2017 FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Sunday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 30th
- Budapest, Hungary
- LCM (50m)
- Full Competition Schedule
- Meet Info
- Psych Sheets
- Omega Results
- Pick ’em Contest
- Event-by-Event Previews
The heats of the women’s 100 free, men’s 200 back, women’s 200 breast, and men’s 200 breast, and the prelims of the women’s 4×200 free relay are on deck for the morning of day 5.
You can read a full preview of this morning’s events here.
WOMEN’S 100 FREE- HEATS
- WR 51.71 SJOSTROM Sarah SWE Budapest (HUN) 23 JUL 2017
- CR 51.71 SJOSTROM Sarah SWE Budapest (HUN) 23 JUL 2017
- WJR 52.70 OLEKSIAK Penny CAN Rio (BRA) 11 AUG 2016
- Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) – 53.01
- Pernille Blume (DEN) – 53.13
- Simone Manuel (USA) – 53.17
- Penny Oleksiak (CAN) – 53.18
- Mallory Comerford (USA) – 53.42
- Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) – 53.45
- Emma McKeon (AUS) – 53.47
- Bronte Campbell (AUS) – 53.56
- Federica Pellegrini (ITA) – 53.92
- Charlotte Bonnet (FRA) / Menghui Zhu (CHN) – 54.00
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- Sandrine Mainville (CAN) – 54.22
- Michelle Coleman (SWE) – 54.23
- Freya Anderson (GBR) – 54.25
- Siobhan Haughey (HKG) – 54.45
Maud van der Meer (NED) /Andrea Murez (ISR) – 54.49***swim-off
Sarah Sjostrom, who took over the world record in this event in a relay lead-off on day one, went 53.01 to lead the heats of the women’s 100 free. Defending Olympic champion in the 50 free Pernille Blume put up the second-fastest time of the morning with 53.13. Defending Olympic champions in this event Simone Manuel and Penny Oleksiak came up third and fourth in 53.17 and 53.18. Manuel’s time was the 8th-fastest swim in history by an American. American record holder Mallory Comerford was fifth in 53.42.
2012’s double Olympic champion in the 50 and 100 Ranomi Kromowidjojo was sixth in 53.45, followed by yesterday’s 200 free silver medalist Emma McKeon of Australia in 53.47. Her teammate defending world champion Bronte Campbell finished eighth in 53.56.
Six of the top ten fastest swimmers in history will take on the semifinals tonight.
*** Andrea Mures of Israel won the swim-off in 54.20.
MEN’S 200 BACK – HEATS
- WR 1:51.92 PEIRSOL Aaron USA Rome (ITA) 31 JUL 2009
- CR 1:51.92 PEIRSOL Aaron USA Rome (ITA) 31 JUL 2009
- WJR 1:55.49 KOLESNIKOV Kliment RUS Moscow (RUS) 13 APR 2017
- Ryan Murphy (USA) – 1:56.11
- Peter Bernek (HUN) – 1:56.53
- Danas Rapsys (LTU) – 1:56.67
- Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) – 1:56.74
- Xu Jiayu (CHN) – 1:56.92
- Ryosuke Irie (JPN) – 1:57.21
- Evgeny Rylov (RUS) – 1:57.28
- Adam Telegdy (HUN) – 1:57.41
- Li Guangyuan (CHN) – 1:57.66
- Luke Greenbank (GBR) / Joshua Beaver (AUS) – 1:57.67
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- Kosuke Hagino (JPN) – 1:57.97
- Mitch Larkin (AUS) – 1:58.00
- Jacob Pebley (USA) – 1:58.05
- Leonardo De Deus (BRA) – 1:58.33
- Corey Main (NZL) – 1:58.34
Defending Olympic champion Ryan Murphy put up a 1:56.11 to qualify first in the men’s 200 back, followed by Hungary’s Peter Bernek in 1:56.53. Danas Rapsys set a Lithuanian record with 1:56.67 to qualify third.
Junior world record holder Kliment Kolesnikov of Russia was fourth with 1:56.74, followed by Xu Jiayu of China with 1:56.92. Japan’s Ryosuke Irie was sixth, with Russia’s Evgeny Rylov seventh in 1:57.28 and Hungary’s Adam Telegdy eighth in 1:57.41.
