2026 Mare Nostrum Tour – Barcelona
- May 30-31, 2026
- Barcelona, Spain — Club Natació Sant Andreu
- LCM (50 meters)
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- Day 1 Prelims Recap
Welcome to the first finals session of the final stop of the Mare Nostrum Tour in Barcelona!
There are just two days left of the Tour, and swimming fans are in for a treat today if the last two stops are anything to go by.
Today’s session features one of the most anticipated events of this stop, the women’s 100 freestyle. Marrit Steenbergen has been on fire, and has been steadily dropping time over the stops. In Monaco, she swam 52.13, and in Canet, she stopped the clock in 51.86 to become the #2 performer all-time.
Today, she will be hunting the tour sweep and the World Record. It currently stands at 51.71, set by Sarah Sjostrom back in 2017.
Event Lineup
- Men’s 800 Freestyle — Final Heat
- Women’s 50 Backstroke
- Men’s 50 Breaststroke
- Women’s 50 Butterfly
- Men’s 400 IM
- Women’s 100 Freestyle
- Men’s 100 Backstroke
- Women’s 100 Breaststroke
- Men’s 50 Freestyle
- Women’s 200 Backstroke
- Women’s 200 Butterfly
- Men’s 100 Butterfly
- Women’s 200 IM
- Men’s 200 Freestyle
- Women’s 400 Freestyle
There are a lot of other events tonight. The men’s 800 freestyle final heat, which will see Sweden’s Victor Johansson as the top seed, but Romania’s Andrei Theodor Proca had a very strong 1500 in Canet and could be looking for a major drop here.
There are three 50s directly after the final heat of the men’s 800. American Leah Shackley is the top seed in the women’s 50 back. Russia’s Ivan Kozhakin is the top seed in the men’s 50 breast, and Canada’s Taylor Ruck is the top seed in the women’s 50 fly.
Hungary’s Gabor Zombori will lead the men’s 400 IM final as the last event before Marrit Steenbergen‘s 100 freestyle final. The women’s 100 free final will also feature fellow Dutch athlete Milou van Wijk as the 2nd seed and Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey as the 3rd seed.
Miron Lifintsev, from Russia, is the top seed in the men’s 100 backstroke, just ahead of two swimmers from Czechia, Jan Cejka and Miroslav Knedla.
The women’s 100 breaststroke sees a stacked field with Alexanne Lepage from Canada as the top seed, just ahead of seven other athletes who could all realistically walk home with the top time including World Champion Anna Elendt.
In the men’s 50 freestyle, Serbia’s Andrej Barna and American Quintin McCarty were the only swimmers under 22 seconds in the prelims.
In the women’s 200 backstroke, Canadian teenager Madison Kryger is the top seed.
Men’s 800 Freestyle Final Heat
- World Record: 7:32.12 – Zhang Lin (CHN), 2009
- European Record: 7:37.94 – Johannes Liebmann (GER), 2026
- Mare Nostrum Record: 7:45.17 – Daniel Wiffen (IRL), 2025
- Barcelona Record: 7:45.17 – Daniel Wiffen (IRL), 2025
Top 8 Finishers
- Victor Johansson (SWE) — 7:49.43
- Andrei Theodor Proca (ROM) — 7:54.84
- Tommaso Griffante (ITA) — 7:56.93
Sweden’s Victor Johansson swam the top time in the men’s 800 freestyle of 7:49.43, coming in five seconds ahead of 2nd place finisher Andrei Theodor Proca from Romania.
Proca got out to the lead early, turning in 56.89 at the 100 to be about three tenths ahead of Victor Johansson‘s 57.14 in 2nd. From there, Johansson took over the top spot, turning just one hundredth behind at the 150 mark (1:26.79 to 1:26.78). By the 200, Johansson flipped in 1:56.48 to sit a tenth ahead of Proca’s 1:56.53 in 2nd.
Johansson turned in 3:54.85 at the 400, a little more than a second ahead of Proca’s 3:56.18 in 2nd. By the end, that lead had extended as Johansson added a little less than five seconds from his lifetime best of 7:44.81, which he swam last summer in Singapore.
