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Katie Ledecky Only Really Surprise Outcome of Day 1 Pick ‘Em Results

Day 1 of the 2013 FINA World Championships contest was very predictable, with three out of four events having around 2400 points scored (which comes out to about 6 points per entry). That’s a solid result for an average.

The one exception was the women’s 400 free, where only a third of that number, in the range of 800 points, were scored. Why was there such a point disparity? It wasn’t because nobody expected Ledecky to finish well (almost everyone had her in the top four), but it’s because only eight pickers had her winning, and none of the top four seeds coming in actually finished in the top four. That’s Camille Muffat, Bronte Barratt, Coralie Balmy, and Lotte Friis (who ended up scratching the event altogether). Huge upset.

That’s a contrast to the men’s 400 free relay, where despite all of the talk, went exactly to chalk and had the same top four as the Olympics last year.

For those wondering, picking exactly to chalk would’ve netted 19 points; 243 of our readers matched or exceeded that number.

Our day 1 winner is “donsterr,” who is now entitled to any free shirt of his liking out of the SwimSwam Swag shop.

Remember that whoever has the most points at the end of the contest gets any three items from the Swag shop, plus a $100 SwimOutlet.com gift card.

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Username Day 1 Points Day 2 Points Day 3 Points Day 4 Points Day 5 Points Total
1. donsterr 35 35
2. Gswim 32 32
2. tgsmith 32 32
4. Swimmam 31 31
4. NOTANTHONYERVIN 31 31
6. fonger 30 30
6. Frequentflyer05 30 30
8. litlebird89 29 29
8. sh3075 29 29
8. Swimoz878 29 29
8. SwimmPing 29 29
8. Mat 29 29
8. Big B 29 29
14. bigwillystyle 28 28
14. Em22 28 28
14. gosharks 28 28
14. Lisatuo 28 28
14. fishfash 28 28
19. Speersy 27 27
19. Timbo22 27 27
19. RedFish 27 27
19. GCCSwim 27 27
19. revo 27 27
19. Tox 27 27
19. bobaz 27 27
19. ryankao 27 27
27. swimmer46 26 26
27. Swimmer24 26 26
27. SoCalAdvRacer 26 26
27. edi 26 26
27. knightK4L 26 26
27. KRC 26 26
27. Tman 26 26
27. rfd425 26 26
27. funkybunch 26 26
27. House 26 26
27. aWoz 26 26
27. CWC63 26 26
39. MikPik 25 25
39. srd3350 25 25
39. maxyp 25 25
39. justplasch 25 25
39. sulswim 25 25
39. KeithM 25 25
39. Ian 25 25
39. spudchen 25 25
39. Loren 25 25
39. NickH 25 25
39. 6102 25 25
39. mgrant728 25 25
39. LTyke 25 25
39. _KYLE_ 25 25
39. rswim 25 25
39. gearing96 25 25
55. Bud 24 24
55. AdamB 24 24
55. Frogs21 24 24
55. JasonHat 24 24
55. niemannator 24 24
55. gscott44 24 24
55. swimmer10 24 24
55. jswim29 24 24
55. danab 24 24
55. tarpons1 24 24
55. junkdat 24 24
55. Ludde 24 24
55. marr0375 24 24
55. commonsense 24 24
55. BenJammin 24 24
55. DannyF 24 24
55. HT 24 24
55. freakz94 24 24
55. speedoman1 24 24
55. Shimsham 24 24
55. ShelbySwims 24 24
76. CraigH 23 23
76. kcarter1996 23 23
76. Grogro 23 23
76. Cheese49 23 23
76. scohen3 23 23
76. Connie 23 23
76. Sean Virden 23 23
76. Matt<3’sAllie 23 23
76. kevbo19 23 23
76. Chupi130 23 23
76. floatingaway 23 23
