The men's 100 free at the 2024 World Championships won't be all that deep, but the field is led by one of the world's best young swimmers Pan Zhanle of CHina.
Destin Lasco had a long course breakout in 2023, but the question now becomes can he perform well at back-to-back LC meets and win a medal on the big stage.
Ippei Watanabe turned in a massive 200m breast time of 2:07.02 at the Kosuke Kitajima Cup, becoming the world's #1 performer this season in the process.