sixteenth FINA World Championships
DAY SEVEN | Saturday eighth August 2015
COMPETITION INSIGHTS
BRONTE CAMPBELL AND MARCO KOCH ENJOY A GOLDEN NIGHT IN KAZAN
It was a golden night time on the World Championships as Bronte Campbell and Marco Koch stood on high of the rostrum on the Kazan Area.
Australian Bronte received the 100m freestyle with sister Cate in third, the pair sandwiching Sarah Sjöström of Sweden with the highest 5 finishers all Area swimmers.
Marco, of Germany, claimed gold within the 200m breaststroke whereas Radosław Kawęcki was second within the 200m backstroke.
Each Bronte Campbell and Cate Campbell have loved wholesome competitors for a few years and profit from coaching collectively. Cate approached the 100m freestyle last as defending champion however Bronte led from begin to end and set a brand new private better of 52.52, 0.18secs forward of Sarah Sjöström with Cate third in 52.82. Bronte beamed: “I couldn’t consider it once I turned spherical and I noticed 1 subsequent to my title and noticed the time as effectively. That’s everybody’s dream: that’s the reason you practice, you wish to be the perfect, you wish to be the perfect you could be. And at the moment I occurred to the perfect on this planet and that sounds actually unusual popping out of my mouth, actually surreal, it hasn’t sunk in but.”
A proud Cate added: “It’s a unbelievable night time for the Campbell household; it’s a unbelievable night time for Australia. I nonetheless received to face up on the rostrum and sing the nationwide anthem and I couldn’t be prouder of my little sister. I knew I hadn’t received and once I noticed a 1 subsequent to a Campbell I used to be like ‘oh my goodness there’s just one different Campbell on this planet on this pool at this second and it’s not me so it must be Bronte.”
Marco Koch swam a well-executed race so as to add the 200m breaststroke world title to the European gold he received in Berlin final 12 months. The German was third at midway however moved by means of the sphere to the touch in 2mins 07.76secs with Dániel Gyurta in third. Marco stated: “Once I appeared on the scoreboard and recognised the time I believed it’s not that good. Then I observed that I’m the world champion which is superb. I’m actually pleased and now being the world champion I’ll go to Burger King eventually!”
Poland’s Radosław Kawęcki was additionally a European champion in 2014 and he received his second consecutive world silver within the 200m backstroke in 1min 54.55secs. He stated: “On the one hand I’m glad with the medal, however I’m a bit disenchanted as I modified my plan for the finals. Within the semis, I went out quick, now I had a slower begin and that was a mistake.”
László Cseh can be favorite going into the 100m butterfly last after turning into the primary swimmer to submit a sub 51-second time for the reason that Olympics in 2012. The Hungarian went 50.91 within the heats earlier than going barely slower within the semis however is heading in the right direction to gather his second title of the meet.
Sarah Sjöström and Fran Halsall of Nice Britain have been first and third quickest into the 50m butterfly semi-final whereas Brazil’s Bruno Fratus was third within the 50m freestyle semi-final.
THE BEST PRESS CLIPS
Libération | Natation: Kazan et ses quatre fantastiques Go to the article »
CAMPBELL SISTERS
Sydney Morning Herald | World Swimming Championships 2015: Australia take pleasure in golden night time at worlds Go to the article »
U.S. Information | Sisters of velocity: Campbells take gold, bronze in 100 free at world swimming championships Go to the article »
ABC Information | Bronte Campbell and Mitch Larkin win gold for Australia at world swimming championships in Kazan Go to the article »
Yahoo Information | Australia’s Campbell sisters high area in 100-free heats Go to the article »
Reachforthewall | Australia’s Campbell sisters go 1-2 in 100 free at worlds Go to the article »
Swimbiz | Sister act, le sorelle Campbell sul podio mondiale Go to the article »
MARCO KOCH
ZDF Sport | Marco Koch ist Weltmeister Go to the article »
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung | Koch schließt die Augen und holt Gold Go to the article »
Die Welt | Marco Koch gewinnt die erste deutsche Goldmedaille Go to the article »
Der Spiegel | Schwimm-WM: Marco Koch holt Gold über 200 Meter Brust Go to the article »
Bild | GOLD! Marco kocht alle ab Go to the article »
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La Gazzetta dello Sport | L’orgoglio rosa azzurro Go to the article »
Corriere della Sera | Mondiali, il Setterosa vince il bronzo Go to the article »
Swimbiz | Orsi di Russia, il bomber sprinta in finale Go to the article »
La Repubblica | Nuoto, Mondiali: Italia fuori dalla finale della 4×200 sl, bene Orsi nei 50 sl Go to the article »
La Stampa | Alzain e i Mondiali a ten anni: “Una favola” Go to the article »
The Guardian | 10-year-old Alzain Tareq turns into youngest-ever swimmer at world championships Go to the article »
#ARENABOOM
Magic Marco on his 200m Breaststroke Victory!
MEDAL COUNT
HIGHLIGHTS DAY 6
Dariya Ustinova RUS (17) swimmer of the sector Russia Expertise Program units two New World Junior Information on 200m Backstroke!!
Sarah Sjöström SWE Championships Document on 50m Fly!
RESULTS SWIMMING DAY 6
W 100 FREESTYLE
GOLD – B. Campbell AUS 52.52 Area
SILVER – Sjöström SWE 52.70 Area
BRONZE – C. Campbell AUS 52.82 Area
M 200 BACKSTROKE
GOLD – Larkin AUS 1:53.58 Area
SILVER – Kawęcki POL 1:54.55 Area
BRONZE – Rylov RUS 1:54.60 Area
W 200 BREASTSTROKE
GOLD – Watanabe JPN 2:21.15 Mizuno
SILVER – Lawrence USA 2:22.44 Speedo
BRONZE – Vall ESP 2:22.76 Speedo
BRONZE – Pedersen DEN 2:22.76 Mizuno
BRONZE – Shi 2:22.76 CHN Speedo
M 200 BREASTSTROKE
GOLD – Koch GER 2:07.76 Area
SILVER – Cordes 2:08.05 USA Mizuno
BRONZE – Gyurta 2:08.10 HUN Area
M 4×200 RELAY
GOLD – Nice Britain 7:04.33 Speedo
SILVER – United States 7:04.75 Speedo
BRONZE – Australia 7:06.34 Speedo
Finals Day 6 = 5
Medals Day 6 = 17 (2 Bronze ex-aequo)
Complete medals after Day 6 = 87
TOTAL MEDALS BY BRAND
ARENA
G 10
S 11
B 13
Tot. 34
SPEEDO
G 13
S 11
B 14
Tot. 38
TYR
G 0
S 1
B 1
Tot. 2
MIZUNO
G 2
S 2
B 2
Tot. 6
JAKED
G 0
S 1
B 0
Tot. 1
MIXED
G 2
S 2
B 2
Tot. 6
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