Recently on the SwimSwam podcast (full episode out next week), Todd DeSorbo revealed that the Virginia-Florida dual meet on October 18 would be in SCM (as opposed to the typical SCY). This means that US swimmers on both teams vying to swim the 100 IM at the Short Course World Championships in December will now have a domestic opportunity to nab the AQUA 'A' cut.

**Of note, the UVA-UF dual meet would have to be a WA-approved qualifying meet in order for anyone to use times swum at the meet to enter SC Worlds with**

This potentially opens the door for UVA standout Gretchen Walsh, the 2nd fastest woman in history in the 100 IM SCY, to nab one of those spots. Theoretically, the other spot could be taken by her now pro training bud, Kate Douglass (the fastest woman in history in the 100 IM SCY), who will compete abroad at the World Cup this fall.

Come December, we could see a Douglass-Walsh showdown in Budapest for this women's 100 IM. At the VERY least, we could see both athletes compete in the 100 IM SCM this fall.

With neither athlete having swum the 100 IM SCM seriously in the past, the 7-year-old world record held by Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu could be in trouble. The World Record currently stands at 56.51... What do you think Walsh or Douglass could go???