Proca dropped two seconds from his previous best of 7:56.67 to stop the clock in 7:54.84. He is now only five seconds off the Romanian record time of 7:49.68 from July of 2023.
Women’s 50 Backstroke
- World Record: 26.86 – Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2023
- European Record: 27.10 – Kira Toussaint (NED), 2021
- Mare Nostrum Record: 27.24 – Kylie Masse (CAN), 2024
- Barcelona Record: 27.24 – Kylie Masse (CAN), 2024
Top 3 Finishers
- Ingrid Wilm (CAN) — 27.58
- Leah Shackley (USA) — 28.04
- Lilla Minna Abraham — 28.49
Canada’s Ingrid Wilm was the only women’s swimmer under 28 seconds in the women’s 50 backstroke, swimming 27.58 to pick up the top time by more than half-a-second.
Wilm has been 27.37, which she swam in May of 2023. American Leah Shackley finished 2nd in 28.04, about four tenths ahead of 3rd place finisher Lilla Minna Abraham‘s 28.49.
Shackley’s best is 27.31 from last July’s World University Games and Abraham’s swim was a new personal best, dropping from the 28.54 mark she swam in Monaco.
Men’s 50 Breaststroke
- World Record: 25.95 – Adam Peaty (GBR), 2017
- European Record: 25.95 – Adam Peaty (GBR), 2017
- Mare Nostrum Record: 26.33 – Felipe Lima (BRA), 2019
- Barcelona Record: 26.55 – Adam Peaty (GBR), 2019
Top 3 Finishers
- Michael Houlie (RSA) — 26.77
- Ivan Kozhakin (RUS) — 26.88
- Ilya Shymanovich (BLR) — 27.06
The men’s 50 breaststroke went to South Africa’s Michael Houlie in 26.77. He touched just one tenth ahead of Belarusian swimmer Ivan Kozhakin‘s 26.88 in 2nd place. They were the only two athletes under 27 seconds.
Houlie has been 26.72 this season at the U.S. Open in December, while Kozhakin’s best is 26.46 from last April’s Russian Nationals.
Ilya Shymanovich finished 3rd in 27.06, about a second off the 26.28 he swam in April of 2023.
Women’s 50 Butterfly
- World Record: 24.43 – Sarah Sjöström (SWE), 2014
- European Record: 24.43 – Sarah Sjöström (SWE), 2014
- Mare Nostrum Record: 24.76 – Sarah Sjöström (SWE), 2013
- Barcelona Record: 24.76 – Sarah Sjöström (SWE), 2017
Top 3 Finishers
- Roos Vanotterdijk (BEL)– 25.88
- Taylor Ruck (CAN) — 25.98
- Anastasiya Kuliashova (BLR) — 26.24
Roos Vanotterdijk swam 25.88 to win the women’s 50 butterfly by a tenth over Canada’s Taylor Ruck. Vanotterdijk’s best is 25.32 from the World Championships last summer.
Ruck touched in 25.98, a little more than two tenths slower than the 25.72 she swam, also at the World Championships last summer.
Anastasiya Kuliashova from Belarus took 3rd in 26.24, half-a-second off her best of 25.66 form July of 2024.
Men’s 400 IM
- World Record: 4:02.50 – Léon Marchand (FRA), 2023
- European Record: 4:02.50 – Léon Marchand (FRA), 2023
- Mare Nostrum Record: 4:07.96 – László Cseh (HUN), 2004
- Barcelona Record: 4:11.22 – László Cseh (HUN), 2011
Top 3 Finishers
- Gabor Zombori (HUN) — 4:17.14
- Matei-Cristian State (ROM) — 4:21.01
- Diego Mira Albaladejo (ESP) — 4:21.38
Hungary’s Gabor Zombori won the men’s 400 IM in 4:17.14, dominating the rest of the field to win by four seconds.