WOMEN’S 200 BREAST – HEATS
- WR 2:19.11 PEDERSEN Rikke Moeller DEN Barcelona (ESP) 1 AUG 2013
- CR 2:19.11 PEDERSEN Rikke Moeller DEN Barcelona (ESP) 1 AUG 2013
- WJ 2:19.64 GUNES Viktoria Zeynep TUR Singapore (SGP) 30 AUG 2015
- Molly Renshaw (GBR) – 2:24.03
- Lilly King (USA) – 2:24.28
- Taylor McKeown (AUS) – 2:24.31
- Jessica Vall (ESP) – 2:24.31
- Bethany Galat (USA) – 2:24.56
- Kierra Smith (CAN) – 2:24.57
- Rikke Pedersen (DEN) – 2:24.69
- Martina Moravcikova (CZE) – 2:25.26
- Ashley McGregor (CAN) – 2:25.31
- Shi Jinglin (CHN) – 2:25.39
- Yuliya Efimova (RUS) – 2:25.63
- Reona Aoki (JPN) – 2:25.93
- Back Suyeon (KOR) – 2:26.45
- Jocelyn Ulyett (GBR) – 2:26.50
- Satomi Suzuki (JPN) – 2:26.78
- Jenna Laukkanen (FIN) – 2:28.59
Molly Renshaw was the top qualifier this morning in the women’s 200 breast, followed by American world record holder in the 100 Lilly King with 2:24.28. Australia’s Taylor McKeown was third in 2:24.31.
Spain’s Jessica Vall finished fourth in 2:24.31, and American Bethany Galat came up fifth in 2:24.56. Canadian Olympic finalist Kierra Smith was sixth in 2:24.57. World record holder Rikke Pedersen was seventh in 2:24.69, followed by Czech swimmer Martina Moravcikova in 2:25.26.
MEN’S 200 BREAST – HEATS
- WR 2:06.67 WATANABE Ippei JPN Tokyo (JPN) 29 JAN 2017
- CR 2:07.23 GYURTA Daniel HUN Barcelona (ESP) 2 AUG 2013
- WJR 2:08.71 QIN Haiyang RUS Kazan (RUS) 6 AUG 2015
- Anton Chupkov (RUS) – 2:08.23
- Ross Murdoch (GBR) – 2:08.98
- Ippei Watanabe (JPN) – 2:09.30
- Qin Haiyang (CHN) – 2:09.39
- Kevin Cordes (USA) – 2:09.47
- Luca Pizzini (ITA) – 2:09.86
- Nic Fink (USA) – 2:09.90
- Matthew Wilson (AUS) – 2:09.98
- Mao Feilian (CHN) – 2:10.01
- Dmitry Balandin (KAZ) – 2:10.18
- Erik Perrson (SWE) – 2:10.21
- Yasuhiro Koseki (JPN) – 2:10.38
- Marco Koch (GER) – 2:10.40
- Ilya Khomenko (RUS) – 2:10.43
- Arno Kamminga (NED) / Yannick Kaser (SUI) – 2:11.00
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Anton Chupkov of Russia put up the fastest time of the morning with 2:08.23, followed by Great Britain’s Ross Murdoch in 2:08.98. Japan’s Ippei Watanabe was third in 2:09.30, followed by junior world record holder Qin Haiyang in 2:09.39.
American Kevin Cordes put up 2:09.47 to qualify fifth, followed by Italy’s Luca Pizzini. Nic Fink was seventh in 2:09.90, and Aussie Matthew Wilson was eighth in 2:09.98.
WOMEN’S 4×200 FREE RELAY – PRELIMS
- WR 7:42.08 People’s Republic Of China, Rome (ITA) 30 JUL 2009
- CR 7:42.08 People’s Republic Of China, Rome (ITA) 30 JUL 2009
- WJ 7:56.68 Australia, Singapore (SGP) 25 AUG 2015
- China (Zhang Yuhan, Liu Zixuan, Wang Jingzhuo, Shen Duo) – 7:51.75
- Japan (Chihiro Igarashi, Rikako Ikee, Tomomi Aoki, Aya Takano) – 7:53.67
- USA (Melanie Margalis, Cierra Runge, Hali Flickinger, Madisyn Cox) – 7:53.73
- Australia (Madi Wilson, Kotuku Ngawati, Shayna Jack, Leah Neale) – 7:54.74
- Netherlands (Robin Neumann, Femke Heemskerk, Esmee Vermeulen, Marjolein Delno) – 7:55.16
- Russia (Daria Ustinova, Viktoria Andreeva, Anastasia Guzhenkova, Arina Openysheva) – 7:55.67
- Hungary (Ajna Kesely, Evelin Varraszto, Zsuzsanna Jakabos, Fanni Gyurinovics) – 7:55.77
- Canada (Katerine Savard, Mary-Sophie Harvey, Rebecca Smith, Kayla Sanchez) – 7:56.49
The Chinese team was the top qualifier of the morning, coming in about two seconds ahead of the field with 7:51.75. Japan finished second with 7:53.67, followed by the United states in 7:53.73. The Aussie team was fourth in 7:54.74. The Netherlands, Russia, Hungary, and Canada will round out tonight’s event final.
