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Katinka Hosszu Cracks 200 Back National Record Again In Semi-Finals

2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES

Continuing her magical week in the pool, Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu broke another record, this time the 200 back national record, on the way to the spot in the semi-finals.

Hosszu clocked 2:06.03, breaking her record of 2:06.09 which was just newly minted this morning. That swim broke her previous record of 2:06.18 from last year’s World Championship semi-finals. She ultimately won bronze.

Hosszu is firing on all cylinders, as she’s already claimed individual gold medals in the 100 back, 200 IM and 400 IM here in Rio. The 400 IM was a world record, and the 100 back was also a Hungarian record.

The Hungarian was among the favorites coming into the meet in this race, but now she has become the overwhelming favorite for gold. She leads all qualifiers for the final by over a second, with Canada’s Hilary Caldwell the #2 seed at 2:07.17.

Surprisingly, last year’s World Champion Emily Seebohm missed the final, finishing 12th in the semis. The same is the case for 2012 Olympic champ and 2015 runner-up Missy Franklin, who was a distant 14th.

Hosszu will now seek her fourth individual Olympic gold medal, which would tie her with East Germany’s Kristin Otto (convicted of doping far after she competed) for the most individual gold medals by a female swimmer.

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Attila the Hunt
8 years ago

Upvote if you think Katinka is clean
Downvote if otherwise

KatinkaHosszuFTW
8 years ago

Why is SwimSwam always mentioning Kristin Otto with Katinka. Are they trying to suggest smth.

M Palota
Reply to  KatinkaHosszuFTW
8 years ago

Congratulations to Hillary Caldwell on a magnificent swim.

2beatkick
Reply to  KatinkaHosszuFTW
8 years ago

and they never miss to write that she was part of state sanctioned doping. this is really sad

Attila the Hunt
Reply to  KatinkaHosszuFTW
8 years ago

Because Kristin Otto holds the record of four individual golds.
And Hosszu is going to tie that record.

Did you not read the article?

Ervin
8 years ago

Think she can break Missy’s WR? or nah?

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James Sutherland

James swam five years at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, specializing in the 200 free, back and IM. He finished up his collegiate swimming career in 2018, graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics. In 2019 he completed his graduate degree in sports journalism. Prior to going to Laurentian, James swam …

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