.
Great race. Wiffen manged to just avoid getting Finked.
Incredible race. Bobby gave it his all, right on his American record and improves from his bronze last year. But like Regan, heartbreaking silver.
WIFFEN YOU BLOODY LEGEND
Damn I gotta switch to racquetball now
I’ve become a rugby fan…..and I’m an American.
Finke is pissed. He makes his move too late and the world has caught up to that.
Finke 7:38.75 only 8 hundreds off his PB last summer.
He swam great tonight. Can’t wait to see what he does in the 1500.
That was Greg’s fastest time in years
2nd fastest ever, only behind PB from 2019 Worlds
The year is 2040. Katie Ledecky just won the 1500 free for the 6th straight Olympics. No other American has won a gold medal aside from her since Day 2 of Paris.
And SwimSwam again predicts Regan Smith to finally win a 100m backstroke. But Kaylee gets out of her wheelchair to win her 6th successive.
Greg almost got a PB at the age of 29, he is truly back
Pretty good swim from Finke, but the U.S. men just aren’t gold medal-level at these games.
Ireland back on top, and the Italians keep podiuming.
He was the only one with a chance indeed. Heilman is slower at 17 than he was at 16, strange.
Glad your giving props to the rest of the world. 🙄It could be that, you know.
The whole orchestra just fell on Winnington
he may be conserving for 4×200 free
If he wanted to conserve, he should’ve scratched. That was brutal.
Why would he take it out fast then?
25.4 on the 1st 50 is SO stupid, I can’t imagine what he was thinking.
Wow, what a race!
What a difficult time to be a USA swimming fan after the past few Olympics. I love our team, but it seems like we have not many clutch swimmers anymore.
Thank you Torri Huske.
Unless you’re a past Olympic gold medalist, perhaps you should stop trying to troll your betters.
Maybe the rest of the world caught up.
It’s really not difficult to be a USA swimming fan. I never worked as hard at anything in my life as they do. I’m guessing you haven’t either.
Clutch is the key word
A lot of really swimmers just not clutch
Wiffen with some big brain racing. Commentator said hes fatiguing but you could tell he wasnt because he stayed on a two beat kick til the last hundred; he stayed within himself so he had something for the end when the big finke finish was on the horizon.
W race. Wiffens stroke looks so awesome
Have to think he has the inside track on winning the 1500 too right? He looked so comfortable in this race.
They got Finke’s number now…
Good for Dan!
The USA are not doing terribly at all, it’s just that the rest of the world is finally starting to catch up.
It’s more that the U.S. don’t have a Phelps and least one other double gold contender (ahem backstroke) to make up the numbers.
That’s correct, too. Phelps leaving as well as Ryan Lochte left a vacuum. However, the rest of the world HAS caught up. Phelps may be responsible for that, too.
It it was any other country all these silvers would be getting celebrated.
Still a lot of gold chances coming up too we’re not even halfway through. Haters hate its just what they do
No chances on the men’s side, at least in individual events.
The US has been pincered by European men and AUS women….sure normal programming will resume in LA.
That’s right. Unfortunately the “whining brigade😭” don’t seem to share your opinion.
The rematch between those 3 in the 1500m will be a blast
Oh my god this commentator, “Finke, Finke, FINKE!!!! …. OK Wiffen won”. He’s a biased girly.
cuz Finke is literally so adorable how could you not want him to win
Lol I can’t wait to listen to SwimSwam watch party later and hear them pretend to be happy when Smith and Finke get beaten
Does UsA really need to relay on caeleb again?
Tough if so cause no chance he wins
US team really hitting their stride…even worse session than yesterday
Yes I too think winning 3 medals in 2 finals is a bad session
Not if you’re a member of the “whining brigade 😭” WOAT must ba a member in good standing. MAWA (make America whine again)
They’ve got three medals from two finals just because they weren’t gold doesn’t mean it’s disappointing give the athletes a break
How do you figure that?
No one would have guessed at Wiffen’s secret weapon, spin the rate like a crazy 8-under!
Bloody crazy last 100 !!! Well done Wiffen & Finke !!!
Go Wiffin, thought he was gone & then bang.
wiffen nails the celly!
Who had Ireland beating France, China, and Great Britain in the Medal Table after day 4?
100 points for Wiffendor
Maybe we can use Americans tears to fill the pool up the 3m?
What tears? US won two silvers so far. And I think Finke may have broken his American record.
Haha bold comment to make on an American site nice
If Finke hawked Wiffen I would have needed to be hospitalized (it would last well over four hours)
What a race. Bobby just needed a move a bit sooner. And we all knew, as good as Paltrinieri is, he doesn’t have closing speed.
oh to be in an Irish pub right now
Hey I wanna still be conscious by the next event
The US just lost the medal table
Ledecky 2 golds, medley relays, possibly 2IM but then I think Kaylee will take it
And potential finke in the 1500 and a dressel gold
Most likely 1, Titmus and Summer will beat her in 800
They can’t win any races. Never happened before
🍀🍀🍀🍀
What an awesome race.
Finke left it too late and it didn’t work this time
All of these swimmers have now prepared for countering his last 50 over the past 3 years, so I would guess it’s a mix of both leaving it too late and Wiffen having a better last 50 than the guys in 2021.
Italy and Ireland are having a great meet.
And Germany. So many germans have made finals or come very close.
That was so bloody good ☘️🇮🇹🇺🇸
WIFFEN
What an Olympics for Ireland!!!
Wow Wiffen put his head down
Swear he didn’t breathe for the last 15, crazy for an 800
Ireland gets a legitimate gold for Ireland. Awesome!
Did Finke get the American record?
0.08 outside
.08 off I believe
not sure
CRAZY RACE
the energy in Missoula, Montana just went absolutely NUTS for Katharine. What a race, what a beloved and gutsy swimmer.