Zombori led from wire-to-wire, splitting 57.95 on the first 100 to turn almost a second ahead of 2nd place. He extended his lead from there, splitting 1:06.89 on the backstroke, 1:13.16 on the breaststroke and 59.24 on the freestyle to touch a little more than five seconds off his best of 4:11.70 from June of 2024.
Matei-Cristian State, from Romania finished 2nd in 4:21.01, a new personal best by six seconds. He dropped from the 4:27.06 he swam in August of 2025 at the World Junior Championships.
State’s biggest strength was his breaststroke leg, where he was 1:12.48 to move into a very close 3rd behind Diego Mira Albaladejo. State came home in 1:00.39 to take 2nd by just three tenths.
Mira Albaladejo swam 4:21.38 for 3rd, a six second ad from the 4:14.91 he swam in march.
Women’s 100 Freestyle
- World Record: 51.71 – Sarah Sjöström (SWE), 2017
- European Record: 51.71 – Sarah Sjöström (SWE), 2017
- Mare Nostrum Record: 51.86 – Marrit Steenbergen (NED), 2026
- B
arcelona Record: 52.28 – Sarah Sjöström (SWE), 2017
Top 3 Finishers
- Marrit Steenbergen (NED) — 51.97 **New Barcelona Record
- Siobhan Haughey (HKG) — 52.53
- Milou van Wijk (NED) — 53.85
Marrit Steenbergen might not have broken the World Record, but she is putting the world of swimming on notice. She stopped the clock in 51.97 to become the first woman ever to break 52 seconds more than once.
After breaking 52 seconds for the first time last week, she split 25.09/26.88 to do it again, winning the event by more than half-a-second. She also broke Sarah Sjostrom 2017 Barcelona record of 52.28.
Siobhan Haughey took 2nd in 52.53, splitting 25.31/27.22 to come in more than a second ahead of 3rd place. Her lifetime best is 52.02 from October of 2023
Milou van Wijk swam 53.85 (25.83/28.02) to finish 3rd. This was about a seocnd off her best of 52.91 from Singapore.
Men’s 100 Backstroke
- World Record: 51.60 – Thomas Ceccon (ITA), 2022
- European Record: 51.60 – Thomas Ceccon (ITA), 2022
- Mare Nostrum Record: 53.02 – Ryosuke Irie (JPN), 2022
- Barcelona Record: 53.08 – Hugo González de Oliveira (ESP), 2021
Top 3 Finishers
- Miron Lifintsev (RUS) — 53.72
- Miroslav Knedla (CZE) — 54.02
- Ulises Saravia (ARG) — 54.60
Russia’s Miron Lifintsev came out victorious in the men’s 100 backstroke, stopping the clock in 53.72 after splitting 25.85/27.87. His official best is 52.08 from July of 2024, but he swam a massive 51.78 on the leadoff leg of the mixed medley relay last summer.
Miroslav Knedla took 2nd in 54.02. He split 25.97/28.05 to add a second from his best 53.15, which he swam in Singapore.
Ulises Saravia took 3rd in 54.60 with his splits of 26.39/28.21. His best of 53.26 from last June.
Women’s 100 Breaststroke
- World Record: 1:04.13 – Lilly King (USA), 2017
- European Record: 1:04.35 – Rūta Meilutytė (LTU), 2013
- Mare Nostrum Record: 1:04.82 – Yuliya Efimova (RUS), 2013
- Barcelona Record: 1:05.21 – Rūta Meilutytė (LTU), 2013
Top 3 Finishers
- McKenzie Siroky (USA) — 1:06.20
- Alexanne Lepage (CAN) — 1:06.78
- Alina Zmushka (BLR) — 1:06.84
American breaststroker McKenzie Siroky is just continuing to improve. Last week in Canet, she swam 1:06.31 to move up to #8 in the world this season. Today, she swam 1:06.20, jumping up to #5 in the world this year ahead of Japan’s Kakomi Kato, sho swam 1:06.25 at the 2026 Japan Swim in March. (Angharad Evans is on our list twice).
