The Singapore Swimming Association’s February Time Trials took place over the weekend, where age groupers mixed with members of the National Training Center squad with the goal of acquiring Olympic-qualifying times, even under a heavy training load.
The event is just one of several considered by NTC coaching staff to be “swim through” events, whereby swimmers compete without tapering, under a full practice load. The purpose of “swim through” events is just one element of a big-picture strategy for the Singaporean swimmers to ‘race knowing when the right time is to peak’, according to National Assistant Head Coach Gary Tan.
All “swim through” competitions are leading up to what lies ahead as the main event, however. The 47th Singapore National Age Group (SNAG) Championships set to take place next month and acts as the final opportunity for Singaporean swimmers to qualify for an Olympic roster berth. The 5-day event is slated for March 16th-20th at the OCBC Aquatic Center.
Kevin Cordes (USA)
50 breaststroke – 27.97
100 breaststroke – 1:02.32
200 breaststroke – 2:12.95
Quah Ting Wen (Singapore)
50 freestyle – 25.83
100 freestyle – 56.58
200 freestyle – 2:02.61
100 butterfly – 1:00.56
Quah Zheng Wen (Singapore)
100 freestyle – 52.11
200 freestyle – 1:56.33
100 butterfly – 55.26
200 butterfly – 2:13.21
100 backstroke – 57.99
200 backstroke – 2:05.11
Rex Tullius (Virgin Islands)
50 freestyle – 24.21
100 free – 51.72
50 backstroke 26.65
100 backstroke – 56.38
200 backstroke – 2:01.45
Cordes is probably the most naturally talented breaststroker ever. His “long and strong” 200 breaststrokes are simply amazing. He is going a pretty good job transitioning to LCM, but this is difficult for many SCY swimmers. If he gets clicks, I don’t see why he can’t convert his 1:48 to a 2:05. I thought his silver at the World Championships was brilliant. He seems to back-off a bit on the third lap. His times have ranged from 2:07 to 2:10, so I hope he gets good control between prelim and final swims. I was very excited to see him throw down a few :58s in Kazan. That is very exciting.
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Irish, Mr Cordes isn’t a fast in-season swimmer.
Last year he was in 2.16 in the 200 breast in May. It didn’t prevent him from swimming 2.08.05 3 months later to win the silver medal at worlds.
With those times hopefully he just wrapped up a heavy workout and 30 minutes later jumped up on the blocks. Would love to see him contend but if he’s going to swim 57-58 and be in the medal hunt he should be able to throw down a 1:00 mid at any time.
Kevin Cordes I’m rooting for bruh!!!!!