Finke is lurking like O’Callaghan
Omg
It would be interesting to see a breakdown of number of top 8 finalists per country for individual events at the end of the meet; also versus expectation/seed. Just like SS does after NCAAs.
I feel like France has done a great job putting their swimmers into the top 8, even if they don’t always medal. Obviously being the host country has helped with that, as it often does. Ireland, Italy, Germany, South Korea also seem to be exceeding expectations. USA, sadly, is a bit below expectation in getting their swimmers to finals so far. Australia is about even, I’d say.
Has Finke enough in the tank for a last Nasty 50 ?
Fine doesn’t have that same last 50 speed he used to
He split a 26.4…
Sure he does. But now everyone knows his strategy. Wiffen was a non factor in Tokyo but he was ready today.
The Paris results so far confirm the analysis I posted during the US Trials. As a mathematician who knows “a little” about statistics, there is NO WAY the times were legit in Texas : either the timing had “malfunctions” (at nearly every race…) either the pool was not 50m, which is more probable. Anyway, it allowed the US to “take away” 2 WR from Sjoestrom and from Mc Keown. We’ll played …
And to tell me again about conspiracy theories, mathematics don’t lie (and BTW, Gretchen and Regan got beat in times not even close to their “WR”). Let me be clear, the US swimmers are not to blame here. They are great champions.
bro what
Gretchen went under the old world record in Paris too
Obvious troll post, no one engage.
The meet wasn’t in Texas for a start
Wrong state dude.
Texas??
Ummm….Texas???
Mathematics might not lie but people do and it’s very easy to lie using math and statistics. I don’t believe you used statistics properly at all if you came to the conclusion that the times can’t be legit
One of the more absurd posts. “I’m a mathematician, so I know for a fact that the records are fake.”
Get out of here with that absurd troll job.
Paltrinieri is a legend
Spoke too soon(he still is)
Greg!!!
Oh man that was hard to watch, Smith has come so far in terms of her confidence and worked so hard on her mental game, all just to get second again. 😭 But she should be so proud of herself regardless of the outcome.
still the W Record holder …..
Get finked wiffen 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
This has to be a joke
Fine needs to keep them within a body length.
can’t wait to not renew my Peacock subscription
The Podium is getting some precision right now …..Go Finke
COME ON FINKE
this is when i tell everyone to get a VPN to watch on HBO – showing the whole race with good and factual commentary
Winnington is gone, hoping this doesn’t bode poorly for the 4×200 – can’t have him dropping an egg there. Always thought it’d be a massive risk putting him on that relay no matter how poorly Taylor/Incerti swam.
Screw you Peacock! At least do a split screen with the ad!
Paltrinieri getting up there
paltrinieri incoming
Wait you guys are getting an ad on a paid service??? That should legit be illegal
It was bad enough to do ads in the middle of the race when they were available for free on NBC, but on freaking Peacock and not even a split screen!
It’s insane that they treat an 800 like it’s an impossibly long race that can’t be shown uninterrupted
Finke save us from Aussies thinking they are #1
FNBC
boycotting Target and Toyota now.
Blue Moon why dont you add yourself to the list!
Microsoft copilot to round it all out.
please finke ily win this!
Respectfully kid, I could care less about your sharks and dinos I wanna see Finke
Yes, during the pivotal portion of the 800m Free Final, the Target commercial back-to-school brat is exactly what I want to see.
What was winningtom even trying there
I know it’s not nice to laugh at an athlete trying their best… but yeah, wtf?
I’m thinking he wanted to be the first one to come last.
And he did, but a margin.
The race is under 8 minutes and they put an ad??!!
Fuck you NBC
Stop playing swimming during my ad break
how far will winnington slip?
yes
A TARGET AD DURING THE RACE?? THIS RACE ISNT EVEN REALLY THAT LONG
watch the world feed. no ads
And…Peacock cuts to commercial during the 800 free. FU Peacock
Omg really Peacock?! Cutting to commercial
So glad I paid for the “ad free” version. [eye roll]
Now paltrinieri coming through
Bobby looks really good….. AND HERES A COMMERCIAL BREAK DURING AN 8 MINUTE RACE!!!!!!!
Finke is right on his pace from Worlds
A commercial? COME ON!!!
i got an ad 😡
Here on the world feed, they’re talking about the race, and the technique of the swimmers. I switched to nbc for one minute out of curiosity and they’re interviewing Bobby’s sister while only showing his lane??
Edit: they went to commercial too lol
the worst place i can possibly imagine being is the last 10m of a race next to a charging mckeown. was really hoping this would be regan’s time, but clearly mckeown is one of swimming’s great all time champions
Looks like Finke will take this.
I don’t think so…
You were right. So happy for Wiffen!!!
It’s about time Ireland won a gold. Lets go ☘️☘️☘️
HERE COMES FINKE
Unlikely
Commercial break time.
Regan Smith was closer to Berkoff than to McKeown….
Finke is in a solid spot at the moment with 450 to go
Damn. I had interview with Autumn, not Summer Finke, during this race on my NBC betting card.
Finke , staying close to the leadership ….
WHY ARE WE DOIJG AN INTERVIEW WITH HIS SISTER ABOUT LEGOS DURING THE RACE KSHJWJS
Do not expect Paltrinieri
don’t even think US is performing any better than China does, v.s. the expectations
Theory on US performance – I do think the constant refrain about trials being higher pressure than the actual Olympics is detrimental to performance. It’s literally not higher pressure. One event you can win a gold medal. The other you can’t. And at the Olympics you’re almost always swimming against a faster heat than you did at trials. If you’re a young swimmer constantly hearing you got through the toughest meet already, you may relax a bit more than you should between trials and the actual games. And then when you get to the games, the immensity and pressure of the moment probably smack you really hard in the face to the point you’re emotionally trying to catch up during… Read more »
already going through the gauntlet and being relaxed makes you swim slower?
by “relax” I mean being less detailed in your preparation.
