2023 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- June 27 – July 1, 2023
- Indianapolis, IN
- Indiana University Natatorium
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Regan Smith declared a false started (DFS) in the women’s 100 butterfly this morning, leaving the first circle-seeded heat of the 100 butterfly with an empty lane four.
Smith was the fastest American so far this season in the event as she swam a personal best of 56.60 which she swam back in March a Pro Swim- Fort Lauderdale. Smith’s previous best prior to this season was a 57.34.
Smith has already qualified for Worlds after winning the 200 butterfly on night and as well as the 200 backstroke last night. Smith is also on the heat sheets later this morning as the second seed in the 50 back. She will be in heat 5 (of 6) in lane four.
Smith’s full Trials lineup entries was:
- Day 1: 200 fly
- Day 2: 200 back
- Day 3:
100 fly, 50 back - Day 4: 100 back
- Day 5: 200 IM
Debates have been raised as to whether or not Smith will swim the 200 IM and add it to her lineup, as she is also the fastest American so far this season in that event. Notably, the 200 IM and 100 butterfly completely overlap at Worlds, with prelims/semis on day 1 and finals of both on day 2. In addition, semi-finals of the 100 back would have been in the same session as the 100 fly and 200 IM final.
Notably, Smith’s personal (which is also her season) best of 56.60 would have been the only sub-57 swim this morning, if she had replicated it.
What is a dns and a dnq because too many of our top swimmers whom we need to compete with the best of the best would not ðŸšðŸš« quality to win if they are inconsistent. We always medalled and we are sending swimmer whom don’t have the confidence to win or medal; just saying that he/she wanted to go to Japan and do what??!!! Forget the false start and let them compete!! How is that possible for a false start after the beep is completed!! It’s ridiculous!! Just saying!! Please enlightened me about it!!!
seems rather interesting given that she’s pretty free today – there is the 50 back of course but it’s hard to imagine that she doesn’t qualify for that through the 100 back tomorrow. Of course, maybe the 50 back is just good warmup for tomorrow and she’d rather not waste more energy swimming a 100 fly (which could mean gearing up for something big tomorrow)
Kate Douglass is going to pull a 100 free move in this race tonight. Absolutely lay on the afterburners that last 25 meters to take the W.
She did not
What’s the difference between DFS and a scratch – avoidance of some fine/penalty?
I think. And see if I’m corrected. Scratch: Scratched before the scratch deadline, usually the night before. DFS: Still entered in the event with a heat and lane, and then does not swim.
Thanks.
I don’t think ur penalized for DFS/no-show in prelims. Also difference is that DFS you still tell them you scratch, but they don’t have enough time to reseed everything so it’s different from a formal scratch. No show is if you just don’t show up tho idk if there’s a penalty for that at nationals. if you no show a finals session you usually forfeit the rest of the meet