Dean Farris went 47.08 in prelims of the 4x1 free relay (flying start) :-0 !!!
Did he need to go that fast for his team? That is really a solid swim for prelims if it was an anchor leg where it wasnt really needed. Maybe post up a link to results, or some videos. Still a long way off Lezak’s low 46, but that was a Bob Beamon type race…
Did he need to go that fast for his team? That is really a solid swim for prelims if it was an anchor leg where it wasnt really needed. Maybe post up a link to results, or some videos. Still a long way off Lezak’s low 46, but that was a Bob Beamon type race…
Sorry, I meant to post the link. No, he didn’t NEED to go that fast, USA qualified first for finals by a comfortable margin.
Official results page here —> https://results.universiade2019napoli.it/#/sportdetails/SWM
Dean’s swim here - second leg of the relay. Lane 5.
Lezak’s swim was also supersuited (and draft aided :-)) That makes a huge diff. There are a few swims in the textile era that I’d rank ahead of that for pure performance, e.g. Cam McEvoy’s 47.0 from a few years ago. But Lezak’s swim was huge and had all the drama around it…
What meet is this anyway, seems like a lot of names I have never really heard of. Is there a reason we are saving the big guns, another big meet coming up? Dean’s time is sick, should certainly get the attention of the coaches. Think maybe he should be moved to anchor for the final…
WUG’s (World University Games) are on now, it’s a second-tier international meet, at a level just below Worlds/Olympics/PanPacs that the “A” team always attends. It’s on a tier above Pan Am’s for the USA team. Tallswimmer went to WUG’s back in the day. I believe that athletes must be enrolled in University / College or recently graduated, and I don’t think athletes are allowed to swim at both WUG’s and Worlds (although there might be an exception for relay-only spots).
Worlds start in 7 days…
Zach Apple is there too, he’s probably going to be put on the finals team for the relay.
What meet is this anyway, seems like a lot of names I have never really heard of. Is there a reason we are saving the big guns, another big meet coming up? Dean’s time is sick, should certainly get the attention of the coaches. Think maybe he should be moved to anchor for the final…
as far as the relay order, it doesn’t matter. USA is about 3s ahead of the field, with more time to drop with Apple. I’d actually like to see Dean lead off, see what he can do in the big pool off a flat start.
Just scanning through the results, the Brazilian squad was led off by Luis Gustavo Borges. Wonder if he’s Gustavo Borges (from the early '90s and 2000’s) son? He’d be the right age, born 1999.
https://swimswam.com/2019-world-university-games-day-1-finals-live-recap/
Zach led off in the final with a 47.7, Dean went 47.48 (just a little off the morning’s swim). Impressive performance, only 0.15 off the meet record.
US women went 1-2 in the 400IM.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BzUVYQmA-0v/?igshid=1nnprdtp09li2
We’ve got a few kids at WUGS and Tristan is going to Worlds.
I would lead him off so he gets a tapered swim to maximize his world ranking
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US relays at WUGs and Pan AMs have to bring their A game to put up fast times in the event that a relay at Worlds is Disqualified. The next 4 countries outside the top 12 in the heats at worlds get the slots as only 16 teams are allowed to enter relay events.
It is also known as FISU games…
Yes… and he goes to M.
Ella Eastin is swimming 200 IM at both meets due to Baker giving up the 200IM for worlds.
First results of elite Worlds are in, and Canada is ahead of the USA in the medal count. Eric Hedlin bronze in the 5k!
Men’s 5k
http://omegatiming.com/File/000113040001D504FFFFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf
Results page
http://omegatiming.com/2019/18th-fina-world-championships-ow-live-results
First results of elite Worlds are in, and Canada is ahead of the USA in the medal count. Eric Hedlin bronze in the 5k!
Men’s 5k
http://omegatiming.com/...FFFFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf
Results page
http://omegatiming.com/...hips-ow-live-results
So 53:22 for an accurately measured 5000 meters, or about 1:04 per 100 m. Not a bad pace. 
Any predictions from the ST experts!
I’ll start with the easy ones.
Ledecky 1500m (WR) ?
Paltrinieri 1500m (WR)
Ledecky 800m ( won’t go sub 8)
Women’s 4 x 200m free = Aus
200m women’s free Ruck!!!
Titmus 400m free to beat Ledecky. Not sure!
Easy predictions
Dressel wins 100 fly (new WR 49.7x)
Ledecky 400/800/1500
Peaty 100 breast
King 100 breast
Hosszu 200/400 IM
Sjostrom 50 fly
Titmus pushes KL and finishes the 400 less than a body length behind.
Probably, but less than sure thing
W 4x2 Australia
M4x1 free and medley -usa
Sjostrom 50 free 100 fly
Peaty 50 breast
Crapshoots
100 free (men’s and women’s)
W100fr C Campbell or Sjostrom
M100fr Dressel/Chalmers/Grinev
50 free men’s and womens
W200 breast (there’s like 3-4 women who are right around the 2:21 mark)
200 free
More later
Peaty & King are a given.
Will go Blume for 50m free.!!
Jason, where do we watch the events online in Canada?
No idea. FINA tv is streaming (for a fee) but it’s not available in the US. NBC has rights in the US. Whether we can get it I don’t know. CBC is supposed to be streaming events, but not sure if that’s everything or just certain disciplines? And whether we can get FINAtv I haven’t looked st.
I know FINA has yet to reach an agreement for tv rights in Australia, so they might be SOOL.
My weekend is packed between Serena and Federer at center court at Wimbledon, the Tour de France, the Cricket World Cup finals between England and New Zealand and some misguided plan to pack in 7-8 hrs of tri training. Luckily my family is away so I should be able to fill the gap with watching swimming.
OK heading out for 60 min jog and 90 min outdoor swim now! And you are right how badly my IM swimming is sucking now that my runs are way longer than 20 minutes (generally 40 min to 60 min).
I’ll check CBC