Paltrineri is going to get DQed for pulling on the laneline accidentally if he keeps drifting so far over to the right lol
I really thought this was regans time. I only hope this propels her into 2028; I know she will be on the older side but she has so much talent i feel she should have an individual gold
Big ups to kaylee. She really has that dog in her. This gives me phelps-lochte rivalry vibes. But our horse is lochte :/
Maybe our 2009-2011 Shanghai is just round the bend
Props to all the swimmers! What a race. Best session so far??
I want to see her win at the olympics over worlds
They’re really gonna do a zoom interview in the middle of the race?
I really like Regan and I’m devastated she misses out on her dreams but god it feels good for all the numpties on here who talked sh*t about Kaylee getting a serve.
Saltie said that the last 5 years don’t count and this race officially decides who is better. The answer is pretty clear now.
https://swimswam.com/regan-smith-on-wr-kaylee-is-wonderful-at-executing-id-like-to-work-on-doing-the-same/#comment-1397343
I guess I missed people bashing Kaylee. I was rooting for Regan but it’s hard to not acknowledge Kaylee as the queen.
Perhaps I’m a biased American but I’m pretty sure I’ve seen way more comments on this site unfairly bashing Regan than Kaylee.
I agree. There are more American trolls than Australian trolls, though also more American commenters in general, but aside from a few dumb dumbs a lot of the comments about Kaylee are super positive. People are really mean to Regan with more vicious personal attacks
Is winnington always out this fast?
Yes
Smith, Walsh and Titmus broke WRs at trials last month…
All won silver!
Cmon Finke
Why is Brett Hawke dicking on college coaches making relay decisions for Team USA?
Because he’s Brett Hawke. He dicks everyone who isn’t Bett Hawke.
Go Elijah! Keep this momentum for us. 1.63 under WR so far seems too fast though?
Smith gonna reclaim her throne as the queen of silver it seems
McKeown doesn’t need to know how to get her hand on the wall when she could have touched with her head and probably still have won.
I still think Smith will beat McKeown leading off the relay. Not that it matters, USA should win the women’s medley relay regardless.
It just feels like Smith puts so much more pressure on herself individually at the international meets. When she gets on the relays she’s able to swim for her teammates and that’s great, but makes it hard to win individual golds.
Where can we see post race interviews?? It’s not showing up on the world’s feed for me?
The fact that I could see Finke off the podium right now and believe it is scary.
what are you on bro
Masse went for it like she had to, but the podium absolutely dusted her on the turn. End of an era.
The most consistent & longstanding female Backstroker in history. What a career… still got the 200 though!
I’m gonna say Finke ends up in fourth here. Wiffen for the win.
I’m watching the world feed here incase NBC puts out commercials during the 800
So the odds of the Men’s 800FR World Record being broken in a normal pool are usually close to 0.00%. I think in this pool the odds are actually a negative number
if Finke don’t win, we are officially allergic to Gold
BOBBY ITS ALL YOU BIG GUY
It wasn’t very close at the end, Regan just didn’t get the start she needed. Happy for Kaylee but so gutted for Regan.
No final for Heilman, no semi for Urlando, no gold (again) for Regan. Well, things are (still) not going well for Stars & Stripes…
I think those of us who watched the women’s 1-2 100 fly may disagree with you.
And (no gold for) Bobby F. A bummer, he just needed a couple of meters more…
Kayleeeee
I’m feeling bullish about her IM hopes now too.
Great swimmer, excellent competitor and respectful opponent.
I said ỉt in that pool who can finish fast the back half, they win
Congratulations to Kaylee
Usa sore losers. Especially after all that talk
What talk? We knew it would be close
There really wasn’t any talk and no one in these comments is being a sore loser…everyone recognizes Kaylee McKeown’s immense talent. You just have the USA on your mind all the time…
There was PLENTY of talk though Danny is being ugly in his comments. Most Aussie fans aren’t like that.
Really? I’m seeing a lot of respectful posts about Kaylee
If wiffen doesnt win after that move he’s low-key a clown
The question remains.. who is the bigger choker? Walsh or Smith
Fact check. Both record breakers from Indy came up short in Paris and settled for silver. And yes this is called choking I’m afraid…
Yeah kaylee, great swim by iona to finish behind the usa pair and masse. Great race
Kaylee executed perfectly at the most important time. Nothing is negotiable – that was the moment, this is the pool, 8 get a lane. She took it. Congratulations to her, brilliantly done.
That was a 56-something in a normal pool for sure.
You don’t beat 57.1-shape Regan Smith by .33 and go 57.3 lmao. This pool has really squashed the hopes and dreams of thousands
Kaylee defended her title. Won gold and beat her great rival by 0.3 in an OR.
Bet you don’t hear her whining about a ‘slow pool’..
Almost a .33/.66/.99 spread with the women’s 100 back medalists. (Berkoff with the .98 killing my OCD moment)
Bobby I’m not saying you have to win….but you CANNOT lose lol. US really need a morale boosting swim
1) if kaylee completes the double-double, is she the greatest backstroke of all time?
2) US has really been getting beat in the last 15
Kaylee, you bloody legend!!!!! What a finisher.
Heartbreaking for Regan, Kaylee always comes to play.
Happy for Berkhoff, but bummed for Masse. She’s a total class act and has been a stalwart in the backstrokes. She’s 28 and dealt with huge changes the last few years to try to keep performing at the highest level. Hope she can find something in the 200.
Love that she went right over to give Kaylee a huge hug
Good time for Kaylee…
Oh boy, I certainly hope I don’t have to watch this 800 free uninterrupted. It would be cool to get a Toyota or pharmaceutical commercial that takes up at least 80% of the screen so I can barely see what’s happening!
Hey aussies yall know your queen kaylee would not want yall to be rude on her behalf!
