2024 SC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
- December 10-15, 2024
- Duna Arena, Budapest, Hungary
- SCM (25m)
- Meet Central
- Roster Index
- SwimSwam Preview Index
- Pick’em
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
- Prelims Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
- Finals Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
- Complete final results (PDF)
Chad le Clos has swept the men’s butterfly events twice at the Short Course World Championships (2014, 2016) but in Budapest was unable to make the final in any of them. Disappointed with his performances, le Clos said his preparation for this meet was good and he thought he’d perform better. However, the Olympic champion vows to be back in two years and be better.
Honestly didn’t swim very poorly, especially considering his age. As he said, the world has just gotten much better at short course. Hope he stays happy with the sport, he has nothing left to prove.
Longevity is an overrated metric to measuring greatness. Peak>Longevity.
Le Clos had a great peak and longevity but it’s time to hang it up and flip burgers
Dude is an Olympic champion. Sure he can find better work than that. But yeah he needs to consider retirement soon.
Time to “Le Close” this chapter of your life mate. You keep saying you’ll be back. You’ve been saying it for years now. Sounds like you’re trying to convince yourself more than anything else.
Always love to see him get humbled and then say “I’ll be back these guys better watch out” and then end up not being back. It’s on its 9th iteration now lol
Hang ’em up
Admire the longevity and love for the sport but he is washed
Time to find a career and swim Masters. Great swimmer for a long time. Congrats
Time to hang up the goggles and get a job.
Chad has farmed World Cup money and had great sponsors for years. He might be past the point of being competitive on the international stage, but I doubt he’s itching for money