Claire Weinstein

Indiana and Louisville will make it a tough match.

Do we know if Claire Weinstein will be swimming in the wild card? Assuming not.

I mean, she swam at U.S.

Trials.

And she's still kind of focusing on getting back into training, getting back into racing in a, in a, I guess a slow and comfortable way.

And I don't think college racing is necessarily, uh, helping would help with that process so

yeah i i would again selfishly i would love to we would love to see claire weinstein's one totally exciting she's super exciting but also we want to see claire weinstein healthy and uh doing what's best for her so in this case i don't think I don't think she will, but I will say we both already mentioned it.

We both disagree.

The actual number one seed, though, with...

Her long course time, it would put her just barely in first, is Claire Weinstein, who has entered with a long course time of 4.00.05, nine 100s faster than Poplowski's entry time.

Claire Weinstein should be the one that is running away with this race.

And I'd say that Riley Erisman is someone who could challenge for that second spot.

I do think that while Weinstein should be running away with this, we could have an interesting battle brewing for second between Poplowski and Erisman.

I mentioned her in the 400 freestyle, someone who's really been excelling in the mid-distance freestyles, and the 200 freestyle definitely, especially at the NCAA level, has seemed like an event that she can really consistently throw down in.

She's the number one seed here by a decent bit with a 152.54, with Chloe Stepnick with a 156.09 as the next fastest short course time, though we do have quite a few faster times from long course times.

They should be even faster going to short course with Claire Weinstein with a long course 154.67. Tori Husk with a 155.71. Riley Erisman with a 155.86. And then Simone Manuel with a 156.14. And hey, let's throw in Liberty Clark, a ridiculously fast swimmer from the NCAA in a 200-yard freestyle.

According to what we know, she should be pre-qualified to compete at, in Beijing, but she's racing at us trials regardless.

Um, alongside her, you've got Claire Weinstein and Riley Erisman entered in this event too.

Those are the three names that are really standing out to me and, and seem like.

Really have a go.

Only 14 entrants, but should be a really fun final.

Poplowski, Chloe Stepanek is entered.

Claire Weinstein, Tori Husk, Riley Erisman, Simone Manuel, Liberty Clark, Camille Spink, Alex Shackle.

That's eight or something like it, right? And so if all those women swim it, obviously relay spots are on the line too.