2016 SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
- December 6th – December 11th, 2016
- Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- WFCU Centre
- SCM (25m)
- Prelims: 9:30 AM EST/Finals: 6:30 PM EST
- Start Lists/Results
- Live Stream ($)
We’re just 30 minutes away from the start of day 3 finals at the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships in Windsor, Canada. Tonight, we’ll crown the world champions in the mixed 200 medley relay, the women’s 100 free, 200 back, and 800 free, and the men’s 200 breast and 100 fly. We’ll also see semifinals of the 100 IM, 50 back, and 50 free for the men, along with the 100 IM and 50 fly for the women.
Team USA’s Kelsi Worrell will be looking to break her own American Record in the 50 fly semifinals, while teammate Leah Smith chases her own American Record to challenge for gold in the 800 free. A pair of World Record holders, Russia’s Vlad Morozov (100 IM, 50 free) and Katinka Hosszu (200 back, 100 IM, 800 free) will be swimming multiple races tonight. One of the biggest showdowns tonight will come in the men’s 100 fly, where South Africa’s Chad Le Clos will take on Team USA’s Tom Shields. Follow along with us for a live recap of tonight’s action.
MEN’S 200 BREAST FINALS
- 2014 World Champion: Daniel Gyurta (JPN), 2:01.49
- World Record: Daniel Gyurta (JPN), 2:00.48, 2014
- Championship Record: Daniel Gyurta (JPN), 2:01.35, 2012
GOLD: Marco Koch (GER), 2:01.21
SILVER: Andrew Willis (GBR), 2:02.71
BRONZE: Mikhail Dorinov (RUS), 2:03.09
Germany’s Marco Koch broke the Championship Record en route to his 2nd breaststroke gold of the meet. Koch powered to a 2:01.21 to lower the former record of 2:01.35 set by Daniel Gyurta in 2012. Great Britain’s Andrew Willis hekd off Russia’s Mikhail Dorinov as they picked up the silver and bronze medals. The USA’s Nic Fink (2:03.79) was just off the podium, with Josh Prenot (2:03.96) following for 5th.
WOMEN’S 100 FREE FINALS
- 2014 World Champion: Femke Heemskerk (NED), 51.37
- World Record: Cate Campbell (AUS), 50.91, 2015
- Championship Record: Femke Heemskerk (NED), 51.37
GOLD: Brittany Elmslie (AUS), 51.81
SILVER: Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED), 51.92
BRONZE: Penny Oleksiak (CAN), 52.01
Canada’s Penny Oleksiak wasn’t able to secure Canada’s first gold of the meet in the 100 free, but she did break her own Canadian Record once again, lowering it to 52.09 en route to a bronze medal. Brittany Elmslie surged through the 2nd half of the race to catch early leader Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED), winning gold for Australia in 51.81.
MEN’S 100 IM SEMIFINALS
- 2014 World Champion: Markus Diebler (GER), 50.66
- World Record: Vlad Morozov (RUS), 50.30, 2016
- Championship Record: Markus Diebler (GER), 50.66, 2014
Top 8:
- Daiya Seto – JPN – 52.09
- Shinri Shioura – JPN – 52.35
- Michael Andrew – USA – 52.41
- Vlad Morozov – RUS – 52.44
- Philip Heintz – GER – 52.63
- Shun Wang – CHN – 52.73
- Kyle Stolk – NED – 52.87
- Simon Sjodin – 52.88
Daiya Seto of Japan managed to show his speed in the 100, clocking the top swim of the semifinals by a long shot with a 52.09. Shinri Shioura potentially is setting up a 1-2 finish for Japan tomorrow night after taking the second overall seed in 52.35.
Third overall was Michael Andrew of the USA in 52.41, putting himself in a position to grab his first senior international medal. Right behind him was Vlad Morozov who went an easy 52.44 to cruise into the final.
Morozov is the favorite, and had to prepare for the 50 free just moments after.
WOMEN’S 200 BACK FINALS
- 2014 World Champion: Katinka Hosszu (HUN), 1:59.23
- World Record: Katinka Hosszu (HUN), 1:59.23, 2014
- Championship Record: Katinka Hosszu (HUN), 1:59.23, 2014
GOLD: Katinka Hosszu – Hungary – 2:00.79
SILVER: Daryna Zevina – Ukraine – 2:02.24
BRONZE: Emily Seebohm – Australia – 2:02.65
Katinka Hosszu was racing against the clock in the women’s 200m backstroke. She came up with an early lead and never let anyone get close; her biggest competitor was the world record line.