2025-2026 LCM Women 100 BREAST
Evans
1:04.96
| 2 | Tang Qianting | CHN | 1:05.36 | 11/12 |
| 3 | Satomi Suzuki | JPN | 1:05.53 | 09/14 |
| 4 | Benedetta PILATO | ITA | 1:05.80 | 06/07 |
| 5 | Sienna Toohey | AUS | 1:05.97 | 06/09 |
| 6 | Yang Chang | CHN | 1:06.06 | 11/12 |
| 7 | Mckenzie SIROKY | USA | 1:06.20 | 05/30 |
| 8 | Kakomi Kato | JPN | 1:06.25 | 03/20 |
Coming into the season, Siroky’s best was 1:07.05 from May of 2025. She has taken almost a second off that time, and there are still a few months left in the long course seaosn.
Canada’s Alexanne Lepage took 2nd in 1:06.78, about two tenths off her lifetime best of 1:06.58, which she swam in September of 2023.
Belarus’s Alina Zmushka finished 3rd in 1:06.84, about a second off her best of 1:05.93, which she swam at the Paris Olympics.
Men’s 50 Freestyle
- World Record: 20.88 – Cameron McEvoy (AUS), 2026
- European Record: 20.94 – Frédérick Bousquet (FRA), 2009
- Mare Nostrum Record: 21.31 – Bruno Fratus (BRA), 2019
- Barcelona Record: 21.58 – Ben Proud (GBR), 2019
Top 3 Finishers
- Quintin McCarty (USA) — 21.70
- Andrej Barna (SRB) — 21.78
- Ian Ho (HKG) — 22.01
American Quintin McCarty and Serbian Andrej Barna had a very close race in the men’s 50 freestyle, but ultimately, McCarty came out victorious, swimming 21.70 to Barna’s 21.78.
McCarty’s swim was a little off the 21.43 he swam in Monaco, but was faster than his pre-tour best of 21.79 from last summer’s Nationals, while Barna’s best is 21.44 from the World Championships last summer.
Hong Kong’s Ian Ho took 3rd in 22.01, a little more than a tenth slower than his best 21.82 from the World Championships.
Women’s 200 Backstroke
- World Record: 2:03.14 – Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2023
- European Record: 2:04.94 – Anastasia Fesikova (RUS), 2009
- Mare Nostrum Record: 2:06.66 – Emily Seebohm (AUS), 2013
- Barcelona Record: 2:07.30 – Emily Seebohm (AUS), 2017
Top 3 Finishers
- Madison Kryger (CAN) — 2:09.53
- Leah Shackley (USA) — 2:09.74
- Estella Llun Tonrath Nollgen (ESP) — 2:10.99
Canada’s Madison Kryger won the women’s 200 backstroke, stopping the clock in 2:09.53 to take three tenths off her lifetime best time of 2:09.88, which she swam last June at Canadian Trials.
Kryger was out in 30.77, turning about two tenths behind 2nd place finisher Leah Shackley, who opened in 30.54.
She quickly took over the lead from Shackley, flipping in 1:03.02 at the 100 after splitting 32.25 on the 2nd 50. Shackley split 33.34 to flip in 1:03.88.
Kryger was 32.88/33.63 on her final two 50s to just hold off Shackley’s 33.17/32.69 on the back half.
Shackley touched in 2:09.74, four seconds off her best of 2:05.99 from July.
Spain’s Estella Llun Tonrath Nollgen took 3rd in 2:10.99, almost a three second add from the 2:08.03 she swam in June.
Men’s 200 Breaststroke
- World Record: 2:05.48 – Qin Haiyang (CHN), 2023
- European Record: 2:05.85 – Léon Marchand (FRA), 2024
- Mare Nostrum Record: 2:07.23 – Arno Kamminga (NED), 2021
- Barcelona Record: 2:07.23 – Arno Kamminga (NED), 2021
Top 3 Finishers
- Caspar Corbeau (NED) — 2:08.50
- Kirill Prigoda (RUS) — 2:09.56
- Antoine Marc (FRA) — 2:11.77
Dutch World Record holder Caspar Corbeau won the men’s 200 breaststroke in a time of 2:08.50.
