Luchsinger Makes the Difference in SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Contest Day 1

One day in, and we already have our first tie in the SwimSwam Pick ‘Em contest for the 2013 US World Championship Trials, with our coverage and the contest presented by Nike.

Using the ordained tie-breakers, the prize for the first day will go to “Ervinforthewin”. He and “ryster” each had the same number of first-place choices correct (5 of 6 – including the Luchsinger upset for Ervinforthewin), but the second tie breaker saw four correct second-place choices for Ervinforthewin and only two for ryster.

Ervinforthewin deserves this win, one might argue, on the basis that he was one of only two entries that picked Luchsinger in that men’s 200 fly (Miles M. was the other). That’s clutch. Out of over 500 valid entries, only two picked that one.

For those interested, picking strictly according to speed would’ve netted 25 points. 368, well over half, of our entries beat that. See, we knew our readers were the most informed in the land.

The event that our pickers did the best in was the women’s 800 free, where a fairly-predictable Ledecky-Sutton 1/2 resulted in 3815 points (or, 7 events per person). That was by far the most predicted women’s contest of the day; the 200 fly amassed only 1822 points, and the 100 free took only 1745 points (just over 3 points per person). That’s despite a nearly unanimous pick for the win in each (Adams and Franklin, respectively). Both had swimmers outside of the top 12 seeds finish 2nd, where the most points are to be had.

Overall though, a solid first day of picks from our readers. Best of luck, and remember that each daily winner will receive a a pair of Nike Remora Goggles, a Nike 80/20 Recycled Swim Cap, and a Nike Swim Sweatshirt; and the overall winner will receive a Nike Flex LT high-performance race suit, a Nike Swift Dome Cap, Nike Resolute Max goggles, a Nike Swim sweatshirt, and a Nike watch.

Username Day 1 Points Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Total
1. Ervinforthewin 41 41
2. ryster 41 41
3. TriStarmie 40 40
4. swimer 38 38
5. Mexattack 38 38
6. pcbrooky 38 38
7. Graber999 38 38
8. ah90 37 37
9. Msully282 37 37
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12. FrankMoo 37 37
13. Swimmerfan78 36 36
14. GRIZZLY B 36 36
15. LHRYSWIM 36 36
16. WillM523 36 36
17. Loren 36 36
18. Prairie 36 36
19. ash505 35 35
20. Lucas Hetzel 35 35
21. osd 35 35
22. Niemannator 35 35
23. Dan Dingus 35 35
24. Max.Spencer 35 35
25. Poropat 35 35
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27. AKswim 34 34
28. Alex 34 34
29. fuzzy 34 34
30. Austin Byrd 34 34
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Triguy
11 years ago

When do today’s results get released for the contest?

Bill
11 years ago

Great contest. Please do it for Worlds.

aswimfan
Reply to  Bill
11 years ago

I second this.

I didn’t enter this contest because I know very little about american swimming, but I will surely enter the Worlds contest.

aswimfan
11 years ago

I’m suprised Bobo Gigi did not enter.

He knows so much about american swimming, even about obscure swimmers.

Jean Michel
Reply to  aswimfan
11 years ago

he surely has been doing it but on which name ? LOL

11 years ago

This is why I don’t gamble when I go to Vegas. I had better negative split this puppy.

jean Michel
11 years ago

I am seriously the one to be so surprised : Ervinforthewin is from Belgium . How in the world could this happen ??? LOL
To pick Luchsinger for the win came mostly by watching him in Santa Clara meet i think .
Thanks Braden for this pick’ em contest : i truly enjoyed filling it for the secong time . Great work Guys so far . U rock the swimming world .

11 years ago

Yikes, 47th…

Matt Salzberg
Reply to  Morgan Priestley
11 years ago

It’s ok, I’m 84 and Reed is like 470…

kmargheim85
11 years ago

Is there a way to look at who we picked? I don’t remember all my selections and I didn’t save it anywhere.

jean Michel
Reply to  Braden Keith
11 years ago

Will there be the contest for Barcelona Worlds as well Braden ?

kmargheim85
Reply to  Braden Keith
11 years ago

Alright thanks Braden!

Swim fan
11 years ago

Sorry if this was already discussed, but how does the scoring system work?

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Braden Keith is the Editor-in-Chief and a co-founder/co-owner of SwimSwam.com. He first got his feet wet by building The Swimmers' Circle beginning in January 2010, and now comes to SwimSwam to use that experience and help build a new leader in the sport of swimming. Aside from his life on the InterWet, …

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