Hosszu managed to win the race, adding to the already impressive list of hardware she’s taken home at these championships, with a time of 2:00.79. The battle for second was tight as Daryna Zevina of Ukraine got the touch over a charging Emily Seebohm.
Zevina clocked in a 2:02.24 with Seebohm rocking a 2:02.65 at the touch.
MEN’S 50 FREE SEMIFINALS
- 2014 World Champion: Florent Manaudou (FRA), 20.26
- World Record: Florent Manaudou (FRA), 20.26, 2014
- Championship Record: Florent Manaudou (FRA), 20.26, 2014
Top 8:
- Vlad Morozov – RUS – 21.05
- Simonas Bilis – LTU – 21.15
- Luca Dotto – ITA – 21.29
- Clement Mignon – FRA – 21.30
- Paul Powers – USA – 21.31
- Jesse Puts – NED – 21.33
- Ari-Pekka Liukkonen – FIN – 21.36
- Aleksei Brianskii – RUS – 21.44
Fresh off his 100m IM semifinal, Vlad Morozov of Russia was electric in the men’s 50m freestyle to drop a 21.05 and take the top seed. He was one tenth faster than Simonas Bilis who broke a Lithuanian national record to take the second overall seed in 21.15.
Luca Dotto of Italy took the third overall spot, sporting a time of 21.29.
All swimmers within the top eight were under 21.50.
WOMEN’S 50 FLY SEMIFINALS
- 2014 World Champion: Sarah Sjostrom (SWE), 24.58
- World Record: Therese Alshammar (SWE), 24.38, 2009
- Championship Record: Sarah Sjostrom (SWE), 24.58, 2014
Top 8:
- Kelsi Worell – USA – 25.18
- Jeanette Ottesen – DEN – 25.29
- Silvia Di Pietro – ITA – 25.50
- Maaike De Waard – NED – 25.59
- Rikako Ikee – JPN – 25.63
- Melanie Henique – FRA – 25.66
- Emilie Beckmann – DEN – 25.75
- Katerine Savard – CAN – 25.76
Kelsi Worrell looks to be gearing up for gold here in Windsor after a stunning 25.18 makes her the top seed for tomorrow’s final. She’ll have some tough competition with the likes of Jeanette Ottesen of Denmark and Silvia Di Pietro of Italy.
Japan’s teenage star Rikako Ikee took the fifth overall seed with a 25.63 time.
Canada’s Katerine Savard just squeezed into the final with a 25.76, giving her another chance to impress in front of a home crowd.
MEN’S 100 FLY FINALS
- 2014 World Champion: Chad le Clos (RSA), 48.44
World Record: Chad le Clos (RSA), 48.44, 2014Championship Record: Chad le Clos (RSA), 48.44, 2014
GOLD: Chad Le Clos – RSA – 48.08
SILVER: Tom Shields – USA – 49.04
BRONZE: David Morgan – AUS – 49.31
Chad Le Clos was hungry for a win here in Windsor, pushing out in front early in the race and establishing himself as the clear leader right from the get go.
He was challenging the world record line, and complimented by an incredible last 50, he managed to smash his world record by 0.36 seconds in order to put up an outstanding time of 48.04 and win the race by almost a full second.
Behind Le Clos was Tom Shields who had a stellar last 50 to put him in the mix for a medal. He charged past David Morgan at the wall in order to take home silver in 49.04. Morgan of Australia was third in 49.31
WOMEN’S 100 IM SEMIFINALS
- 2014 World Champion: Katinka Hosszu (HUN), 56.70
- World Record: Katinka Hosszu (HUN), 56.67, 2015
- Championship Record: Katinka Hosszu (HUN), 56.70, 2014
Top 8:
- Katinka Hosszu – HUN – 57.53
- Alia Atkinson – JAM – 58.54
- Emily Seebohm – AUS – 58.96
- Marrit Steenbergen – NED – 59.33
- Jenne Laukkanen – FIN – 59.64
- Ella Eastin – USA – 59.67
- Lena Kreundl – AUT – 59.86
- Susann Bjornsen – NOR – 1:00.05
Coming back after a fight with the world record line in the 200m backstroke, Katinka Hosszu of Hungary looked refreshed and ready to go in the women’s 100m IM. She easily took the top seed by over a second with a time of 57.53, going just about a second slower than her world record time of 56.67.