76. katstevens 23 23
76. Trixie B 23 23
76. Aswimfan 23 23
76. cdawg1234 23 23
76. PEAKSWIM 23 23
76. Grizzly 23 23
76. sw1msw@m 23 23
76. alkek 23 23
76. turdette 23 23
76. ONTHEROAD 23 23
76. jo 23 23
76. jos 23 23
76. tgw33 23 23
76. dmswim1234 23 23
76. Swim Rio Rancho OBU tiger 23 23
76. ShibaShiba 23 23
76. Brandon B 23 23
76. swimlol 23 23
76. Chewbacca66 23 23
76. The Steve 23 23
76. Yyzhou 23 23
76. thechrismeadows 23 23
76. brandesc 23 23
110. aWoz 22 22
110. swim1953 22 22
110. Max.Spencer 22 22
110. petriasfan 22 22
110. JCollen 22 22
110. mlh7700 22 22
110. coacherica 22 22
110. tm71 22 22
110. DrSwimPhil 22 22
110. Ohswimfan01 22 22
110. HenkvLith 22 22
110. SueSue 22 22
110. EvanWhite 22 22
110. haydendup2015 22 22
110. Danm133 22 22
110. Aspidites 22 22
110. JohnSampson 22 22
110. sunderwood9 22 22
110. NYSwimmer17 22 22
110. skipper 22 22
110. OmarAssir 22 22
110. ImtheKuz 22 22
110. dodobird98 22 22
110. Nance 22 22
110. JasonT 22 22
110. Swimfan98 22 22
110. Swim50free 22 22
110. PUQ17 22 22
110. alanaaubin 22 22
110. AAPitt1409 22 22
110. RickTR 22 22
110. bebestyoucanbe 22 22
142. RitterAJ 21 21
142. SeahawkSwammer 21 21
142. Martinexefer 21 21
142. martinexefer 21 21
142. JOBASWIM 21 21
142. thomaslurzfan 21 21
142. Read 21 21
142. dukeyboy11 21 21
142. Champ 21 21
142. ktnagle 21 21
142. Kmargheim85 21 21
142. JimboDJ 21 21
142. TrueThat 21 21
142. Flygirl 21 21
142. MG 21 21
142. Chief 21 21
142. Asdfrederik 21 21
142. Msully282 21 21
142. john26 21 21
142. TriStarmie 21 21
142. lostnfoundation 21 21
142. aLEXis 21 21
142. sheats114 21 21
142. cal4emu 21 21
142. dj oompapa 21 21
142. Wirotomo 21 21
142. suckitriley 21 21
142. Gdmeach 21 21
142. Julia 21 21
142. SwimfanJack 21 21
142. Wonkabar23 21 21
142. silverjake 21 21
174. krbcan 20 20
174. yoyoyoyo 20 20
174. jumboswimmer 20 20
174. jyoshi 20 20
174. Missb_33 20 20
174. Fattdans 20 20
174. Brinkatron 20 20
174. benfken 20 20
174. Reid 20 20
174. coachdling 20 20
174. Dabacho 20 20
174. rosschamp 20 20
174. vwott 20 20
174. Berta 20 20
174. swimmingkitty 20 20
174. frankmoo 20 20
174. HiSwimCoach 20 20
174. Prairie 20 20
174. swim28nish 20 20
174. mattwong2 20 20
174. jswims 20 20
174. ReallyMillie 20 20
174. Coach CJ 20 20
174. tonyjbrony 20 20
174. VoraciousD 20 20
174. torpedo878 20 20
174. anthonyz39 20 20
174. coachdling 20 20
174. coreysan12 20 20
174. coachdjm 20 20
174. likes2swim 20 20
174. bossonaboat 20 20
174. juggleitup 20 20
174. DWY 20 20
174. BJC 20 20
209. Kam14 19 19
209. lodnar 19 19
209. Shawnnycc 19 19
209. Swimswamsam 19 19
209. AKswmr 19 19
209. a_trojan 19 19
209. no1swimfreak 19 19
209. 5Kswimfan 19 19
209. NDB 19 19
209. Spencer 19 19
209. pheebs 19 19
209. Mymanwill 19 19
209. CoachG 19 19
209. Silverdollar 19 19
209. Nobody 19 19
209. T$$$$ 19 19
209. Jarrettbrown 19 19
209. MagnussenFTW 19 19
209. Marsaga 19 19
209. Westduncoach 19 19
209. Meirsh2468 19 19
209. Jimrude 19 19
209. Shark Bait 19 19
209. chubskin29 19 19
209. Junker23 19 19
209. heyitsjake 19 19
209. LNeidigh 19 19
209. Hans Kristian 19 19
209. yaBOYstubbs 19 19
209. cmoncorvo 19 19