Bro we all know how rude you were to Kaylee back in US trials. Oi oi oi
Have a tissue
Incredible swim for Kaylee, she earned it. Feel awful for Regan. That was her best chance for gold
I love Kaylee & Regan so much. My heart would have broke for either.
I bet that they’ll play a commercial during the 800. But I really hope they don’t…
Mckeown bout to pull the Kitajima after the 200
we were robbed of a 56
All the fans on Swimswam flaming each other, then in the pool McKeown, Smith, Berkoff and Masse all hugging each other
I know right lol. They’d be embarrassed for their fans (both sides- Americans have said plenty of nasty things about McKeown as well as Australians relentlessly mocking Regan)
If finke gets beat im quitting swimming and switching to racquetball
All the talent in the world is useless when you have no dawg
Finally a PB (sort of) !
McKeown now also the huge favourite in the 200 IM (also 2 BK of course).
Will be an awesome race
McKeown equalling her PB and former WR!
I swear if they cut to commercial during the 800…
Swear now and get it over with. 😂
Seeing Americans upset means the absolute world to me. I celebrate their losses as if my first child was born. I yearn for their tears as if it were my need for water. I live for their agony as if it were my joy. I was born on this earth to love and cheer their failures 💛
You’re a loser. Be appreciative of good swimming, don’t put others down.
are you a movie villain… i gotta know what did we yanks do to you
Most of the world has suffered under American Imperialism, and the Middle East is still clearly under assault by the US and allies. We all lowkey know that the Olympics is a display for nationalism and it’s nice for those from other countries around the world to see the little guys making big moves. SHOUTOUT IRELAND!!! (I’m American btw so keep that in mind)
Ew, you’re disgusting. Get a life
Get some help.
You Americans need help! Have been absolute shambles since the GOAT retired
Cate Campbell, when did you enter the chat?
Actually crying here. It’s 5am
I’m very close…what a champion. Great sportsmanship from Regan.
Asia?
Think that race might have just decided the medal table
Hmm Smith was faster in Westmont in March.
To be fair like 8 of the winners so far have been faster earlier in the year too
I hate this pool.
Yeah that’s 100% on this pool.
Also, Kaylee was robbed of a 56.
YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAH
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE OI OI OI
Wanted the gold for Regan so bad…. Hats off to Kaylee tho
Bobby finke please save us
From what?
The mentality of these Aussie ladies is just better lately. They have a plan and they execute it. The American girls are kinda of all over the place.
Regan Smith is a great swimmer, but she’s got a bit of the Katie Hoff in her.
No she doesn’t
Kaylee knows how to get hand on wall first!
PB in Olympic final – unbelievable racer.
(Apart from Yanyan) will Swimswam team now give her the credit she deserves
Australia ya’ll are annoying
goat of backstroke
Regan Smith should have simply gone 57.13 again
If only it were that easy.
If my grandma had wheels, she could be a motorcycle
Berkoff blastoff!!!
One Word – KAYLEE!!!! Go Aussie Go!!!
McKeown is such a clutch performer, she just thrives on pressure.
NAURRRRRRRRR
McKeown is the goat.
What a race Kaylee is a beast
Regan really must be sick of being a bridesmaid – well done Kaylee, what a clutch racer!
Congratulate Kaylee, don’t be disrespectful to Regan. Hell of a race from all the ladies.
I don’t think it was meant to be disrespectful. Regan unfortunately has lost 2 Olympic finals to Kaylee.
lol – Kaylee 4th at 50. Smacked them all down yet again.
And an OR in this ‘slow pool’.
Queen of swimming.
I mean it’s still a slow pool. Could have been a WR otherwise. Much respect to Kaylee.
I have to imagine Kaylee goes a PB in a different pool
KAYLEE!!!!!! 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Great race. Smith looked a little too spiny at the end. Have to hand it to Kaylee. She trusted herself and her strategy.
Dang it. Much respect for Kaylee she closed like a beast
Facts great race for her she really has untouchable closing speed
Had the feeling it would be McKeown – as good as Regan is, McKeown is a slightly better performer when it counts. Great race.
We’ll see how it goes on the relay, when it counts!
Lol it counts in the 100 back final, the relay USA gonna dominate regardless of Smith
except she’s not ‘slightly’ better she’s been ‘WAY’ better for about four years.
Womp womp can’t beat an American’s world record
Same song second verse: Anything you can do I can do better.
best to win
Kaylee defying the slow pool
KAYLEE! Man, I feel sorry for regan smith as well
that’s her pb
Kill me now
As long as Kaylee is competing Regan can enjoy silver
All sub 58 podium
Let’s go Kaylee!!
Regan McChoker. All you rude people who rode off the 5 year undefeated champ!! Up the McKeown!!!
wrote*
Nah rode cause she rode her like the pony she is LOL
Dude that’s just stupid… no need for this. Just enjoy the damn race.
(Writing this as someone from Australia).
Australians’ don’t say “dude”. Nice try you yank.
Yeah, nah… read my posts you drongo. You’ll know where I come from. But whatevs mate.
What you posted is still ugly. In the same vein as those Americans who call Cate and Cameron chokers. It’s beneath everyone.
Who has the world record?
Who has 2 olympic gold HAHAHAHAHA
McKeown is getting that back. Smith had a fast 3m pool for trials. Kaylee had a 2m pool for trials.
lmao – who has back-to-back Olympic golds?
She gave McKeown a hug with a smile so the source of the negativity is entirely within you
57.6 is nothing to scoff at. I picked McKeown, but I think we all knew it would be close.
55 dislikes in 60 seconds lmao
I’m glad McKeown is a better sport than you. There’s lots of love and admiration between the two, not sure whose battle you’re fighting here
what an awesome race
I’m gonna end it all
Kaylee. Wasn’t even close in the end. She just always seems to get her hand to the wall first!
