Saddening End for USA Swimming Team in 2023 as They Lose to Australia in a Different Race

All is well that ends well. That ‘well’ ending did not come for the USA swimming team this year. The 2023 swimming season was a mixed bag for the team. While there were some heartbreaks, some staunch swimmers pulled themselves up to the top positions on the podium. However, the story turned out differently as the year closed.

With the 2023 season coming to an end, it is time to analyze the records being made in the concluding season. This has led to a shocking revelation about the US swimmers. A recent social media update showed that even after giving their best and nabbing some terrific wins, they failed miserably in the run for the records.

No US swimmers in the swimming top records list 

The Swimmingstats have recently released a list on their Instagram handle. This list inculcates the swimming world records set in 2023 in the long course meters. The post carried the caption, “These are the world records that have been set in 2023 (long course meters). Which one is the most impressive?” Something that instantly caught the attention was the absence of a single American swimmer on the list. To make matters more painful for the US, in the topmost position of the list, Kaylee McKeown of Australia is sitting pretty. She is followed by Summer McIntosh in second and third positions with her two records.

Kaylee McKeown broke through the list with her impressive time of 2.03.14 in the 200m Backstroke at the NSW Championships. Summer McIntosh with her records in 400m Freestyle and 400m IM in the CAN trials. Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus, Leon Marchand representing France, Qin Haiyang from China, and others made it to this roster with their stupendous records. 

American Legends like Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel, Ryan Murphy, Michael Andrew, Bobby Finke, and so many more swimmers delivered some stellar performances throughout the year. However, despite so many veterans on the team, unfortunately, none of them could make a single record in 2023.

The wins of US Swimmers in 2023

The swimmers from the US team have secured multiple wins and awards this year. The American swimmer Bobby Finke secured a silver in the 1500m freestyle on the final day of the World Aquatic Championships in Fukuoka. His timing at 4:31.59 was a new American record. One of the renowned names of the US swimming team, Michael Andrew, nabbed three individual medals at the 2023 Worlds, which inculcates a silver in the 50 freestyle with an impressive time of 21.41.

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Another legendary prodigy Katie Ledecky stunned the swimming community by winning the 1500m freestyle by 24.88 seconds and ended the last major meet of 2023, the US Open. She also maintained her 13-year streak in the 800m at the Toyota US Open, where she clocked 15:46.38. The US team delivered multiple more terrific performances but couldn’t top Australia in the list of top swimming world records set in 2023. 

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