Michael Phelps said he is looking to swim some new events, but is being very secrative about it. Anyone want to throw out a guess as to what those events are? I would consider the following "his" events: 200 free, 200 IM, 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 back, and maybe the 100 free.
My guess is the 400 free and maybe the 50 free or 100 back. I can't see him becoming a breaststroker. So that leaves the shorter back race and free.
Anyone else?
There was just a press release today that Michael Phelps will swim 7 individual events at the World Championship Trials setting himself up to possibly swim 10 events in Montreal. The change in schedule from Long Beach is dropping the 200 Fly and adding the 400 Free and 100 Free. If he finishes first or second in the 100, 200, and 400 Free, and the 200 Back, 100 Fly, 200 IM, and 400 IM he makes it in 7 events. If he finishes in the top 6 in the 100 or 200 Free he qualifies for those relays. If he finishes first or second in the 100 Free or 100 Fly he has a shot at the Medley Relay. If they have the same format of prelims, semi finals, and finals he could be swimming 19 times in Montreal excluding relays.
Because of the format in Indy, he will swim 14 times which is down from 17 times from Long Beach. The first day he will swim the 400 Free and the 400 IM both prelims and finals. I noticed that his seed time in the 400 Free is slower than the one in the 400 IM from the heats posted on the USA Swimming site. Must need that extra rest. Don't we have a rule that states if someone has a seed time slower than the historical swim that the Meet Director can put that individual in a faster heat. Isn't that what they call the no sand bag rule.
After that he swims an event a day except day 4 where he will swim the 100 Free and 200 IM. No one has ever won yet attemped to do this many events in a Trials of any sort that I can remember. Most people can't even qualify for this many events. I wonder if he can qualify for all seven let alone win all 7. What are the chances of him winning not any? His toughest competition appears to be the 100 Fly, 200 Back, and 100 Free. I am looking forward to seeing him swim the 400 Free and seeing if he can challenge the American Record.
I also noticed that Natalie Coughlin has entered 4 events which makes her eligible to swim 7 events with relays included if she qualifies. She is swimming the 100 Free, 200 Free, 100 Back, and 100 Fly. It will be interesting to see how shw handles these muti events.
There was just a press release today that Michael Phelps will swim 7 individual events at the World Championship Trials setting himself up to possibly swim 10 events in Montreal. The change in schedule from Long Beach is dropping the 200 Fly and adding the 400 Free and 100 Free. If he finishes first or second in the 100, 200, and 400 Free, and the 200 Back, 100 Fly, 200 IM, and 400 IM he makes it in 7 events. If he finishes in the top 6 in the 100 or 200 Free he qualifies for those relays. If he finishes first or second in the 100 Free or 100 Fly he has a shot at the Medley Relay. If they have the same format of prelims, semi finals, and finals he could be swimming 19 times in Montreal excluding relays.
Because of the format in Indy, he will swim 14 times which is down from 17 times from Long Beach. The first day he will swim the 400 Free and the 400 IM both prelims and finals. I noticed that his seed time in the 400 Free is slower than the one in the 400 IM from the heats posted on the USA Swimming site. Must need that extra rest. Don't we have a rule that states if someone has a seed time slower than the historical swim that the Meet Director can put that individual in a faster heat. Isn't that what they call the no sand bag rule.
After that he swims an event a day except day 4 where he will swim the 100 Free and 200 IM. No one has ever won yet attemped to do this many events in a Trials of any sort that I can remember. Most people can't even qualify for this many events. I wonder if he can qualify for all seven let alone win all 7. What are the chances of him winning not any? His toughest competition appears to be the 100 Fly, 200 Back, and 100 Free. I am looking forward to seeing him swim the 400 Free and seeing if he can challenge the American Record.
I also noticed that Natalie Coughlin has entered 4 events which makes her eligible to swim 7 events with relays included if she qualifies. She is swimming the 100 Free, 200 Free, 100 Back, and 100 Fly. It will be interesting to see how shw handles these muti events.
