- 2017 FFN GOLDEN TOUR CAMILLE MUFFAT – NICE
- Friday, February 3rd – Sunday, February 5th
- Prelims 9 am GMT+1 (3 am EST/12 am PST); finals 5 pm on Friday (11 am EST/8 am PST), 4:30 pm on Saturday and Sunday (10:30 am EST/7:30 am PST)
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- Meet Preview
- Day 1 Recap
- Results
The Katinka Hosszu show continued in Nice, as the Hungarian ‘Iron Lady’ took to the pool for a monster 6 individual events tonight for the 2nd finals session of the Golden Tour.
Firing off a swift 1:56.81, Hosszu was able to hold off French swimmer Charlotte Bonnet to collect her first win in the women’s 200m freestyle. Although Bonnet blasted to the lead with an opening split of 57.27 to Hosszu’s 57.67, Hosszu maintained her speed on the back half, closing in 59.14 to Bonnet’s 59.72. Bonnet’s final time settled at 1:56.98, a time within the top ten of her own career bests, and both swimmers were the only competitors of the field to dip beneath the 2-minute threshold.
For their efforts, both Hosszu and Bonnet cracked into the world’s top 5 of the event this season, checking in at #3 and #4.
2016-2017 LCM WOMEN 200 FREE
LEDECKY
1.54.69
| 2 | Federica PELLEGRINI | ITA | 1.54.73 | 07/26 |
| 3 | Emma McKEON | AUS | 1.54.99 | 07/25 |
| 4 | Veronika POPOVA | RUS | 1.55.08 | 07/25 |
| 5 | Sarah SJOSTROM | SWE | 1.55.51 | 08/08 |
Hosszu’s other victories came in the 100m backstroke and 200m IM events, where the 27-year-old Olympic gold medalist stopped the clock in respective times of 1:00.68 and 2:18.23. The former event’s mark tonight was just under the 1:00.90 Hosszu threw down in Luxembourg at the 2017 Euro Meet, but her IM was about 8 seconds slower than the 2:10.46 she produced last week to claim the top time in the world. With Nice’s next closest competitor notching 2:20.69, Hosszu’s 200 IM outing tonight was most likely indicative of what expenditure was necessary to get the job done for gold.
Italy’s Aurora Petronio got the upper hand, however, in the 200m butterfly race, winning in a time of 2:11.23. It was a two-woman battle for the top of the podium, with France’s Lara Grangeon finishing just behind in 2:11.99. For the Italian, her outing tonight marks the fastest time of her career, out doing the 2:12.11 she registered last December in Riccione. Hosszu wound up 3rd in this event, notching a 2:15.67 just minutes after her 100 back victory.
For her 5th and 6th events, Hosszu raced in the 200m breaststroke and 50m freestyle events where she finished in 3rd and 8th places, respectively.
The men’s side of the house was highlighted by a world-ranked 200m butterfly by Tamas Kenderesi. The 20-year-old Olympic bronze medalist led a Hungarian 1-2 finish in the event, taking the win in a mighty 1:55.20, the 8th fastest time of his young career. Posting splits of 55.86 to 59.34, Kenderesi comfortably won over countrymate Bence Biczo who touched in 1:58.28 for silver.
2016-2017 LCM MEN 200 FLY
LE CLOS
1.53.33
| 2 | Masato SAKAI | JPN | 1.53.71 | 04/15 |
| 3 | Laszlo CSEH | HUN | 1.53.72 | 07/26 |
| 4 | Kristof MILAK | HUN | 1.53.79*WJR | 07/01 |
| 5 | Nao HOROMURA | JPN | 1.53.90 | 08/20 |
1.55 right now is a amazing time. Can he goes under 1.53 in Budapest this summer?
Kenderesi vs Sakai will be an amazing dualism in 200 fly.
He is way more talented than what you can read from his results, just needs more control, not to get injured far from the pool, not to swim the heats like finals, etc.
Also, don’t forget about Cseh. He posted the #1 time last year. My guess is that there will be a Hungarian 1-2 victory.
I don’t think. Masai is still growing too and he will be a serious threat in Budapest.
My guess kenderesi gold, sakai silver, cseh bronze with Le Clos switch to 200IM.
2.18 enough to win the women’s 200 IM…. State of IM in France….
It was Hosszu’s 5th race in one hour!
She swam the 6 women’s races of the day!
Looks like she was dead in the 6th. 33.40 in the 50 free. That’s a funny time. A good warm-down.
Impressive performance by Kenderesi in the 200 fly. He will be tough to beat at home next summer.
Crazy I could’ve beat her by 8 seconds in the 50 free.. LOL It’s funny she used it as a warm down.
She says in her fb post that both of her calves cramped at the start.
Makes sense. Ouch!!
I would love to see a homefield battle between Cseh and Kenderesi.
If not Sjostrom and probably not Ledecky, who else can stand on the podium other than Pellegrini, Hosszu and McKeon? (really asking)
I thought I read somewhere that Sjostrom isn’t going to swim the 200 Free in Hungary. And it does look like the event schedule in Hungary works in Hosszu’s favor if she wants to swim this event.
But I don’t believe that Pellegrini and McKeon are necessarily the only other podium favorites. There have been too many up and comers emerging over the last year. Look for Ikee from Japan, at least 1 Chinese girl, and probably a Canadian girl to make it to the final and fighting for one of the podium spots.
Ikee, Shen Duo, Oleksiak.
Well, none of them can swim even sub 1:56, which is imho far from the time that will be needed. Are we sure at all that Ledecky and Sjostrom will not be present in this event? Sounds quite weird that the two favorites are not going for a gold, whilst both of them can easily enter 4+ events over a championship.
Sure, after what we witnessed in Australian Open last week who else can we expect to be on podium but 29 and 28yo girls. Sorry, ladies.
Sure, after what we witnessed in Australian Open last week who else can we expect to be on podium but 29 and 28yo girls. Sorry, ladies
Sure, after what we witnessed in Australian Open last week who else can we expect to be on podium but 29 and 28yo girls. Sorry, ladies
She posted on Instagram that she had cramps on her legs on the start of the 50 free..