This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the upcoming international world champ trials (multiple), the Pro Swim in San Antonio, and a slew of athletes retiring. See full list of topics below:
- 0:00 SwimSwam Breakdown Introduction 1:00 International Team Trials – Which are you most excited for?
- 6:50 San Antonio Pro Swim – Who Impressed the Most?
- 13:17 Retirements – Biggest Surprise?
- 18:05 Lea Maurer New Head Coach for USC
- 22:08 Erik Posegay New USA Swimming National Jr Team Director
SINK or SWIM
- 27:28 Will Leon Marchand medal at World Champs?
- 31:15 Does Justin Ress make the World Champs team this summer?
- 33:19 Will Jake Mitchell Surface at Virginia?
- 36:19 Does Adam Peaty Break 2:10 in the 200 Breast?
- 37:05 Most Intriguing Open DI Head Coaching Position?
Braden should just go ahead and make an article breaking down which NCAA teams he thinks have mastered the double taper, and which have not. I’m serious Braden, you know you want to…
When will we hear more about who should make the world junior U.S. team?
I don’t think anyone knows. Probably not until after Trials at the earliest. Question still: will usa do both pan Pac juniors that we are hosting and world juniors? I think they overlap so can’t do both.
Peanut Gallery
-for me it is hard to follow the other Trials
too much because their standards are
either too hard, they have pre-qualified so
many already(GB), or they have numerous
meets that get them into Worlds. I like the
drama in the US that if you are top 2, then
you go! You have to performed on that
day and to me that is what you have to do
at Worlds or Olympics. I don’t get the
other countries “trials”!?
-Pro Series 2im most impressive event and
Shaine most impressive to me!
-Lea hire-not unexpected. To me their
NCAAs wasn’t impressive. I think she is… Read more »
Throwing shade with “Does Peaty break 2.10”. But really? He most likely doesn’t.
I doubt Peaty cares at all as long as he is dominating the 100
We need @Retta Race back ASAP.
Loretta is the best international savant ever.
Ben doesn’t have the same energy that Loretta brings.
Thank you