On this week’s SwimSwam Breakdown, we play Sink or Swim with every major meet that happened last weekend, and a few non-major meets that just had some freakin fast swimming. Here’s the full list of meets – let us know in the comments which was your favorite and which ones you Sink or Swim.
- Canadian Trials
- French Trials
- British Trials
- South African Trials
- Italian TRials
- Stockholm Open
- Brazilian Trials
- Texas Men Time Trials
- UVA Time Trials
- Queensland Meet (SA High Performance Invite)
Guys… the South African swimmers’ names aren’t so hard to pronounce.
“Coetzee” is most closely approximated as “Kut-seer.” “Schoenmaker” is “skoo-en-macher.”
Also, the South African government doesn’t support its swimmers in any non-Olympic meets, which is why you don’t see them participating in things like ISL, Short Course Worlds, etc. Zane Waddell also highlighted this fact when he announced his decision to retire.
I don’t think any countries’ governments support them in the ISL, right?
Tatjana doesn’t go to the ISL because her coach doesn’t want to give up control. It’s not really a secret.
7:41.4 for Martens
New German national record, beating Wellbrock‘s mark set in Tokyo
Wellbrock looking pretty smooth as well with a 7:43.1 at what seems to be an untapered meet for him since he’s already pre-qualified
How crazy is that 7:32
That and W 2fly are crazy WRs
Best time and NR for Felix as well, 7:45
World Trials Precitions
50 Free
100 Free
200 Free
400 Free
800 Free
1500 Free
50 Back
100 Back
200 Back
50 Breast
100 Breast
200 Breast
50 Fly… Read more »
Jacoby??
I’ve seen more than one poster here not pick Jacoby. I don’t necessarily agree with it but I certainly understand it. She’s got one top event and uses a late losing style in that one event. That is really bucking margin for error. Early speed owns all the best of it, the higher up the ladder. I think Jacoby on talent level alone will rally late to get second behind King. Those not picking her are probably looking at distractions like her Instagram account which is loaded with references to fashion.
What are you on
No late Douglas in the 100 free relay positions? I could see her out placing smoliga or torri. The rest feel like locks
Hey Braden chill, NC State folk are not checking for you
Braden wishes he was an NC State grad… Wolf envy!
Lol says an NC State folk literally checking for him.
I saw on an Instagram post once that the NC State swimmers were crying about “I bet Braden Keith made this meme.”
They are definitely checking for him.
Is Popovici’s times not super foreboding? He is miles ahead of where he was at this point last season (1s faster in the 100, 2+ Faster in the 200).
To not extrapolate clear PB’s for him this season you have to assume either his training cycle has changed a lot or his drop from April to July last year is completely due to a freak growth spurt.
I’m team Popovici all the way. I (Like Loretta) think he medals in both 100 and 200 at worlds, further proving he is the next coming of Swimming Jesus
British trials were the best!!!
Could’ve been a lot better obviously. Generally it was one of the best, but nothing that made your eye pop. In that sense, I felt the South African champs did just that with niekerk and coetze
Yh their swims were phenomenal
Question:
Which swim was more impressive? McIntosh‘s 4:29 earlier this year or Martens 3:41?
Somewhat out of Nowhere? Both
Closer to the WR? Martens
Higher up in the All-time-Performer-ranking? McIntosh
Miles ahead of all other swims in the past years? Both
4:29 was impressive she is just 15 and she is also a medal contender in other events…Martens is a medal contender in his specialized events also but only his 200,400 and maybe his 800 is impressive…..Summer is impressive in all of her specialized
Lukas is 21 ……they peaked at different times in their career
His 1500 free isn’t impressive? He is now 11th all-time, 1 second faster and he would have been 7th all-time. His time was only 0.63 seconds slower than the winning time at the olympics.
They are both impressive
Cool
Magnifique
I really disagree, for the most part, on “swimming” the UVA time trials. G. Walsh has shown to not be the most absurd taper-drop swimmer ever, and 56.0 in the 100 FR pretty much 2 weeks out from WC trials isn’t exactly promising–especially since she’s already 24.7 in the 50. Nor is that 1:01.8 in the 100 BK. Weyant also didn’t have that great times. Douglass and A. Walsh looked fine, though that 1:00.7 in the 100 FL might be a bit concerning (+4s off PB).
But, I have no idea under what circumstances these races were swum, like how much they’d done in the previous practice or how much rest was given between events.
Ledecky and Smith are looking too good right now. No way Weyant makes it in the 400 free.
You are forgetting Paige Madden (she hasn’t done the 400 this season I don’t believe though).
Madden seems to be focusing more on 100/200 this season. And Smith would beat her in the 400 anyway.
She beat smith at trials and is improving every summer, so not sure about that. She does seem to be trending to sprints more now though. Looking for another relay medal.
Leah had an off trials meet. She looks good lately though. Don’t see her not making it in 400 FR and/or IM