The votes are in and independently verified and I can confirm that the winnner of the Speed Endurance Top Female Performance of 2010 is.....
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Ranomi Kromowidjojo's Short Course 100m Freestyle - 51.44
I can't decide whether this is a surprise or not. I expected Rebecca Soni to win, but voted for Kromowidjojo's 50m Free. I also thought that Soni's 200m Breast would get at least as many votes as her 100m Breast but that didn't happen either.
Final Results
Top Three
Ranomi Kromowidjojo - 100 SCM Free - 51.44 (World SC) - 32%
Rebecca Soni - 100 LCM Breast - 1:04.93 (Pan Pacs) - 23%
Ranomi Kromowidjojo - 50 SCM Free - 23.37 (World SC) - 13%
Better Luck Next Year
Natalie Coughlin - 100 SCM Back - 56.08 (World SC) - 7%
Ye Shiwen - 200 LCM IM - 2:09.37 (Asian Games) - 7%
Zhao Jing - 200 LCM Back - 2:06.46 (Asian Games) - 5%
Hannah Miley - 400 LCM IM - 4:33.09 (Europeans) - 3%
Rebecca Soni - 200 LCM Breast - 2:20.69 (Pan Pacs) - 3%
Leisel Jones - 100 SCM Breast - 1:03.63 (Aussie SC) - 1%
Wooden Spoon
Zhao Jing - 100 LCM Back - 58.94 (Asian Games) - 0%
Ranomi has more buzz about her than Soni, which is why I voted for her.
ReplyDeleteNot gonna lie, I'm surprised. Maybe it's just because I live in American, where the Olympics are what's super-hyped - and no offense to Ranomi - I feel like short course swims don't mean as much as long course. Not that I doubt Ranomi COULD have done something amazing long course, I do expect her to in Shanghai. Great swims, but not nearly as stunning as Soni's 1:04.9. Seriously, who saw that coming? The 2:20.6... not really stunning, I expected a 2:19. But to be under Jones' best time, without a suit. And match what she won Worlds in? Sick. I think my jaw dropped when I saw that haha.
ReplyDeleteAnd to prove I'm not just being an obnoxious American: I'd put Zhao's 100 back ahead or tied with Coughlin's short course swim. Sub-59 means something. Her 200 back definitely ahead of Coughlin. All things said... really hard to compare swims from short and long course.