The postponed Olympic Games are set to kick-off on July 23rd, which means the world’s biggest sporting competition is drawing nearer and nearer. This month kicks off Trials season in many nations, with either a one-shot qualification meet taking place, or at least the primary selection opportunity.
To help you sort through the craziness that’s about to unfold, we’ll give you the key links for each of the high-profile meets taking place in the upcoming week. As a reminder, you can review the entire month of April’s hectic schedule in our high-level international meets post here.
Main Attractions
ABSOLUTE ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (ITA)
- March 31st β April 3rd
- Prelims at 9am local/Finals at 4:30pm local
- Riccione β Swimming Stadium
- Last Chance, although swimmers may be additionally selected after Sette Colli
- Qualification Standards
- Meet Site
- Start Lists
Qualifikationswettkampf Heidelberg (GER)
- April 3rd – April 4th
- Prelims at 11am local/Finals at 5pm local
- OSP Rhein-Neckar Schwimmhalle
- Additional qualification opportunities in Magdeburg, Dortmund and Berlin this month
- Start Lists
RUSSIAN NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (RUS)
- April 3rd – April 9th
- Prelims at 9am local/Finals at 6p local
- Palace of Water Sports, Kazan, Russia
- Russian OLY Qualification Procedures
- One-shot OLY qualifying meet
- Start Lists/Results
2021 JAPAN SWIM (OLYMPIC TRIALS) (JPN)
- April 3rd β April 10th
- Prelims at 10am local/Finals range from 5:05pm except 04/10 is 04:05pm local
- Tokyo Olympic Aquatic Centre
- One-shot OLY qualifying meet
- JASF Olympic Selection Policy
- Entries
Additional Events:
- 04/01 – 04/04 Selectivo Nacional Bolivia (BOL)
- 04/02 – 04/04 Bulgarian Open Team Championships (BUL)
- 04/02 – 04/04 Estonian National Championships (EST)
- 04/03 – 04/04 OPEN Belgian Qualification Meet (BEL)
Can Russia participate in relay events at the Olympics?
The Women’s 3000m speed skating relay at 2018 winter Olympics had an ‘Olympic athletes from Russia’ relay team, so the precedent is there.
Yes.
Yes.
What would happen if any of them made a Russian flag tatoo on her/his shoulder?
The Japanese Olympic Trials is going to be really good. The men’s 200 meter breaststroke world record will probably be broken 2 times as well as the men’s 400 IM.
OK
Probably not but I like to belive
4 IM definitely not. 2 BR maybe once, though I doubt it.
Grinev, Morozov, and Minakov in the 100 free, one of them will be left out
It will be Morozov.
Thats what I was thinking. Minakov was 47.5 in october and Grinev was 47.5 in 2019 I believe. Morozov hasnβt been that fast since 2013
What about Kolesnikov? No love for him?
I think Kolesnikov will make top 4, based on his free relay splits at last year’s ISL.
Morozov was 47.75 at russian nationals 2018
that makes for a scary 3 x 100 free relay
Their contenders for the last spot aren’t too shabby either: Kolesnikov or Rylov
Wherβs Ivan Girev?