Alia Atkinson of Jamaica rocked the second semifinal with a swift 58.54 to put her in the medal contention. She charged on the breaststroke leg in order to put her out in front.
Emily Seebohm of Australia was third overall in 58.96 and will be looking for a medal in tomorrow night’s final.
MEN’S 50 BACK
- 2014 World Champion: Florent Manaudou (FRA), 22.22
- World Record: Florent Manaudou (FRA), 22.22, 2014
- Championship Record: Florent Manaudou (FRA), 22.22, 2014
Top 8:
- Junya Koga – JPN – 22.81 AS
- Pavel Sankovich – BLR – 23.07
- Jeremy Stravius – FRA – 23.16
- Bobby Hurley – AUS – 23.20
- Miguel ORtiz-Canavate – ESP – 23.33
- Albert Subirates – VEN – 23.37
- Jiayu Xu – CHN – 23.39
- Tomasz Polewka – POL – 23.47
Junya Koga of Japan blasted his underwaters in order to be the only swimmer under 23-seconds and take the top overall seed heading into tomorrow’s final.
Koga was a 22.81, breaking the Asian record in the process in order to establish himself as the clear leader. Second overall was Pavel Sankovich of Belarus in 23.07 followed by Jeremy Stravius of France in 23.16.
WOMEN’S 800 FREE FINALS
- 2014 World Champion – Mireia Belmonte (ESP), 8:03.41, CR
- World Record – Mireia Belmonte (ESP), 7:59.34, 2013
- Championship Record – Mireia Belmonte (ESP), 8:03.41, 2014
GOLD: Leah Smith – USA – 8:10.17
SILVER: Ashley Twichell – USA – 8:11.95
BRONZE: Kiah Melverton – AUS – 8:16.51
Although she wasn’t as fast as she was this morning, Leah Smith managed to hold off all advances for her competitors in order to secure her first individual major senior international title of her career.
Smith battled the whole race with American teammate Ashley Twichell. The two pushed way out in front of the crowd but ultimately it was Smith who grabbed the win in 8:10.17 with Twichell second in 8:11.95.
Kiah Melverton rounded out the top three with an 8:16.51.
Katinka Hosszu was eighth in 8:36.76.
MIXED 200 MEDLEY RELAY
- 2014 World Champion: BRA, 1:37.26
- World Record: USA, 1:37.17, 2013
- Championship Record: BRA, 1:37.26, 2014
GOLD: TEAM USA – 1:37.22
SILVER: TEAM BRAZIL – 1:37.74
BRONZE: TEAM JAPAN – 1:38.45
The Americans won the mixed 4×50 medley relay tonight in championship record time with a more than interesting order, putting 100m butterfly silver medalist Tom Shields on the backstroke leg in order to use both Lilly King and Kelsi Worrell on the latter two legs.
Shields put the Americans in third after the backstroke, handing things off to King. After King and Worrell swam, the Americans were in seventh, but an impressive 20.44 last 50 split by Michael Chadwick gave them the win.
The Brazilians were second in 1:37.74, the Japanese, who led for the first half of the race, clocked in for third overall.
Did swimming all out at winter Nats screw up shields preparation?
I don’t know why he feels he swims best with a second shave like he said in his Nats interview. A second shave 3 weeks of more away, like OTs and Olympics or conference champs and NCAAs might be one thing, but seems like one wouldn’t feel that magic just one week apart.
You knew LeClos was going to be special when he did that 44.2 SCY fly in the YMCA pool a week ago.
Quick thoughts
Men’s 200 breast final. Koch as expected. Disappointed by Prenot. But next summer is much more important.
Women’s 100 free final. Very close battle as expected. I had picked Ranomi but Elmslie did it. Australia sprint industry once again shows its efficience. Ikee is programmed for 2020 at home. Just the beginning for her.
Men’s 100 IM semifinals. Best performance from Michael Andrew so far. I doubt he will medal though. And unfortunately for him there’s no 100 IM in long course. Morozov will easily win the gold.
Women’s 200 back final. Hosszu as expected. Zevina logical second.
Men’s 50 free semifinals. Morozov alone on paper. Mignon in final. Weak field overall.
Women’s 50 fly semifinals. Worrell vs… Read more »
Shields just doesn’t have it, neither in SCM nor in LCM. Something’s missing.