KAYLEE YOU’RE A CHAMPION.
oh and my childhood tennis star Lleyton Hewitt there
and Alex de Minaur
This race gave me chills
Never doubt Kaylee
KAYLEEEEEEE
THE GOAT WILL NOT BE DENIED RAAAAAAHHHHHHH
YES!,,,,.,,you are a legend!! Kaylee I love you ! In a platonic way of course !
That was close
Smith for perennial bridesmaid. The 200 will be exactly the same
Aw great sportsmanship
Wahoo
Mckeown 57.33 ties her PB
Puts an end to the “Kaylee swims faster at home” narrative. Equals her PB in the “slow” pool.
Kaylee too fucking cultch
QUEEN KAYLEE
YESSSSSS KAYLEE SHE’S A CLOSER ALRIGHT
Damn.
GOAT
GO Regan !!!! Go
That flag symmetry though
It’s so weird to see masse in an outside lane
I’m so nervous and I’m just sitting on my couch.
Regan looks ready.please lane 4 curse don’t strike again.
Smith, Mckweon, Berkoff
The way these games are going I wouldn’t be surprised if Berkoff sneaks by both smith and Mckeon
Smith seems very nervous
56.9 Tonight ?
Not in this pool
Go Kylie!
Katharine Berkoff shocks the world….is my guess.
My stomach feels like butterflies. Come on Kaylee!
Regan looks relaxed
Please Regan PLEASE
They keep saying Anderson is the reigning world champion lol
GO REGAN!
If Reagan doesn’t win I don’t see her ever beating Kaylee
she did in 2019
This was before Kaylee’s dominance began, a whole 5 years ago
GOLD FOR REGAN 🙏🙏🙏
Regan eyeing Kaylee lol.
If it’s around 57 high berkoff, if it’s faster McKeown
I wonder what happened to Heilman’s closing speed? Looks like it’s just getting worse and worse.
200 fly is a tough balance of going out just a little too hard on that first 50 can make that last 50 that much harder
could be sick
Maybe not breathing every third stroke and such long underwaters isn’t the best plan for a 200?
He looks really tight through his shoulders/lats. Seemed more mobile and able to stay relaxed last year.
Kaylee and Regan just goofin
Regan is ready for a blizzard
minnesota drip
With all the m/s graphics… do coaches/swimmers get access to that data after the race? It would be sooooo nice to get that data, and see full underwater race video.
I’m picking Regan by 0.25 but hoping for Kaylee 🤞
What was Milak in 2021 semis?
1:52.22
Iona looks how I feel.
Ioana looking nervous but see her win the bronze medal 😂
If you don’t have red and white in your flag, don’t even think about swimming the 100 backstroke.
come on Regan , just get it this time !!!
this four-country heat makes me nostalgic for duel in the pool
REGAN SMITH TIME
Here we go
Milak please destroy Marchard!!!
OMG 1 Back final going to start. I will be so happy no matter who wins
The thing is Heilman didnt really go that slow like he was right on his PB but that was a fast event
I believe his PB is 1:53.8, right?
yes
COME ON REGAN
Heilman still has another year of high school. He’s going to get stronger and faster. Excited to see him in 2028
Time wasn’t even bad but the field just got a lot faster than it has been before
That was a fast 200 fly…
Regan is falling for McKeown mind games its over…
I’d rather see her happy & relaxed than jittery. It’s going to be close no matter what.
If it’s going to come down to a last 50 battle through the chop between Milak and Marchand I have to take Milak
Milak hasn’t laughed once this time. 😥
Leon better not have 4 golds because king Milak is back
What about my pick’ems?
Milak smile after a race challenge (impossible)
That man hasn’t smiled after a race since 2022
Man hasn’t smiled since 2022
Throwing up thinking about 1back, can’t imagine how Regan feels 😭
This ain’t YMCA age group swimming anymore young blood… you gon learn TODAY KID
imagine talking down to a 17 year-old who owns 80 Virginia LSC records and just nearly went his best time in an Olympic semifinal
Marchand should prob drop the 200 fly to go all in on the breast tmrow
Drop an event where he’s the heavy favorite for silver? I don’t think so.
Maybe he should swim them both today and then decide…
Heilman 🥲🥲🥲🥲
No US finalist for the first time this week.
Heilman is gonna be a legend in LA
Milak showing up with 2 practices under his belt and a 1:52. That’s dirty
Leon trembling rn
finals of the 200 fly are 7 European swimmers and Kharun. Wild how much the men’s events have been dominated by European swimmers
Euro’s train more
Heilman died but this butt whooping will serve him well in LA 2028
Does anyone find those overlaid speed indicators to be useful? They fluctuate too much and too quickly for me to get anything from them.
I prefer the meters behind. It feels like they’ve been doing more of that vs. the speed indicators. I agree that they’re not that useful since you can usually tell who’s going faster.
It’s only breast and fly where they really fluctuate because of how power is delivered in those strokes. They are pretty steady for back and free.
They would be more useful if they popped up on the 3 fastest currently as opposed to the current top 3 places. Having one behind the current 7th place closing like a freight train would help a casual viewer who might not notice as quickly, or who knows that O’Callaghan always closes fast to keep an eye out. They would need to smooth then out for fly and breast though.
Milak is OK, he will break his own OR tomorrow.
Milak doesn’t even look that tired?!
He will probably enjoy a smoke after warm down.
Anyone else ridiculously happy that Milak is swimming well?
Milan doesn’t even look tired
👯
Milak’s winning this
Heilman is out ! wasn’t having a good feeling when i saw his third 50
Ugh what an awful last 5 meters by Heilman. Extra stroke(s) cost him two places.
the piano got Heilman
Milak is swimming the 100 fly right? I think the gold in the 100 fly is between him and Groussey
Oh no. Heilman out
Milak is simply not human
Hielman yikes.