209. Ozzie 19 19
209. Grumpy 19 19
209. Belsty 19 19
209. cAlonte 19 19
209. audvz 19 19
244. woopwoop 18 18
244. tkkilla 18 18
244. liquidassets 18 18
244. BigHamz 18 18
244. Jobin 18 18
244. GroovyCat 18 18
244. riley 18 18
244. heyitsjake 18 18
244. digger 18 18
244. choi 18 18
244. karset 18 18
244. ash505 18 18
244. Ahagenes 18 18
244. wuswim 18 18
244. highenergy 18 18
244. koda 18 18
244. dahopas 18 18
244. KP 18 18
244. Fattdans 18 18
244. gtlswim 18 18
244. SwimFanFinland 18 18
244. matt 18 18
244. Zinhoman 18 18
244. Boomerang 18 18
244. terracotta 18 18
244. K-Lo 18 18
244. ineremer02 18 18
244. JohnC 18 18
244. Bignate 18 18
244. jordanlitz 18 18
244. Derek K 18 18
244. Lys 18 18
244. Naya Missy 18 18
244. jcalbear12 18 18
244. Olsswim 18 18
244. torpedo 18 18
244. Arty 18 18
244. kendrick96 18 18
244. Wall-E 18 18
244. luckster44 18 18
244. patti12345 18 18
244. BounceThat 18 18
244. Techo 18 18
287. CH3ezeC4KE 17 17
287. Goldy 17 17
287. Tomo1990 17 17
287. Ricko 17 17
287. DMC 17 17
287. Trevor 17 17
287. Swammer07 17 17
287. phil1990 17 17
287. bridgetkb 17 17
287. RetireEarly 17 17
287. cody 17 17
287. Greeny12 17 17
287. wusalu32 17 17
287. pilkka777 17 17
287. LennartvH 17 17
287. DWY 17 17
287. teamwiess 17 17
287. FlyingDM95 17 17
287. flyingdutchmen95 17 17
287. Bham 17 17
287. JaysonMok 17 17
287. SUPERCAM 17 17
287. Andy L 17 17
287. littlemirmaid 17 17
287. Koala 17 17
287. Tim 17 17
287. KMart 17 17
314. Swimmy 16 16
314. hkswimmer 16 16
314. calumanjaro 16 16
314. CLI 16 16
314. papariley 16 16
314. Leclave 16 16
314. Pipo1980 16 16
314. mgl10306 16 16
314. Walka 16 16
314. CDN82 16 16
314. zebrafeet 16 16
314. Antomeno 16 16
314. Tombison 16 16
314. Sondre 16 16
314. Sylle 16 16
314. Major99 16 16
314. Kiwipeppe2013 16 16
314. DougRemer 16 16
314. socialswimmer 16 16
314. Gramezi 16 16
314. BrianV 16 16
314. aminunti96 16 16
314. DeusEx6577 16 16
314. flemberly 16 16
314. tarlo 16 16
314. Bombers16 16 16
314. JA37 16 16
314. Big M 16 16
314. Mrball 16 16
314. JaMeSl 16 16
314. Kris 16 16
345. Alyson_Lindley 15 15
345. MelCanada 15 15
345. DrYao94 15 15
345. mmmmmMyerz 15 15
345. LvH 15 15
345. geebs 15 15
345. Timeless117 15 15
345. ReallyMIllie 15 15
345. fatschlong 15 15
345. HotRod 15 15
345. MEATBALL01 15 15
345. mrho 15 15
345. bryan1331 15 15
345. AUSSWIM 15 15
345. Aquamule15 15 15
345. Andy 15 15
345. jvincent 15 15
345. Mackenzie 15 15
363. NickFin 14 14
363. Morrow3 14 14
363. TERRIERDOG 14 14
363. Cabmax 14 14
363. DIIDI 14 14
363. Vanderzant 14 14
363. BillnAZ 14 14
363. Swimsmart 14 14
363. longjos 14 14
363. appletime 14 14
363. Fish 14 14
363. rockstar 14 14
363. Canswim93 14 14
363. BOBERT 14 14
363. TriLess-ing 14 14
363. o 14 14
363. swimkip 14 14
363. viny18 14 14
363. >”>DRILEY” 14 14
363. Riley4Last 14 14
383. bergozz 13 13
383. AusSwimm 13 13
383. perfect 13 13
383. Boilerdog 13 13
383. His Ratness 13 13
388. swimsam 12 12
388. CJSWIM 12 12
388. AndrewJK10 12 12
388. coreycc 12 12
388. aichepee 12 12
388. Stephen A. Smith 12 12
394. Teuntje 11 11
394. KenTaka 11 11
394. Peteyson 11 11
397. iblaze123 10 10