He was more than a second ahead of 2nd place finisher Kirill Prigoda, who swam 2:09.56 for 2nd, and he added about a second from his best time of 2:07.73, which he swam at the World Championships last summer.
Corbeau turned in 29.12 at the 50 mark, sitting just seven hundredths ahead of Prigoda’s 29.19. On the 2nd 50, Corbeau split 32.92 to Prigoda’s 33.16. He turned in 1:02.04 ,which was three tenths ahead of Prigoda’s 1:02.35.
The 3rd 50 saw Prigoda briefly take over the lead after he swam 33.48 to Corbeau’s 33.86. This saw the Russian swimmer turn in 1:35.83, seven hundredths ahead of Corbeau’s 1:35.90.
Corbeau dropped a hammer on the final 50, though, splitting a massive 32.60 to make up more than a second on Prigoda, who split 33.73. This moved Corbeau back into the lead and gave him the event victory in 2:08.50.
Prigoda took 2nd in 2:09.56, two seconds of his best of 2:07.25 from July of 2022.
Frenchman Antoine Marc finished 3rd in 2:11.77 splitting 30.30/33.65/33.98/33.84.
Women’s 200 Butterfly
- World Record: 2:01.81 – Liu Zige (CHN), 2009
- European Record: 2:04.27 – Katinka Hosszú (HUN), 2009
- Mare Nostrum Record: 2:06.70 – Suzuka Hasegawa (JPN), 2013
- Barcelona Record: 2:07.11 – Mireia Belmonte (ESP), 2017
Top 3 Finishers
- Laura Cabanes Garzas (ESP) — 2:08.38
- Ciara Schlosshan (GBR) — 2:10.53
- Julia Pujadas Rusinol (ESP) — 2:11.06
Laura Cabanes Garzas, from Spain, swam 2:08.38 to pick up the win in the women’s 200 butterfly, finishing more than two seconds ahead of the rest of the field.
Cabanes Garzas led the whole race, getting out in 1:00.85 to turn more than a second ahead of Ciara Schlosshan‘s 1:02.14 in 2nd.
Garzas came home in 1:07.53 to finish in 2:0.38. This was about two tenths off her lifetime best of 2:08.11 from the AP Race last weekend.
Schlosshan was 1:08.39 on the 2nd 100 to touch in 1:20.53. This was a two second add from her best of 2:08.60, which she swam in February.
Julia Pujadas Rusinol took 3rd in 2:11.06, a second add from her best of 2:10.40, which she set in June of 2024.
Men’s 100 Butterfly
- World Record: 49.45 – Caeleb Dressel (USA), 2021
- European Record: 49.62 – Maxime Grousset (FRA), 2025
- Mare Nostrum Record: 50.66 – Kristóf Milák (HUN), 2026
- Barcelona Record: 50.95 – Kristóf Milák (HUN), 2021/2024
Top 3 Finishers
- Ilya Kharun (USA) — 51.50
- Chad Le Clos (RSA) — 52.27
- Isak Fernandez Rodrigo (ESP) — 52.40
Ilya Kharun swam 51.50 in the men’s 100 fly to earn the event win by more than half-a-second over South Africa’s Chad le Clos.
The swim was a little off the 50.79 he set at the Canet stop a few days ago when he was racing Milak.
Kharun was actually out in 2nd, turning in 24.18 to sit five hundredths behind Romania’s Vlad-Stefan Mihlache, who swam 24.13 on the opening 50.
Kharun had a monster closing split, though, touching in 27.32 to earn a dominant victory. He did not have the fastest final 50 in the field, however. That honor went to Le Clos, who was 27.30 after he split 24.97 on the opening 50.
Le Clos touched in 52.27, a tenth off his season best mark of 52.18 from the South AFrican Nationals last month.
Spain’s Isak Fernandez Rodrigo finished 3rd in 52.40, a tenth off the 52.29 he swam at the AP Race last week.