Did Rowdy say no one has ever been under 1:52.4 besides Milak?
Phelps went under 1:52.4 numerous times. This guy..
Did Rowdy just say “No one has ever been under 1:52.5, Dan. Milak is the exception – 8 times.”
Perhaps he brainfarted and meant 1:52.0 ? Idk that would still be wrong I think
Marchand and Phelps apparently don’t exist
Milak’s coach been real quiet lately…
I think these were just Fake stories by the Trainer. Never swims a 1:52 missing so many Trainings
Rooting for both Chmielewski twins to get into the final
Nearly made it😭
Way too ambitious double for Marchand
Don’t tell me they will make him swim the relay too
According to start lists, he is not on the relay
“Gonna take a lot but tomorrow night I’m gonna do everything I can for my country”
King Kyle post-race interview.
God save our King.
Hope his back holds up from carrying the Aussie men 😂
LFG Michal about to broken finger this semi
Did not have Dan Hicks doing an ad for Google Gemini in my bingo cards.
Walsh sisters got nothing on twins
Interviews –
Kyle said it’s going to be very hard – there are 3 guys with a faster PB than him- but he’s going to try and make his country proud.
Yang was very happy to get a 4pm call up to swim tonight. He was very proud to swim in the same semi as Chalmers. Quite happy with his swim – gave it his all.
AND TWIIIIIIIIINS
lol bro said Milak isn’t a professional swimmer
Let’s go Heilman
Looking forward to Milak shutting down any doubt we ever had
That universal sign of fatigue that we all know too well: yellow shoulders
LMAO
Who was that Estonian guy, wow
Zirk. He holds like a billion national records. So happy for him.
Leon did not need to be that fast but maybe he wanted to get a good warmup in for the 2 breast
I want Regan Smith to win the gold so badly. She’s worked so hard for this.
Everyone’s worked so hard for this. But yeah I am rooting hard for her too.
This is her best chance this week.
Bowman certainly knows how to trade on a name.
Incredible swim for Kregor Zirk, smashed the Estonian national record by over a second!
About to become the 2nd Estonian to final here
I thought kharun was cooked for a sec
He always does well on the last 50. Last year he just made his move too late. Let’s see what he’s got for tomorrow
Did Leon shut it down or did he get hawked? He’s never been the best finisher
Kharun nearly got Marchand on the last 5 meters !! well done
Marchand 1:53.50, this is the third 200m for him today…
Marchand not effing around tonight.
1:53.50 for leon
Marchand tightening up
Shut it down is more likely the case.
You think so? If so, that’s a really fast time.
He’s Superman.
Did Giuliano and Alexy make it back?
Yes, both did.
I keep forgetting Jalexy went a 47.0 (or maybe 1 i cant remember) in prelims at trials, hopefully he can channel that energy tomorrow
He shut it sown
Leon is just going to cruise these semis as much as he possibility can.
Well he looks like he’s certainly going for it the first 100 53.1!
Don’t think he was cruising that lol
Lmao
Matt Richards not in the final :0
The peacock swimming only stream is so much superior to the NBC/TV version. You get to see the walk outs and the commentary is a little bit better. Also, at least for me it’s about 30 seconds ahead.
Plus you get medal ceremonies, which seem to be completely absent from NBC coverage.
Is Marchand doing the double? The triple?
no relay
He’s not on the relay
Dan & Rowdy seem to think he’s just got the two events
The winning time won’t be under 47.2
Pan blasted 46.92 in lane 4 last time but the 100 final is a totally different beast
I have no idea who wins here. I could see it being Pan or Pop or Chalmers, but I could also see grousset or Alexy just swimming something crazy
Chalmers got lane 5…. that’s all folks thanks for coming out.
Can someone explain this to me? 😅
Reference to this https://swimswam.com/the-last-five-mens-100-free-olympic-champions-have-all-come-from-lane-5/ I think it may be a case of overfitting though.
Pan going back to the center of pool for finals, going to get a little more bullied by the waves (100FR final is different than relay lead-off).
Am predicting Chalmers runs him down for gold, maybe Popovici as well. Alexy in the mix as well.
Pan shouldn’t really be doubted given he already threw a 46.96 in relay
Alexy swimming on the (basically) outside in 2, may be exactly what he needs
Németh is an underrated king. His consistency is insane.
Chalmers will be in lane 5 tomorrow (sorry if my math is wrong). We know what happens there …
What happens? 😄
Lane 5 has won 4/10 golds so far and keeps dropping time while Lane 4 keeps adding time from semis
Going to be a dogfight in the final. I’d look out for Guiliano. In an outside lane tomorrow and had a 2free this morning
Never say never but nothing Guiliano has done at this meet suggests he will win
Does Durden just not both coaching Alexy? It’s clear he doesn’t bother coaching most of his athletes but Alexy is a legitimate medal threat (or used to be)
His dive is putrid and regresses through the rounds each time
Alexy’s just gotta go for it tomorrow if he’s out it’ll be a rly fast time (I hope)
So Pan’s fine, but I’m not sure he’s going to be able to close like that with the wash in lane 4 tommorrow.
It’a going to be a dogfight and I disagreed with swimswams predictions but now I’m really starting to like Grousset for the upset I’n just feeling a hunch
I would cry happy tears (picked him)
He was in the center lane for that 46.9 the other day
miressi missed by 0.01
I’ll admit that Popovici worried me a bit yesterday, his technique didn’t look as efficient as it did last month and he took two more strokes on the last 50, but he looked good here. He managed to finish pretty strong with a ton of waves around him, and I don’t think he was going all out.