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bobo gigi
11 years ago

I’m generally not very good in predictions but the wins of Katie Ledecky and France were not hard to pick.

liquidassets
Reply to  bobo gigi
11 years ago

Wrong, only 8 people picked Ledecky. And the 400 free relay had 3-4 top teams that all went 3:11. Adrian being sick and Agnel out of shape, along with Russia doing so well at WUG, but not sure they could hold the taper, all threw in unkwon factors.

Wirotomo
11 years ago

I’m in the 142-173 position from 397 participants with 21 points. Not bad. hahaha.
Oh Australia, McKeon, Barratt, Muffatt, what have you done?!
🙂

aswimfan
11 years ago

what’s shocking:

Bobo Gigi is not on the list of participants!!!!

Reply to  aswimfan
11 years ago

Dunno the reason for bobo, I´m out too.. maybe other who post are..

I was traveling.. only had Net by Cell phone.. and for some reason I could not made the picks using cell phones

SwimFanFinland
Reply to  Rafael Teixeira
11 years ago

If you, Rafael, want to participate mentally, just add your picks for the events the day before or some other way on the site. Then you can use the clause: “I told you guys” :).

SwimFanFinland
Reply to  Rafael Teixeira
11 years ago

And yes, we’re waiting the reason for Bobo’s absence. Bobo has informed his picks before but it would have been great to see him on the list as well.

morrow3
11 years ago

Based on today’s swims – I will be a bottom dweller for the entire meet. My goal will be to finish in the top half of the competition, but I don’t think I will

RJM
11 years ago

The Men’s 400 free did not have the same four top finishers as London. I think you meant the Men’s 4 x 100.

liquidassets
11 years ago

Wow I have really fallen far from the elite circles of fandom. Back a couple years ago on the Swimnetwork.com site that was the precursor website for SwimSwam, I won this Pick’Em for nationals one year. Now I’m tied for 244th place out of 397 with a zillion others, schlepping down here with the masses. Where did I go wrong? Well I didn’t realize right away that the deadline was 2am Central; I was thinking 2 am Pacific, so I did the whole thing in about 10-minutes whereas before I would spend half a day researching it.

I also couldn’t find a website to bet on, the Oz/UK books that cover the meet wouldn’t accept USA citizens, and none… Read more »

aswimfan
Reply to  liquidassets
11 years ago

So have I!! lol

years ago during CNN SI (sports illustrated) and USA swimming forums, I finished third on two occasions, and I was also respectable during the days of swiminfo and speedendurance.

My attachment to Australia (as I lived there for several years) clearly has failed me this time lol (mckeon!!! barratt!!! magnussen!!!!! grrrr), also thanks to Muffat (whats up girl?)

SwimFanFinland
Reply to  aswimfan
11 years ago

ASwimFan, you’re doing well! LiquidAssets hadn’t too great start either as I’m sharing the position with you.

244th. For me this is just for fun. I have had a bad habit to make crazy bets with money so I’m going to be a winner even I ended up at last. I’m going to save pure cash as this contest has taken the role of adding excitement. 🙂

I’m still in shock because of Muffat. I hope there is nothing serious. Hosszu, Sjöström and Ottesen can heal me today.

Men’s final was a true thriller! I hope FINA hasn’t sold it’s rights for these races in a way that prevent them uploading these on their youtube account or such… Read more »

liquidassets
Reply to  aswimfan
11 years ago

lol I hear you; I lived in Oz for a year myself and lost a lot of points on Aussies today too, as well as Muffat. On the bright side I also lived in Auckland for a year so adopted Boyle from way back and so happy to finally see her on the podium today; I had picked her for third too, I think.

Somebody on here said in somewhat broken English that Muffat said she swa she was behind and just gave up, but it was made to sound like she actually said that and that is unconfirmed, as it wasn’t clear. On the other hand, if it’s mental more than physical, maybe it could be corrected with… Read more »

aswimfan
Reply to  liquidassets
11 years ago

Selfishly, I truly hope Muffat recovers!

I put her first in the 200 🙂

liquidassets
Reply to  aswimfan
11 years ago

Same here! You both did well today. I moved up a bit from 244th place to 84th overall. Babysteps… 😉

Chupi130
11 years ago

Daily winners get the SwimSwam shirt of their “licking”? Funny typos are the best typos. 🙂

Swim Jargon
11 years ago

ATTENTION EVERYONE: I am very confused with the date of birth of Cameron Van Der Burgh…..100 Breast WR Holder…..on all of the results his DOB is 1998..so he is 15 years old? Someone needs to fix this..no way is he 15..that would have made him WR holder at 14 years old.

MRHO
Reply to  Swim Jargon
11 years ago

Its a typo. His date of birth is 1988, so he is 25 years old.

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