Never to early to start right! Now that we have seen most of the big names (with a few notable exceptions) get a meet or two under their belts, lets throw out some ideas. Because of training capacity and getting back into it I'll stick with 200's and under-
50 Free-
Nathan Adrian
Garrett Weber-Gale
100 Fr-
Nathan Adrian
Jason Lezak
200 Fr-
Michael Phelps
Peter Vanderkaay
100 back-
Michael Phelps
Ryan Lochte
200 back-
Ryan Lochte
Aaron Peirsol (if he is still competing)
100breast-
Eric Shanteau
Mark Gangloff
200 ***-
Eric Shanteau
Scott Spann
100 fly-
Michael Phelps
Lots of potential
200 fly-
Michael Phelps
Gil Stoval (if he is still competing?) or Davis Tarwater (if he is still competing?)
200 IM-
Michael Phelps
Ryan Lochte
Women
50 Free-
Dara Torres (if she is still competing?)
Lara Jackson
100 Fr-
Natalie Coughlin
Kara Lynn Joyce
200 Fr-
Katie Hoff
Dagny Knutson
100 back-
Natalie Coughlin
Margaret Hoelzer
200 back-
Margaret Hoelzer
Elizabeth Beisel
100breast -
Maybe the easiest lock on WC without screwed-over-Kirk and drug-cheat-Hardy?
Rebecca Soni
Megan Jendrick (if she is still competing?)
200 ***-
Rebecca Soni
Amanda Beard (if she is still competing?) or Megan Jendrick (if she is still competing?)
100 fly-
Christine Magnuson
Elaine Breeden
200 fly-
Elaine Breeden
Mary Descenza
200 IM-
Katie Hoff
Dagny Knutson
I wonder if Phelps might try at something like the 100 free. He could focus more on power then endurance in the next 4-5 months. His LC 100 free time is one of the fastest out there, and he could take any of the up and comer sprinters I think.
It's also a bit more of a glamor event too, versus the events he generally swims. People like the short sprints, and Phelps wants all the positive light he can get (for his swimming achievements, instead of his other extracurricular's).
I wonder if Phelps might try at something like the 100 free. He could focus more on power then endurance in the next 4-5 months. His LC 100 free time is one of the fastest out there, and he could take any of the up and comer sprinters I think.
It's also a bit more of a glamor event too, versus the events he generally swims. People like the short sprints, and Phelps wants all the positive light he can get (for his swimming achievements, instead of his other extracurricular's).