Pan was just playing around with us, insane last 25
American boys have some work to do
Guiliano missed his start …..he could fix that and be 47.3 . Alexi needs more endurance / strength on the last 15
Pan looked great, we will see how we fares when he’s in the middle lane next to Chalmers and Nemeth
Probably better news for Chalmers then is is for Pan. It’ll drag Chalmers out that tiny bit faster then his back half can do the rest
Expected better from Liendo
His freestyle has not progressed as much as his fly, especially LC. He seems to spin his wheels a bit. He was always a better flyer as an age grouper though.
King Kyle will have lane 5. Lock it in.
Finalists #2 to #7 are separated by .14. Crazy close
7 of the 8 could win it. Epic final incoming.
lol who’s the 8th that can’t win it?
It just shows how good the 100 free is internationally right now that times have been off but the final is still stacked
Chalmers is gonna be in lane 5…
we were 0.01 away from an 8th seed swim off 😭
Alexy and Guiliano with the good outside lanes
That was a weird tactic by Pan, I didn’t think he had that kind of closing speed
He can swam the 100 every way, whether it’s going out in 22.2 or coming back in 24.3
Besides pan, those were SLOW semis!
I hate it we have to wait every time so long to see the times… (NBC)
Same here in Australia. Most meets we can see the times immediately superimposed on each lane.
Salchow bringing back Tom Malchow energy from ’96.
This avatar only bends water and not any other elements. #NotMyAvatar
Liendo is out.
Does Grousset move into the favorite position in 100 fly?
Think Liendo’s chances were always better in the 1 FLY
Crooks and liendo yikes
Pan next to Chalmers…
Wow Liendo out
It might benefit the Americans to be in outside lanes tomorrow.
Chalmers in Lane 5 for the final — if the trend continues he’s due for gold
Kyle will be lane 5! I really really hope that statistic still holds in this crazy pool about lane 5.
Alexy adds time from heats to semi. smh
Well pan just shut us all up.
Except he will be in the wash tomorrow
Alexi third misses some strength on the last 15 !!! Hope he gets that something for the Final
I really thought pan was out after the second underwater
Popovici beat Alexy despite being sandwiched between huge guys. Maybe he’ll be fine
Pan the Man with the back half explosion
Is King Kyle in lane 5 then?
Alexy can hear colors
Polar Bear 🥶
47.2 for pan 22.6-24.5
I hope both Americans were saving their best for tomorrow night.
They will swim on outside lanes ….6th and 7th
Much better from Pan
Pan was just playin in the heats it seems.
yeah it was unlikely he got 1.5 seconds slower in three days. He obviously cut it way too close
Giuliano goes for a win from outside lane. Pan only swam fast since the waves didnt impact him on outside lane
Pan with 47.2 for the win !!!
Pan 47.21
How tall is popovici?
6foot 4
Pan either goes a 46.9 or a 48.9 here. Nothing in between.
Cheering hard for Berkoff!! 🐺🐺
Will be happy with Smith winning gold as well
Really hard not to root for Chalmers, even though I’m American
Would anyone be surprised if 47.2-47.3 wins it tomorrow ?
no
Nope, people been saying that for 3 days straight….
No- the WR looks very safe.
This second heat is FAST by best time. You have Pan, Alexy, Popovici, Liendo, Crooks, and Miressi. Could make it really tough for Giuliano.
did hwang sunwoo scratch the semis
Yes.
Yes
Could see Alexi going 47.3 here , next to the Skinny Legend
Why does NBC need to connect to over 1,400 domains to show me an olympic stream what the?!
Thankfully Ublock is stronger
Chalmers is gonna eat them for dinna tommorrow
Is Chalmers going to reclaim his Olympic title. Will SwimSwam previews have made the right pick?
That was the WORST SwimSwam pick of the whole meet for me but now it doesn’t seem that unlikely lol
Nah… I’ve got him on my pickems. I have faith in the king and so did swimswam.
We will see a little later – 5 years of Regan Smith predictions…. will they finally get it right?
Richards prolly tried to hold back a little bit for the relay but he may have just missed the final unless something happens here in the 2nd one
Or maybe he’s just not very fast
He definitely missed the final. Surely there will be 4 47s in heat 2
Giuliano looked great in the last 25 but left a little too much room on the front with Nemeth and Grousset.
Why did anyone ever doubt Chalmers? He’s the only swimmer who season after season swims his SB In the final of the major championships. Not at trials, not a relay lead off, not the semis. He knows when to peak
I was personally worried about the coaching change.
He virtually coaches himself now. Just needs someone to encourage him and yell at times.
There were doubts because of his health, I don’t think anyone was doubting his ability to perform
Dressel…
How many Aussies made the Mens 100 Free Finals?
Guiliano 4th 47.72 should be fast enough we shall see.
Someday, the creation of a 125m Free race for Chris Giuliano would be perfect.
Can we get a 75 for Gretchen?
Giuliano just doesn’t have it at this meet. Should’ve dropped the 200 free.
He just swam a 47.72
The other competitors should have swum a faster 200m free at Trials then.
This is his first olympics and he definitely had to fully taper for trials. I think he’s doing fine, making it into finals in the 100 will be great for him.
You didn’t notice the time, I guess.
I think Chalmers is the favorite with how the pool works and how he’s swam. Also Giuliano 47.72
Chalmers doing what Chalmers does
Guiliano 4th and 47.72, qualifying time will become very fast…
Giuliano 4th? Might be safe to get into the finals?
have to imagine a 47.72 will stand up
47.72 is cutting it close
King Kyle getting it done
Ultimate big time racer
No one closes like Chalmers.
Mollie! 🙂
Manuel
the King Kyle is honestly just amazing
Guiliano 47.72. Solid swim.
Guiliano Back half was terrific ! finishing forth
Who withdrew from male100m free semis
hwang sunwoo
Kyle’s finish a Charmer as per usual.
