Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the first World Cup stop in Carmel and preview the second stop in Westmont.
- 0:00 SwimSwam Breakdown Introduction
- 0:42 General Thoughts on World Cup #1 in Carmel
- 6:13 Overall Women’s Review
- 21:20 Overall Men’s Review
- 42:18 World Cup #2 in Westmont Preview
- 52:33 SINK or SWIM: Should AQUA Change the Number of Scored Swims (Currently 3)?

Titmus retires. What a shock!!!!
The thing to consider here with the rankings is that Shaine Casas is in the backstroke events in Westmont, and based off of his form so far I would not put it past him to take out Kos. Additionally, Charles Coll Marti is swimming the 2 breast and he can definitely give Corbeau a run for his money.
lol called out by Coleman on the pod.
Just to clarify: picking Regan to sweep the backstrokes wasn’t a ridiculous call on its own (yes she owns all the world records in short course). It’s more that Coleman has basically picked Regan to win every match up in the last 5 years so it doesn’t exactly feel like objective journalism.
If I was KD I would be swapping from the 100 free to the 200IM. Kate might get the triple crown in the 100 free but MOC in 100 free is a much bigger threat than AWalsh in the 200IN.
If I was Gretchen I would swap the 100IM for the 50 free (or do both?). Her 50 fly was… Read more »
The heats/semis of the W 200 IM conflicts with the heats/final of the W 4 x 100 FR-R on Day 1 of the World Aquatics Championships. Swapping the W 200 IM (Days 1 & 2) for the W 100 BR (Days 2 & 3) makes sense especially if Kate Douglass wishes to participate in the final of the W 4 x 100 FR-R Day 1).
Kate Douglass dumped the 200 IM at the Incheon stop for the 100 FR at the Singapore stop last year.
Wtf are you talking about and what does this have to do with what I wrote?
Swapping the 200 IM for the 100 FR is not in Kate’s long term plans.