{"id":384047,"date":"2019-07-26T13:00:10","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T20:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=384047"},"modified":"2019-07-26T13:36:17","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T20:36:17","slug":"no-need-to-panic-as-2020-tokyo-games-beckon-team-usa-will-be-just-fine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/no-need-to-panic-as-2020-tokyo-games-beckon-team-usa-will-be-just-fine\/","title":{"rendered":"No Need to Panic: As 2020 Tokyo Games Beckon, Team USA Will be Just Fine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Throw away that paper bag. Put down the antacids. Get off the ledge. There\u2019s no need to hyperventilate. No reason for indigestion. Jumping is an overreaction. A year out from the <strong>2020 Olympic Games<\/strong> in Tokyo, the United States is going to be just fine. History dictates this much to be true.<\/p>\n<p>Through six days of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fina.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Championships<\/a>, some concern has arisen regarding the Stars &amp; Stripes\u2019 performance in Gwangju, South Korea. What\u2019s wrong with Team USA? Is this week an indicator of what will unfold next summer? Will things turn around? Those are just a few of the questions that have been posed about the status of United States Swimming.<\/p>\n<p>In truth, the U.S. has not been overly sharp this week, and has not matched some past years, when everything has gone pretty much to plan. With two days remaining in the competition, the United States boasts 17 medals \u2013 six gold, six silver and five bronze. While that total leads the medals count, the effort is not as overwhelming as what has previously been seen, and what is remembered. Two years ago, for example, Team USA steamrolled the competition at the World Champs in Budapest, piling up 38 medals \u2013 18 of which were gold \u2013 with the closest competitor capturing 10 medals.<\/p>\n<p>But there are also prior examples of the United States not excelling at the World Champs, the 2015 edition of the meet in Kazan standing out. It is important to focus on those World Champs, since it was also a year before an Olympiad. In Kazan, the United States managed only 23 medals, including eight gold. As the team exited Russia, the same what\u2019s wrong questions were flying. Yet, at the Olympic Games in Rio, the U.S. was superb on the way to 33 medals, almost half (16) of them gold.<\/p>\n<p>So, why possess a positive view for 2020? Well, here are a few reasons.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There isn\u2019t a meet in the world \u2013 the Olympics included \u2013 that is as cutthroat and demanding as the U.S. Olympic Trials. The do-or-die and deep nature of the meet, held about a month before the Games, finely sharpens athletes mentally and physically, and sends the team into the Olympics on an upswing. Get through Trials and many swimmers are of the belief that the more-difficult minefield has already been navigated.<\/li>\n<li>What are the odds that <strong>Katie Ledecky<\/strong> is going to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katie-ledecky-forced-out-of-1500m-free-final-and-200m-heats-by-illness\/\">fall ill again<\/a>? Answer: slim. The fact that Ledecky had to opt out of two events \u2013 one a guaranteed gold medal \u2013 hurt the American medal count. And like Michael Phelps throughout his career, Ledecky has the ability \u2013 through her sheer talent and presence \u2013 to generate momentum and confidence within the team.<\/li>\n<li>Some athletes have set their quadrennial clocks to Tokyo, unconcerned with what occurs in non-Olympic years. For a veteran like <strong>Ryan Murphy<\/strong>, who pocketed three gold medals in Rio, his focus is on the next Olympic Games. For that reason, his training has been geared to peak in the Orient above anywhere else.<\/li>\n<li>The American women, in case it has been missed, have set a pair of American records at Worlds, the 400 freestyle relay pushing Australia to the wall, and the 800 freestyle relay going under the previous world record, albeit slightly slower than what the Aussies went for a new global standard.<\/li>\n<li>Did anyone see what the United States did on Night Six at the Nambu University Aquatics Center? No, one night and just a few names \u2013 <strong>Simone Manuel<\/strong> and <strong>Caeleb Dressel<\/strong>, for instance \u2013 do not erase the deficiencies that have emerged. But the fact that the United States can catch fire as quickly as it did in Korea is proof of the country\u2019s punching ability. There isn\u2019t another nation with the firepower of the United States, and when the bazooka is loaded, it\u2019s a scary weapon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis is where Team USA needs to be,\u201d said <strong>Rowdy Gaines<\/strong>, the three-time Olympic champion and NBC analyst. \u201cThey are swimming better than 2015 and we all know what happened in 2016. I feel like quoting Matthew McConaughey when he got his Oscar. \u2018All right. All right. All right\u2026 Everyone needs to settle down.\u2019 Team USA will be just fine. There\u2019s a reason why they\u2019ve been No. 1 for 63 years.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_383827\" style=\"width: 423px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-383827\" class=\" wp-image-383827\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/regan-smith-200-back-semifinal-2019-world-championships_1-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"regan-smith-200-back-semifinal-2019-world-championships_1\" width=\"413\" height=\"295\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-383827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Becca Wyant<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If the above bullet points are not enough to assuage the slight worries that have been attached to the Red, White and Blue (or is it, for some, boo-hoo?), let\u2019s remember that further ammunition is on the way. The world record that 17-year-old <strong>Regan Smith<\/strong> blasted in the semifinals of the 200 backstroke is just the start of what is shaping up to be an extraordinary international career. Ask any of the sport\u2019s experts about Smith and they\u2019ll indicate she\u2019s the Tokyo favorite for gold in both backstroke events. And the backstrokes are just the start for Smith, who could be a factor in butterfly events, too, and as a member of the American 800 freestyle relay.<\/p>\n<p>On the men\u2019s side, Team USA is staring at the impending impact of <strong>Luca Urlando<\/strong>. The California teen recently posted a time in the 200 butterfly that would have been good for the silver medal at the World Champs, and his versatility could be beneficial in other areas as well. More, <strong>Carson Foster<\/strong> is lurking in multiple events, his role on the U.S. landscape dependent on just how fast he develops ahead of Omaha. If 2020 is too soon, his force should be felt not long after.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI was truly blown away watching Regan swim 2:03.3 (yes, I typed that right) and absolutely smash it,\u201d Tweeted Missy Franklin about Smith breaking her world record in the 200 backstroke. \u201cI\u2019ve said it before, and I\u2019ll say it again. People will forget our times, they\u2019ll forget the color of your medals, but they will never, ever forget how you made them feel. I truly couldn\u2019t be happier seeing my world record go to someone who I believe at the bottom of my heart is one of the greatest inspirations and kindest humans in the world. Congrats my dear @reganesmith4. Thank you. For sharing your gift with us. You\u2019re beyond a joy to watch.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Look, it would be ignorant to suggest the week has been spectacular, or even above average. Some exquisite performances from a handful of elite athletes have helped cover up some of the shortcomings. There are still some problems. For the men, the distance freestyles have been a mess, and while Andrew Wilson has been solid in the breaststroke, development is necessary in that stroke. Among the women, there has been greater consistency, but the individual medley can be identified as an area in need of growth.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the recipe for the World Championships included a far-off qualifying format. The process that was used to select the team for Korea utilized a combination of results from Nationals and the Pan Pacific Championships. The same format was used for Kazan, and the primary drawback of this approach is the way it limits rising stars from qualifying. An argument can also be made that for some, once the Worlds invitation was booked, a sense of complacency set in.<\/p>\n<p>But this is the way USA Swimming has opted to handle pre-Olympic years, and going by the results of Rio, the organization knows what it is doing. So, sit back, take a deep breath and relax. 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