Olympic swimming star Simone Manuel delivered at the recent San Antonio Pro Swim, sweeping the 50m and 100m free:
- 50m free – 24.70
- 100m free – 54.62
Simone said she wasn’t happy with her races, saying “there were goal times I didn’t hit.” However she felt there were positives she could takeaway from the competition. Considering the masks, no fans, and that she hasn’t raced during COVID, she was satisfied with her performance overall.
U.S. Olympic Trials PREDICTIONS!
Simone sweeps the 50m and 100m free at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials. She’s not messing around. This is a full rest to test her flat-out speed, and she will go faster in Tokyo. At U.S. Trials I see a 24.2 50m free and a 52.4 100m free. I think she swims the 200 free as well, dropping a 1:56.8 to make the 4×200 free relay.
Simone – 2019 World Championship Results
- 50m Free – Gold – 24.05
- 100m Free – Gold – 52.04
I’m backing off my predictions pre-worlds for the U.S. Olympic Trials. See what I predicted for Simone well before the pandemic hit:
- 50m Free – 23.89
- 100m Free – 51.9
But who cares what I think! What do you think? Give me your best expert swimming analysis.
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You are just throwing numbers without any context or meaning.
Probably mid 52secs will win!
24.4 first, 52.5 first, 1:56.2 3rd
I think Mel’s predictions are right on the money. Its gonna be interesting to see who takes the second spot in both sprint events…Abbey, Gretchen Walsh, Erika Brown all have realistic shots. If Mallory Commerford is back on form, she has a good of a shot as anyone in the 100.
I’m more curious as to how Kate Douglas will do in the 100 free. Can she go low 53 and give the Americans the depth they need
Nice try, but I won’t be goaded into making another Kate Douglass relay prediction.
Have any more pairs of googles?? 😊
Still amazes me that in 2021 we’re still longing for a 53 low. We had a 53.0 in 2009. Not sure why there hasn’t been more progress in the top 6.
Douglas is not as good in LC vs SC, not going to happen.
57 fly is pretty good LC.
I think she’ll swim 52.3 to qualify for Tokyo, then drop a 51 at Tokyo for the gold. Cate Campbell is the only person who can beat her, but can she perform in the individual final this time?
I highly doubt it. CHOKE Campbell, sorry but it’s true.
I think we can recognize that Campbell has an issue with performance in the 100 free final without resorting to childish insults.
Hey she never lives up to the hype when Simone does..
She won Pan Pacs 2018. And she swims brilliant relay legs. She has freely admitted the pressure got to her in 2016.
And she said specifically that the world witnessed “perhaps the greatest choke in Olympic history.” So the “choke” thing comes from her own assessment.
Penny could take her out
That’d be almost as surprising as her win in 2016
For dinner maybe.
Emma McKeon went 52.4 a few months ago (after a 56.6 100fl) and has a real big meet mentality. She doesn’t need to drop too much time to be in the ballpark to cause an upset. I love Cate, but I think Emma will be top Aussie in this event in Tokyo.
It might also be better for Cate if McKeon comes out of trials as Australia’s top gun in the 100 FR.
I agree Troyy, it would be wonderful to for Campbell to have the pressure off & then win in Tokyo & go from the ‘best never to the greatest ever’ like Hicham El Gerrouj won finally won Olympic Gold in 2004 Athens.
She will swim faster than Ian Finnerty, you heard it here first folks!
Bad taste
I’ll be bold and call her getting upset in the 50 by Weitzel and Walsh, but I do think her 100 will be strong
I think she’ll have a strong 200 also. I don’t think Walsh will beat her in anything.
1-2 is enough for team usa—and the world will remember who won in Tokyo…
Weitzel yes, Walsh no imo. Simone 2nd in the 50, wins the 100.
If she is full tapered, 24.0 and 52.0. If not 24.3 and 52.4. Faster at Tokyo. She needs to be pushed to break WRs in both.