Who to cheer on at
2019 U.S. Open (Winter Nationals) this week, alongside rooting for the Women's & Men's teams at the
2019 Minnesota Invite...pardon if I may have missed a few names here
Alumna Bears: Billy (Amy),
Bug (Katie McL),
Foufy (Farida),
Camille Cheng &
Madison KennedyAlumni Bears:
Matt Josa,
Justin Lynch,
Nick Norman2020 Baby Bear:
Isabelle Stadden2021 Baby Bear: Mckenna Stoneswan said:
Others to watch at Winter Nationals:
Dare Rose (Class of 2020)- 400, 200 and 100 Free, 100 and 200 Fly
Gabriel Jet (Class of 2021)- 100, 200 and 400 Free, 200 Back
Jacob (Class of 2021)- 100 and 200 Breast
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5 WOMEN'S RACES TO WATCH AT SWIMMING'S 2019 U.S. OPEN50 FREEThen you've got a bunch of vets like
Margo Geer (Pan Ams silver medalist),
Madison Kennedy (Pan Ams bronze medalist), and
Olivia Smoliga (one of the top ISL performers this season) combining with some 200 types swimming down to the 50 (
Siobhan Haughey, Mallory Comerford) in a loaded field.
200 FREEThen there are a bunch of depth swimmers who will probably be competing for Olympic relay spots in this race next summer: Cal grad
Katie McLaughlin was a key leg of the American 4200 relay at Worlds last year, splitting 1:55.3. She didn't get to swim the event individually at Worlds, and could be in line for a huge time drop from her 1:56.4 best this week.
100 BACKFellow pros
Amy Bilquist and Ali Deloof
are also in that speedster mold.
Isabelle Stadden (17) is better in the 200, where she was the Pan Ams silver medalist, but is also a rising contender here.
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