sixteenth FINA World Championships
DAY TWO | Monday third August 2015
COMPETITION INSIGHTS
KATINKA AND SARAH SOAR INTO THE RECORD BOOKS WHILE PEATY WINS THE BATTLE OF THE PRIZEFIGHTERS AND SUPERFLY GUYS SHARE BRONZE
There was pleasure galore on a breathless night time of swimming on the second day of the FINA World Championships in Kazan.
Hungarian Katinka Hosszú and Sweden’s Sarah Sjöström each set new world data within the 200m particular person medley and 100m butterfly respectively.
Adam Peaty snatched victory from Cameron van der Burgh on the ultimate stroke of a breath-taking 100m breaststroke whereas László Cseh and Konrad Czerniak had been joint third within the 50m butterfly.
Katinka Hosszú had twice lowered her personal European particular person medley document within the heats and semi-finals and admitted she had the world document in her sights, if not in Russia then within the close to future.
Katinka – who is named the ‘Iron Woman’ – was outdoors world-record tempo on the midway level however her breaststroke and freestyle legs propelled her to the end in 2:06.12 and into the historical past books.
Tears welled within the eyes of the 26-year-old who celebrated with husband and coach Shane Tusup. Katinka mentioned: “Earlier than the race I used to be simply attempting to offer my greatest and race as quick as doable after which there was a document. It was simply excellent.”
Sarah Sjöström had damaged the 100m butterfly world document on the primary day and she or he lowered it once more by a tenth of a second within the closing as she gained gold in 55.64secs.
The 21-year-old beamed: “I knew there was extra strain coming into the ultimate so I’m very blissful and have proven myself I can swim quicker even with all of the strain. I’ve been ready six years to interrupt my private greatest time. I did it on the Sette Colli and now I’ve taken just a few extra tenths of a second so lastly!!”
Adam Peaty and Cameron van der Burgh had been buying and selling blows like prize-fighters within the 100m breaststroke heats and semi-finals.
South African Cameron has by no means gained the 100m world title nevertheless it appeared that may change when he led by half a physique size on the flip after he sizzled up the primary 50m.
Adam, of Nice Britain, clawed him again inch by inch and went forward on the closing stroke to edge out the Olympic champion by 0.07secs in 58.52secs.
When requested how he had managed the victory, Adam mentioned: “I’m not fairly positive. I don’t even know what time I used to be out in. I turned and noticed his toes and I used to be like ‘proper, I’ve obtained some catching as much as do now.’ Twenty-five metres out he was nonetheless in entrance so I used to be a bit sceptical however I remembered what I had educated for was moments like this and I got here out on prime fortunately.”
Cameron mentioned: “You need to try to swim your personal race and that’s what occurred. I’m blissful to simply be swimming quick once more, the higher man on the day gained so congratulations to Adam, a silver medal is nothing to be unhappy about on the World Championships.”
László Cseh and Konrad Czerniak shared bronze within the one-length butterfly in 23.15.
For László the 50m is an entire new occasion and he mentioned: “It was an journey as I by no means actually raced in any dash occasions. Nonetheless, it was fairly a hit and I’m proud of this medal – nevertheless it’s only a nice message that I’m in a good condition, I’ve an excellent velocity, in spite of everything, it’s not an obstacle in the event you can swim a bit quicker within the 200m fly both.”
THE BEST PRESS CLIPS
The Guardian – Adam Peaty takes gold in 100m breaststroke at world championships Go to the article »
BBC – World Swimming Championships: Adam Peaty wins breaststroke gold Go to the article »
Each day Mail – Adam Peaty wins gold in 100metres breaststroke at Aquatics World Championships in Russia Go to the article »
Adam Peaty Blissful With Place, Not Time, In 100 Breast Ultimate At 2015 FINA World Championships (SW Radio) Go to the article »
France TV Sport – Le titre mondial et le document du monde pour Sarah Sjöström sur 100m papillon Go to the article »
Eurosport – Mondiaux de natation: Titres et data du monde pour Hosszú et Sjöström (video) Go to the article »
Eurosport – Van der Burgh claque d’entrée un document du monde, Perez Dortona et Bonnet qualifiés Go to the article »
La Gazzetta dello Sport – Nuoto, Sjöström e Hosszú, le Iron girl dei document Go to the article »
La Stampa – Vai Setterosa e alla Kazan Enviornment una rana da document Go to the article »
Nuoto, Kazan 2015, un mondiale in rosa, Hosszú, Sjöström e Ledecky le donne dei Report del Mondo Go to the article »
Il Setterosa supera la notte degli esami, alla ricerca di un sogno Go to the article »
La bella e la bestia Go to the article »
Nuoto, Mondiali Kazan 2015: Castiglioni in finale! Sjöström e Hosszú document del mondo Go to the article »
Frankfurter Allgemeine – Obtain PDF
Süddeutsche Zeitung – Obtain PDF
T On-line – Obtain PDF
ZDF Sport – Obtain PDF
ZDF Sport – Obtain PDF
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Katinka Hosszú on her 200IM World Report #ArenaBOOM
MEDAL COUNT
HIGHLIGHTS
Sarah Sjöström Gold Medal with World Report on 100m Fly with the time of 55.64!!
Katinka Hosszú Gold Medal with World Report on 200m Ind. Medley with the time of two:06.12!!
RESULTS SWIMMING DAY 2
M 100m BREASTSTROKE
GOLD – Peaty GBR 58.52 Enviornment
SILVER – Van Der Burgh RSA 58.59 Enviornment
BRONZE – Murdoch GBR 59.09 Speedo
W 100m BUTTERFLY
GOLD – Sjöström SWE 55.64 New World Report Enviornment
SILVER – Ottesen DEN 57.05 Tyr
BRONZE – Lu CHN 57.48 Speedo
M 50m BUTTERFLY
GOLD – Manaudou FRA 22.97 Speedo
SILVER – Santos BRA 23.09 Speedo
BRONZE – Cseh HUN 23.15 Enviornment
BRONZE – Czerniak POL 23.15 Enviornment
W 200m INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
GOLD – Hosszú HUN 2:06.12 New World Report Enviornment
SILVER – Watanabe JPN 2:08.48 Mizuno
BRONZE – O’Connor GBR 2:08.77 Speedo
Day 2 Finals: 4
Day 2 Medals: 13 (2 bronze ex aequo)
Complete Medals after Day 2 = 25
TOTAL MEDALS BY BRAND
ARENA
G 3
S 4
B 4
Tot. 11
SPEEDO
G 3
S 2
B 3
Tot. 8
TYR
G 0
S 1
B 0
Tot. 1
MIZUNO
G 0
S 1
B 0
Tot. 1
MIXED
G 2
S 0
B 2
Tot. 4
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