McIntosh, Ledecky & Finke Head To Southern Zone South Sectionals In Orlando

2024 Southern Zone South Sectional Championships

  • Thursday, February 8 – Sunday, February 11, 2024
  • Orlando, Florida
  • Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center
  • LCM (50 meters)
  • Meet Central
  • Psych Sheets

The field will be primarily comprised of age group swimmers, but some of the world’s best will also be in attendance this weekend at the Southern Zone South Sectional Championships in Orlando.

Headlining the action will be reigning world champions Summer McIntoshKatie Ledecky and defending Olympic champion Bobby Finke.

In addition to Ledecky and Finke, other members of Florida’s pro group such as Kieran SmithNatalie HindsMark Szaranek and Nina Kucheran will be in the field, though Caeleb Dressel is absent from the entry list.

Ledecky is entered in essentially all of her primary and secondary events, while McIntosh is taking on some of her ‘off’ events.

Barring scratches, the two will go head-to-head in the 100 free and 800 free, while Ledecky is also entered in the 400 IM and the 200, 400 and 1500 free. In addition to the 100 and 800 free, McIntosh will also contest the 50 free, 100 back and 200 breast.

NOTABLE ENTRIES

Other notable entrants include McIntosh’s training partner with the Sarasota Sharks Bailey O’Regan, 14-year-old Laker Swim standout Rylee Erisman, and intriguing breaststroke talent McKenzie Siroky.

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Gard
9 months ago

any chance of watching this from outside the u.s.?
I don’t mind paying if that’s what it takes.

Gard
Reply to  Gard
9 months ago

and it doesn’t have to be live either…

Admin
Reply to  Gard
9 months ago

No livestreams that we’ve found.

KRB
9 months ago

That’s quite a combination of events for McIntosh. And none of them being her best events. Next year, I expect her to add sychronized swimming and diving – LOL

Bryant V
9 months ago

McIntosh and Ledecky are such fearless swimmers

I float
9 months ago

Here’s a completely unrelated question: where is McIntosh going to attend college? Isn’t she a junior or senior this year? Or is she turning pro?

ScovaNotiaSwimmer
Reply to  I float
9 months ago

She’s been a pro for a while. She swam in the ISL right after Tokyo.

Bryant V
Reply to  I float
9 months ago

She’s Canadian.

And she’s always been pro.

And she can attend college and be a pro swimmer.

ScovaNotiaSwimmer
Reply to  Bryant V
9 months ago

What does being Canadian have to do with the question?

Aquajosh
9 months ago

Finke in the 200 fly should be fun to watch. That unrested 1:57 he popped in Atlanta last year came out of nowhere.

I miss the ISL
9 months ago

Oh Christ it’s at Rosen. AKA the worst pool on this PLANET. NCSA’s will forever be my least favorite meet because of that pool.

Horninco
Reply to  I miss the ISL
9 months ago

I bet the Santa Clara kids would trade pools

Awsi Dooger
Reply to  I miss the ISL
9 months ago

How bad can it be? I stayed at Rosen Inn International a few weeks ago during an LPGA event. Not bad at all for $52 per night. There’s a Golden Corral smack down the street, jumpstarting my recent 10 pound weight gain.

Born
Reply to  I miss the ISL
9 months ago

The pool used to be awful but they’ve done tons of renovations and it’s really fast now

mds
Reply to  Born
9 months ago

Renovations like what?

Ploki
9 months ago

Its interesting that McIntosh is swimming at the same meets as lat year with the same lineups as last year

Ploki
9 months ago

McIntosh and Ledecky about to throw down times that would win at Worlds

About James Sutherland

James Sutherland

James swam five years at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, specializing in the 200 free, back and IM. He finished up his collegiate swimming career in 2018, graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics. In 2019 he completed his graduate degree in sports journalism. Prior to going to Laurentian, James swam …

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