Women’s 200 IM
- World Record: 2:05.70 – Summer McIntosh (CAN), 2025
- European Record: 2:06.12 – Katinka Hosszú (HUN), 2015
- Mare Nostrum Record: 2:08.49 – Katinka Hosszú (HUN), 2013
- Barcelona Record: 2:08.55 – Anastasia Gorbenko (ISR), 2024
Top 3 Finishers
- Mary-Sophie Harvey (CAN) — 2:09.45
- Rebecca Meder (RSA) — 2:11.92
- Anastasia Gorbenko (ISR) — 2:12.03
The women’s 200 IM went to Canada’s Mary-Sophie Harvey in 2:09.45. She was the only woman under 2:10 in the event, finishing more than two seconds ahead of 2nd place finisher Rebecca Meder‘s 2:11.92.
Harvey started the race in 3rd, splitting 28.50 on the butterfly leg to sit behind Meder’s 28.44 and Barbara Lesniewksa, from Poland, who was 28.47.
Harvey had the fastest breaststroke leg in the field of 32.53 to move into the lead at 1:01.03 for the 100 split. She was also the fastest on the breaststroke (37.66) and freestyle (30.76) splits.
She was a little off her lifetime best of 2:08.78, which she swam in June at the Canadian Trials.
Meder split 28.44/33.66/38.57/31.25 to finish 2nd in 2:11.92, slightly more than a second add from her 2:10.39, which she swam in April of 2025.
Israel’s Anastasia Gorbenko took 3rd in 2:12.03, four seconds off her lifetime best of 2:08.55 from May of 2024.
Men’s 200 Freestyle
- World Record: 1:42.00 – Paul Biedermann (GER), 2009
- European Record: 1:42.00 – Paul Biedermann (GER), 2009
- Mare Nostrum Record: 1:44.74 – David Popovici (ROU), 2024
- Barcelona Record: 1:44.74 – David Popovici (ROU), 2024
Top 3 Finishers
- Patrick Sammon (USA) — 1:46.22
- Carlos D’Ambrosio (ITA) — 1:48.02
- Kamil Sieradzki (POL) — 1:48.28
The men’s 200 freestyle went to American Patrick Sammon in a new personal best time of 1:46.22. He won the event by almost two seconds over Italy’s Carlos D’Ambrosio, who swam 1:48.02 for 2nd.
Sammon took over the lead at the 100 mark after turning in 2nd at the 50 with his 24.83 split. He was 26.92 on the 2nd 50 to be the only sub-27 swimmer, turning in 51.75.
He came home in 27.22/27.25 to set the top time and take two tenths off the 1:46.48 he swam earlier in the Tour.
D’Ambrosio finished 2nd in 1:48.02, about three seconds off his lifetime best of 1:45.15 from the World Junior Championships last summer. He split 25.05/27.68/28.02/27.27.
Poland’s Kamil Sieradzki took 3rd in 1:48.28 with his 25.78/27.27/27.96/27.27 splits. His lifetime best is 1:45.00 from the World Championships in Singapore.
Women’s 400 Freestyle
- World Record: 3:54.18 – Summer McIntosh (CAN), 2025
- European Record: 3:59.15 – Federica Pellegrini (ITA), 2009
Mare Nostrum Record: 4:01.80 – Erika Fairweather (NZL), 2026Barcelona Record: 4:04.03 – Jazz Carlin (GBR), 2014
- Erika Fairweather (NZL) — 4:01.75 **New Mare Nostrum Record
- Agostina Hein (ARG) — 4:02.99
- Simona Quadarella (ITA) — 4:06.27
The women’s 400 freestyle wrapped up the first finals session with a bang. Erika Fairweather set a new Mare Nostrum record time of 4:01.75 to win the event, and Arentina’s Agostina Hein set a new national record of 4:02.99 for 2nd.
Fairweather led the race from start-to-finish, taking a nine hundredth lead over Hein on the first 50 and extending it from there, getting out in 21.71 to Hein’s 27.80.
