McEvoy: That’s The Quickest Morning Swim I’ve Ever Done

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Australia is still seeking its first gold medal of these championships, but speedster Cameron McEvoy got his 100m freestyle event kicked off in that direction. The fastest man ever in a textile suit with his 47.04, McEvoy was the only swimmer of the morning to register a sub-48 second outing. He’s taken the top seed in 47.97 and was pleased with his result.

“That’s my quickest morning swim I’ve ever done,” McEvoy said.

“I expected it (the heats) to be around that speed, with the depth of the 100 freestyle you can’t do a heat and back off or not try.”

Somewhat surprisingly, Jack Cartwright, McEvoy’s teammate who is making his World Championships debut, scored the 4th-fastest time of the morning in 48.43. That ties his own personal best from this past April’s Australian Nationals.

“Just swim it like a final, that’s what Dean (coach) always tells me to do that at competitions like these, down at the junior level and especially at the senior level,” Cartwright said.

“I don’t really worry about the other people, I just stick to my own race plan and own lane and see if I can catch them on the way home.”

McEvoy said he had seen the way Cartwright trains and was hopeful they could both snatch a spot in the final tonight.

“I think he (Jack) can sneak into that final and when you sneak into a final anything can happen,” McEvoy said.

Quotes courtesy of Swimming Australia.

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