2023 U.S. OPEN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- November 29-December 2, 2023
- Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, North Carolina
- Long Course Meters (50 meters)
- Start Times
- Prelims: 9 AM (ET)
- Finals: 6 PM (ET)
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
While many USA athletes opted out of the 2024 World Champs in Doha, Virginia teammates Kate Douglass and Claire Curzan both said yes to the February racing opportunity. While Douglass and Curzan will be half way around the world, many of their college training mates will be preparing for the ACC Conference championships, so it makes sense that the non-college athletes would want to pursue a bigger racing opportunity as well.
For Douglass, this means competing in prelims, semi-finals, and finals of 50/100 free, 200 IM, 200 Breast, and 50 fly. Douglass wasn’t positive on the topic of relays but didn’t seem optimistic that the USA women would be fielding them. If the USA, who only have a total of 5 women on the team, were to swim women’s relays, that would probably mean many more swims for Douglass’ already heavy event schedule.
Given similarly depleted rosters from other countries, I don’t see why a lineup of Curzan, Douglass, Grimes, and Weinstein (in some order) couldn’t vie for a medal in the 4 x 200 free relay. Although they’d likely have to use the same lineup in prelims just to make the final… so in reality they probably won’t compete in the event.
Ouch. How many women’s relays can Team USA participate in in Doha if Douglass doesn’t participate?
No explanation is needed, she is a professional athlete and this is arguably the biggest swimming event of the year.
Yeah? 2024 Worlds is arguably the biggest swimming event of 2024?
I would love to hear that argument.
Well if he happened to be in China technically it will still be 2023 when the meet kicks off. That doesn’t put it ahead of Fukuoka though.
That’s actually not true. Chinese New Year is on 10 February next year and swimming starts on the 11th.
I mean modern day China uses the Gregorian calendar anyway
I had a brain freeze…
this is arguably the biggest swimming event of the year.
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It’s not even arguable.
It’s NOT the biggest swimming event of 2024.
Isn’t she retiring after the Olympics this year? Why not get a cool trip and get some racing in!
She was joking. She already clarified
I figured she was joking, but where did she clarify?
Who will be coaching?
I think the women should hit up a quick 400 MR for fun. Relays make everything better.
Was there an article detailing the USA team?
https://swimswam.com/us-names-just-18-swimmers-for-2024-world-championships/
https://swimswam.com/us-names-just-18-swimmers-for-2024-world-championships/
Thanks it looks like it posted when i was traveling for turkey day
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What does this even mean lol
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