She split 57.37/1:00.98/1:02.21/1:01.19 to stop the clock in 4:01.75. This took five hundredths off her 4:01.80 from the first stop of the Tour in Monaco.
Her lifetime best is 3:59.44 from February of 2024, and she has been steadily dropping her in-season times so far this year, and could be on the verge of a new lifetime best this summer. Her season best stands at 4:01.42 from the beginning of the month.
Hein split 57.59/1:01.43/1:02.26/1:01.71 to finish in 4:02.99. This swim took more than two seconds off her own Argentine Record time of 4:05.31 from the Mare Nostrum stop in Monaco. Her preseason best stood at 4:06.96 from the Junior Pan American Games in August.
Simona Quadarella took 3rd in 4:06.27 after splitting 59.54/1:02.14/1:02.49/1:02.10. Her lifetime best is 4:03.55 from August of 2018
No woman’s ever threepeated in the 100 free at WC I think? Steenbergen could be first next year
not if moesch wins the 100 free. or maybe who knows, Rylee erisman could somehow end up winning the 100 free next year.
Well yeah it’s not a given at all but it’s very much in the realm of possibility I mean
I think Steenbergen was the first woman to even become a back-to-back champion in that event.
Feels like when Dressel broke the 47 barrier. Led to a tidal wave of 46’s. Interested to see who is next
No?
Dressel went 46.9 once in 2019 and the next one was 3 years later.
get em
I think they just meant with respect to how long it had been (2009) since someone had swum a 46, it wasn’t too much longer after 2019 that we started seeing more of them
too late, Murica has been mauled by the dingoes GOATKeown unleashed upon them.
That doesn’t make sense
I’d honestly argue the Aussie duo of Magnussen and McEvoy did more for the 100 free than Dressel did even though they were 47.0 and 47.1.
They both had once in a lifetime swims but Dressel was swimming 47 lows like they were nothing. I remember his semi-final in 2019 where he coasted the last 5-10 meters to a 47.3. I still maintain that if he had swum hard into the wall he would’ve broken the world record.
yeah but his came after the two Aussies proved it was possible in a post supersuit swimming world. Magnussen and McEvoy both went those 47.0/47.1s during a time where Adrian won in 2012 in 47.5 and Chalmers won in 2016 with a 47.5. The year after McEvoy was when Dressel went 47.2 and things got rolling from there. Even Caeleb says McEvoy’s 47.1 is the most perfect 100 free he’s seen technique wise, or something along the lines of that.
That’s just literally not true. Dressel in his lifetime went 46.9 once, 47.0 once and 47.1 once. He was not going 47 low regularly lol
Not sure if you recall but there was a major world event in 2020 that might have affected it.
Pretty sure from what I’ve read on here that event only affected Regan Smith and no one else
Sammon’s 200 frees have been cooking across these stops. Will be interested to see what he can drop when tapered
Yeah in the year1999-2000
I think it’s gonna be a real fight to get on those free relays at Pan Pacs
I don’t know how many individual Olympic Champs the US will have in LA, but I feel like two years out we’re looking pretty good to go for the 3 standard relays across the men and the women
Did I read somewhere that Curzan was meant to swim at one of these stops? I don’t think she attended any, did she?
It looks like she was slated to participate at some point
https://swimswam.com/gretchen-walsh-will-race-at-sette-colli-in-rome-excited-to-be-in-the-more-international-scene/#comment-1702682
Incorrect info on 50 free recap, Mccarty went 21.43 in the Monaco stop for a PB
Yep! The results aren’t updated in the databases yet, so it slipped through when I was writing. I updated the recap. Thanks!
McCarty went 21.4 a few days ago…
Thanks! It’s updated now
More than 2s PB for Hein!
Excited to see her 400 IM tomorrow.
That’s a quick 400 free for her. She’s almost at that “elite” level. Has Fairweather been under 4:00 yet? If not, she keeps knocking at the door.
She has…3:59.44 at World Champs 2024 where she was 3rd.
She was 3.59 in 2024
And 2023
me sad no wr but sub 52 again at least