Rowdy is so excited I can hear him screaming on the Canadian livestream
I know this is pretty random but a 4×200 breaststroke relay between Japan and the US would be pretty exciting
Russia, and perhaps Britain, want to join in too. I’d call Russia the winners actually…
*Lily King “It’s embarrassing not to win the heats as an American.
That’s why she is over there doing it, and you are sitting at home on your computer, talking about her.
@hanna heckt
Look at this article or have a spanish contributor read it.
https://olimpicosargentinos.com.ar/2017/07/26/la-natacion-hace-agua/amp/
Its about an argentinian swimmer that is at worlds and got a positive result on a doping control and cadda the aquatic governing body in argentina didnt care much and took it anyways. Speaks poorly about all argentinians and has coach bill sweetenham involved since he is contributing to the national team.
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Sorry, but if there are only 10 competitors (relays) for 8 spots in the final, then this event shouldnt be on the schedule (anymore).
FINA should cancel the 4×200 relays (as well as the mixed relays and mens 800 free and womens 1500 free) and add the 50 fly/back/breast to the olympic schedule. I think the best thing would be to replace mens 1500 with mens 800, to have gender equality. If two events have basically the same medal contenders (800/1500 free), then only one of those events should be on the olympic schedule.
Not sure I fully agree re 800/1500. You also have a significant cross-over 400-1500; just as you see cross-over at 400 with 200swimmers. I DO think these inclusions will force serious program revisions by distance swimmers, particularly those who range (competitively) down to 200 as its not going to be viable to cover the spectrum.
Mixed relays … not sold; should have served at least a full Olympic cycle to judge its “take-up” before any Olympic promotion.
Bringing in formstroke 50s will only ever happen if there is an equal cull in competitor numbers somewhere else in the program. Given that you’re drawing on a existing competitor base from your other distance races, their inclusion is essentially a “no net… Read more »
If one want to cut 200 relays because of low number of competing team then following this logic 200 individual races should be cut as well. Very strange and difficult distance that most likely doesn’t reflect any biological specifics. We practically don’t see swimmers who are specializing in 200 or have 200 distance preferable to others. It is either sprinters or long distance swimmers who have 200 distance at the very end of the range of distances they can swim competitively.
Look at some of the top 4IMers and you’ll find people who specialize in 200s. Scheduling is more favorable to people who specialize in stroke rather than distance so many people don’t swim all the 200s, but there are people who are better in their 200s than anything else and they’ll swim more 200s, like Kalisz, Hosszu, Phelps, etc.
I don’t have exact statistics in front of me but I’m guessing that incomparably less swimmers are specializing in 200 freestyle then ones specializing in sprint or longer distances. If it is the fact then there is some reason for that.
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I think the 4×200 relays are just kind of boring to watch, frankly.
Yes, because there is no depth. The gaps are just too big, same in most distance races (definitely if Ledecky is involved).
Prediction: Caeleb Dressel will win the 100 Free tonight in 46.9x, but he’ll miss Cielo’s WR.
i think so too ……
Not yet Dressel will be around 47.3 to win it
(22.2, 24.9) – 46.9. Definitely doable after we’ve seen Caeleb go out low 22’s in the 100 free no problem. With how he swam his best 100m fly yesterday going out 23.1, I’d say he has to be out under 22 at this point in the meet to break the 47 mark.
Hannah, Evelyn Verraszto.
Margalis has such a smooth, consistent 200 Free, if she could get a little more speed she’d be really good.
She went 1:56.58 leading off, the third fastest American girl right now. She is really good, but when you are racing Leah Smith and Katie Ledecky for the 200 free spots (as well as Missy Franklin) you can kind of be overshadowed.
Just looking at how she was 1:56.5 with a 28.0 first 50. Leah Smith was 1:56.0 with a 27.5 first 50. Cant help but to think she could go 1:55 with a little more speed since she holds pace so well.