Dolfin Swim of the Week: Madisyn Cox Hits 2:00 in 200 Free in Return Swim

Disclaimer: Dolfin Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of the week, but rather one Featured Swim to be explored in deeper detail. The  Dolfin Swim is an opportunity to take a closer look at the context of one of the many fast swims this week, perhaps a swim that slipped through the cracks as others grabbed the headlines, or a race we didn’t get to examine as closely in the flood of weekly meets.

Most of the world is still shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic, but Madisyn Cox provides a return to action with our first new Swim of the Week in months.

Cox swam a suited time trial with the Texas women’s pro group. Cox reportedly went 2:00 in the 200 free, 1:03 in the 100 back and 2:14 in the 200 IM. Those aren’t far off of Cox’s career-bests of 1:58.52 (200 free), 1:03.31 (100 back) and 2:09.03 (200 IM).

Only the 200 IM is really a primary event for Cox, who is a U.S. Olympic hopeful in the IMs and breaststrokes. She was the #4 American for the 2019-2020 season with a 2:09.03 in Des Moines shortly before the season was truncated by the worldwide pandemic. Last year, Cox finished as the #2 Ameican at 2:10.00, behind only Melanie Margalis.

The 200 free was probably her most impressive time trial. Cox’s season-best is a 1:58.93 she hit at the Knoxville Pro Swim Series, and her continued success in that event has to bode well for the closing split of her 200 IM – and with a year to go before the now-2021 U.S. Olympic Trials, Cox could also be eying one of the six available Olympic roster spots for the 4×200 free relay.

 

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Austinpoolboy
4 years ago

Her back half of IM is strong, so getting ez speed in front half will help her chances. 1:03 isn’t bad in backstroke at this stage of the game.

If she can get into finals of 200 free, all she has to do is beat 2 other gals. What do we think it will take? 1:57?

Hswimmer
Reply to  Austinpoolboy
4 years ago

I think it’ll take 1:57 low.
1. Ledecky
2. Schmitt
3. Manuel
4 Margalis (if she doubles again)
DeLoof
5. Madden
6. Brown
7. Cox
8. Tuggle

Wow
Reply to  Hswimmer
4 years ago

Leaving McLaughlin out is interesting…

SAMUEL HUNTINGTON
Reply to  Hswimmer
4 years ago

I’d take out Margalis (don’t think she will do it) and Tuggle and add McLaughlin. I’m not sold on Tuggle.

ArtVanDeLegh10
Reply to  Hswimmer
4 years ago

No Leah Smith

Hswimmer
Reply to  ArtVanDeLegh10
4 years ago

Idk about her honestly. I think she’ll do 400,800 might not make 1500 because of Sullivan. Maybe even 400 IM behind margalis. I did forget McLaughlin though!

Johnson
4 years ago

Great job

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