Did you say that Le Clos didn’t have it when Michael Phelps beat up on him all those times? I’m pretty sure you didnt. I’m pretty sure he’s just as motivated as Le Clos was after all those spankings Michael Phelps gave him. You just keep it moving because one day you might just touch the wall first in a 200 fly against the GOAT at an Olympics.
Look at his newest Instagram pic (with title). Hope he really uses this race yesterday as motivation for the next months.
Please tell me there’s a video somewhere of the medley relay!
Try the NBC extra app or website
You have Bjornsen in 8th for the 100IM. What happened to the swim off between King and Bjornsen?
No swim off. Bjornsen gets the spot.
There was no swim off so I’m assuming King opted out.
She probably scratched to focous on the breaststrokes.
Phew. But still 2 useless 100 IM races in her body. She had no medal chance in that event. Save your energy for your best events and to break world records!
And THAT is why mixed relays are interesting. Chadwick would never have otherwise been put in a situation where he was 3 seconds behind the leaders and had the daunting task of chasing them down. The physics of the different waves moving through the pool could have helped him post such a crazy fast time and it must have been extremely exciting.
Also for those ripping on Shields, he posted a faster 50 back than either of the two American’s actually competing in the 50 back earlier today, so stuff it. He was our best option and he performed pretty damn well to bounce back after losing by a full second in his best event.
As for King and… Read more »
Shields also went a 45.0 at Nationals in the 100 SCY back last week, so coaches knew what he could do for the leadoff. Pebley and Taylor haven’t been close to that. Chadwick matched Morozov’s 20.44 from last night on the relay. Not too shabby.
45.1
Chadwick was clutch, but shields was lacking in the back. I would have done Deloof, King, Shields
How was Shields lacking? His split was 23.45 behind Koga who qualified first for the 50 back finals and Xu who won bronze and also qualified for the 50 back finals. DeLoof’s 50 back was 26.12. 23.45>>>>>26.12.
In the prelims DeLoof & Miller led off in 52.00; in the finals Shields & King swam 52.19 –> so the Prelim order was actually a faster combination.
I’m shocked that there was only a .19 difference despite using King instead of Miller. Shows that the coaches really are on top things. Considering that the total prelims time (1:38.82) was slower than the finals time (1:37.22), the finals combination was faster.
His 50 Back was faster than Taylor or Pebley managed in the individual race. Seemed to be the best option and it worked out pretty well.
Hey Dave
I know I shouldn’t be surprised by Rowdy’s idiocy at this point, but he called Chad the second greatest flyer ever and I can’t get over how asinine of a comment that is. You would never know he’s been around the sport as long as he has.
That would be Mary T. Meagher.
I wouldn’t argue with that but I think he meant just on the men’s side of things. I think Spitz and Pankratov have the best arguments there.
Obviously Spitz. followed by MIchael “the Albatross” Gross.
48.08….Mic Drop
Who the hell do we have to compare him to in short course? So many of the worlds best never raced seriously in the 25 m format. I would be willing to bet that Joe Schooling could have been faster if he was near the kind of form he was in this summer. Win more than 1 Olympic title in butterfly and then we can put you in the discussion for second best ever.
You have to also factor, leclos has 3 golds and 1 silver in world’s long course meters in butterfly , so he is the second best
Consider Michael Gross achievements in fly events:
3 Olympics medals, including 2 golds
5 World Champs medals, including 2 golds, accomplished during the time when World champs were every 4 years, instead of 2 like it is now.
5 World records in both 100/200.
So, no, Le Clos is great, but he’s not second best.
It’s Phelps, then Spitz, then Gross.
You can make argument for Le Clos as the fourth best, but he has to contend with the likes of Pankratov, who won olympics golds in both 100/200 and broke WRs in both events as well.
Well Put – M.Gross was a monster in his time and i remember watching him racing in the 80’s .
The only way Rowdy makes his case is by actual times in all the fly events. In that case, across 50-100-200 and SCM and LCM, LeClos probably has the best times of any flyer ever, especially since Phelps couldn’t do a fast 50 fly to save his life, and Schooling doesn’t have a great 200 LCM.
I’m sure if Bobo did a summary of all fly times in all events and courses, LeClos would have the best aggregate times.
These arguments — like who was better Michael Jordan or LeBron James in their prime — are just for fans.