World Champion James Guy has signed a contract to compete in the Energy for Swim 2018 meet.
A rule interpretation by FINA has classified the event as an international competition that needs FINA approval, something the event doesn’t have and doesn’t have time to obtain. FINA rules say that athletes could face bans between one and two years for competing in an unauthorized competition.
Meet organizers say contracted athletes will still be paid 50% of their promised appearance money if the meet is cancelled.
A number of high-profile athletes have publicly signed on to compete at the meet even after FINA’s warning, though it’s still unclear if the meet will proceed (or if all contracted athletes will compete) if the meet remains outside of FINA authorization.
You can see the full list below:
SIGNED CONTRACTS
| ATHLETE | NATION | |
| 1 | Adam Peaty | GBR |
| 2 | Alessandro Miressi | ITA |
| 3 | Alexandr Krasnykh | RUS |
| 4 | Anastasia Fesikova | RUS |
| 5 | Andrew Minakov | RUS |
| 6 | Bethany Galat | USA |
| 7 | Cameron van der Burgh | RSA |
| 8 | Chad Le Clos | RSA |
| 9 | Chase Kalisz | USA |
| 10 | Danas Rapsys | LTU |
| 11 | David Verraszto | HUN |
| 12 | Duncan Scott | GBR |
| 13 | Emily Seebohm | AUS |
| 14 | Federica Pellegrini | ITA |
| 15 | Femke Heermskerk | NED |
| 16 | Gabriele Detti | ITA |
| 17 | Georgia Davies | GBR |
| 18 | Gregorio Paltrinieri | ITA |
| 19 | Gunnar Bentz | USA |
| 20 | Jacob Pebley | USA |
| 21 | Katie Meili | USA |
| 22 | Katinka Hosszu | HUN |
| 23 | Kendyl Stewart | USA |
| 24 | Kliment Kolesnikov | RUS |
| 25 | Kristian Gkolomeev | GRE |
| 26 | Laszlo Cseh | HUN |
| 27 | Lia Neal | USA |
| 28 | Lisa Bratton | USA |
| 29 | Luca Dotto | ITA |
| 30 | Margherita Panziera | ITA |
| 31 | Maria Ugolkova | RUS |
| 32 | Mark Szaranek | GBR |
| 33 | Max Litchfield | GBR |
| 34 | Mehdy Metella | FRA |
| 35 | Michael Andrew | USA |
| 36 | Michelle Coleman | SWE |
| 37 | Mikhail Romanchuk | UKR |
| 38 | Pieter Timmers | BEL |
| 39 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | NED |
| 40 | Ryan Murphy | USA |
| 41 | Sarah Sjostrom | SWE |
| 42 | Sergey Fesikov | RUS |
| 43 | Sergii Shevtsov | UKR |
| 44 | Simona Quadarella | ITA |
| 45 | Siobhan O’Connor | GBR |
| 46 | Tom Shields | USA |
| 47 | Veronika Andrusenko | RUS |
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What is the Energy for Swim meet’s format? How are they going to let that many swimmers swimming just for two days only and to keep this meet interesting for spectators? I don’t think this meet will be the fast one for many reasons. So something should be done to make it entertaining. Or the main excitement comes from competing in spite to FINA’s disapproval.
I think it would be cool if everyone wore rubber super suits at this meet.
Maybe they should do an exhibition event or 2 with them
Full body suits are so much better for the sport. People want to watch swimmers going fast, so let them. Not to mention the awesome design potential.
I seriously doubt that the swimmers look forward to spending half an hour putting on those “straitjackets” each time they’re racing, though. Hosszu would go bananas for sure after her sixth swim of the day, having wasted some three hours on that menial task alone. 😀
loved it
Surely hasn’t put on a brand new textile suit recently? 🙂 it takes 15 minutes minimum. I did enjoy putting the full bodies on and it never took me longer than the current ones. Only the thigh and hip/waist areas were critical to get through but that’s the same with the jammers.
I love how FINA threatened participating athletes with a worlds and/or olympics ban… Followed by more and more athletes signing up for the meet.
Your bluff has been called FINA. Go home.
Yeah, Energy For Swim has become quite the powerhouse now – at least on paper.
So far, 21 individual medallists from the 2017 World Champs have signed up for the meet:
Sarah Sjöström, SWE: gold 50 free, 50/100 fly, silver 100 free
Katinka Hosszu, HUN: gold 200/400 im, silver 200 back, bronze 200 fly
Adam Peaty, GBR: gold 50/100 breast
Chase Kalisz, USA: gold 200/400 im
Gabriele Detti, ITA: gold 800 free, bronze 400 free
Gregorio Paltrinieri, ITA: gold 1500 free, bronze 800 free
Emily Seebohm, AUS: gold 200 back, bronze 100 back
Federica Pellegrini, ITA: gold 200 free
Chad Le Clos, RSA: gold 200 fly
Ranomi Kromowidjojo, NED: silver… Read more »