Bruh this final might actually be all 8 lanes neck and neck…
Chalmers 47.58
come on kaylee
grousset looks like he’s having a blast
Good god the NBC feed can’t even show the walkouts. I get skullf*cked by ads but the world feed is truly a blessing and allows us to actually see everything
Yeah I stopped watching NBC’s after day 2
really wish they showed the world feed for the prelims replay
This has the potential to be either the best day ever or the most disappointing day ever for the US
it feels like a make or break night
I think break.
Wow totally missed that Pan Zhanle broke the Olympic record leading off the relay on night 1.
Link pleaseeee
what is up with this goofy stick tapping
You shall not pass
Let’s go King Kyle
Daily Mail UK has article with Titmus bashing conditions in Olympic village. Rohan Taylor predictably gets mad about her speaking out.
Personally I would be mad that they don’t have air conditioning in the village residences with temperatures climbing into the 90’s. If that’s Titmus complaint, she’s correct to speak out.
Australia brought A/C units for their athletes so that shouldn’t be a complaint at this point
CBC guys are hot miccing it right now and you couldn’t hear it super clearly but they were talking about relay lineup changes and one made a crack about rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic
In all seriousness, are we going to need to tune in to the M 100 Free semis on Peacock?
I wish the 100 back was first up because I just want this stress over and done with
I’m sick to my stomach over here on my couch in New Hampshire.
100%
Yes, the 100 back and 800 free anxiety has my heart rate up
Finke to medal -175 might be the best risk reward play you can make tonight…
This is the session. If the results fall the way I think they will then USA basically seals up the medal table.
Sorry if anyone remarked on this yesterday, but it’s interesting how no man has ever successfully defended an Olympic 200 freestyle title, the nationality of the champion also almost always changes.
2024: David Popovici, often referred to by his real name Chlorine Daddy or alternatively the Skinny Legend from Romania
2021: Tom Dean from GB
2016: The hammer man from China
2012: from France
2008: The GOAT from the greatest country on earth.
2004: The Freestyle (aka real swimming) GOAT from Australia
2000: Hoogie, the Dutch overlord from the Netherlands
1996: Danyon Loader from New Zealand
1992: Yevgeny Sadovyi from the Unified Team
etc. It’s a similar story with the women as well. Additionally, Park,… Read more »
Well my excitement is a bit muted by these being the bad vibes games but here I am.
Sochi-Rio-Tokyo-Beijing-Paris is quite the nasty streak… there’s maybe a light at the end of the tunnel with the winter games returning to a normal winter sports location and then LA in 2028 but I can find reaosns to be pessimistic about those as well. Frankly at this rate I’m starting to have an ich that the Olympics future may soon be in serious jeopardy
But enough doom lets enjoy the worlds best going head to head
Guess Pyeongchang met your lofty standards.
I think Katharine Berkoff may lay down the swim of her life tonight to take the gold. Smith and McKeown may totally focus on each other and forget about her. The Canadian in me hopes Kylie Masse pulls off the win but my spidey senses are tingling all around Berkoff!
Her at +1400 to win is a criminally high line
Especially with this wacky pool.
Yikes! My spidey senses don’t extend to betting cash. Lol
That would throw everything into chaos.
If Berkoff wins then that’s the absolute final proof that the pool is broken
One criticism swimming sometimes gets (which I don’t really share) is that it’s too predictable. The best swimmer is usually the favorite, and the favorite usually wins. Even when there’s an upset, it’s one of those couple of swimmers you would have picked, save some very memorable exceptions.
This meet has certainly had some of that. Can anyone challenge Titmus in the 400 free? McIntosh in the 400 IM? Marchand in the 400 IM? No, no, and h*** no. Huske may have upset Walsh in the 100 fly, but if there was going to be an upset in that event, it went as we would guess.
But in other instances, we’ve seen chaos. Those 100 breaststrokes. The men’s 200 freestyle.… Read more »
USA is going with Hobson, Foster, Kibler, Smith. I like their chances to upset GB.
Hobson is gonna throw down, he was mad after that 200.
Hobson needs to swim his own race and stay controlled. His strength is his back half.
1:44.4 incoming
I still wouldn’t call it an upset.
What’s the good stream today
See my comment below.
Gonna be one of the most exciting days of racing today!
It’s Day One.
Oh – I mean Kay One…
In your dreams Americas girl Regan is gonna catch the w
Here to see the prophecy of Retta Race from 43 A.D. fulfilled. South Korea Olympic podium finish men’s 800 free relay.
no way they added smith to the relay, what are the US coaches doing
Pan Zhanle doing a triple today, maybe that 100 heat time was strategy.
Luckily for Finke the SwimSwam photo curse isn’t as powerful as it once was
You spoke too soon
Is women’s gymnastics gonna wrap up in time for swimming?
It better.
Phelps not gonna make it to the natatorium in time though 😂
I’m just here for the comments.
Kamminga pulled out of the 200 breaststroke
Oh god does he have covid now too?
Edit: nvmd he’s injured…dang
Back injury :/. Not sure yet if he’s out of the entire meet (4×100 medley men maybe)
Olympic silver medalist in the 100/200 breast in Tokyo, that’s huge.
Anyone able to drop some links for the meet? For a few of my friends who don’t have peacock
https://thetvapp(dot)to/tv/wnbc-new-york-nbc-east-live-stream/
replace (dot) with .
Or can search here:
https://dlhd(dot)so/24-7-channels(dot)php
replace (dot) with .
lol – why don’t people prepare for this before meets actually start?
https://easytelly.eu/2020/03/18/bbc-one-london/
https://thetvapp.to/tv/wnbc-new-york-nbc-east-live-stream/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics
Hwang scratched 100 fs. It’s all in mode for team Korean for relay bronze.
How did you comment 4h ago😭
how in the world did that happen, we didnt even know hwang had scratched 100 free 4 hrs ago
Bro woke up early to be a hater
bro is probably on the swimswam team
Cuz I knew it 4h ago.
lol, Is this glitch?