SwimSwam Breakdown: International Trials, San Antonio, and Retirements

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?

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Bttrfly
2 years ago

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…

Swim
2 years ago

When will we hear more about who should make the world junior U.S. team?

Ghost
Reply to  Swim
2 years ago

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.

Ghost
2 years ago

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 »

The unoriginal Tim
2 years ago

Throwing shade with “Does Peaty break 2.10”. But really? He most likely doesn’t.

swimmer
Reply to  The unoriginal Tim
2 years ago

I doubt Peaty cares at all as long as he is dominating the 100

Swimfan
2 years ago

We need @Retta Race back ASAP.
Loretta is the best international savant ever.

Ben doesn’t have the same energy that Loretta brings.

Last edited 2 years ago by Swimfan
Retta
Reply to  Swimfan
2 years ago

Thank you

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Coleman Hodges

Coleman started his journey in the water at age 1, and although he actually has no memory of that, something must have stuck. A Missouri native, he joined the Columbia Swim Club at age 9, where he is still remembered for his stylish dragon swim trunks. After giving up on …

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