sixteenth FINA World Championships
DAY NINE | Monday tenth August 2015
COMPETITION INSIGHTS
World Championships of Kazan, profitable an impressive 49% of the entire medals (pool and open water swimming mixed, 73 medals in whole: 25 gold, 25 silver and 24 bronze).
58% of particular person golds (23 out of 40) went to swimmers sporting a POWERSKIN Carbon-Flex or Carbon-Air swimsuit. Area Champions additional contributed to the incredible showcase in Kazan by establishing 5 World Data, 4 European Data, 2 Championships document and three World junior Championships document.
On the ultimate night time of competitors, Bronte Campbell led a clear sweep within the 50m freestyle and Katinka Hosszú efficiently defended her title within the 400m particular person medley.
Gregorio Paltrinieri received the 1500m freestyle, whereas Daiya Seto held off all his challengers to repeat his victory within the 400m particular person medley from Barcelona two years in the past.
Bronte Campbell, of Australia, had already received the 100m freestyle with sister Cate, the defending champion, in third. Tonight the youthful sister once more triumphed within the one-length splash and sprint, profitable in 24.12 forward of Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands and Sarah Sjöström of Sweden. Bronte beamed: “That was unbelievable. I couldn’t consider I acquired the win on that one. This meet, the whole lot has gone proper for me, it doesn’t occur fairly often and I’m going to attempt to reap the benefits of it. Three golds and a bronze is greater than I may have hoped for coming in.”
Katinka Hosszú had already received the 200m particular person medley in a brand new world document in addition to taking bronze within the 200m backstroke. She is named the ‘Iron Woman’ due to the gruelling programmes she undertakes. Tonight she was underneath world-record tempo for a lot of the 400m particular person medley however she fell behind on the freestyle leg, touching in 4:30.39, however nonetheless quickest time on the planet this yr. She stated: “I’m simply actually comfortable to have completed the double once more, like Idid in Barcelona. It’s been an excellent championship for me and now I’m extra comfortable than drained.”
Daiya Seto of Japan received the boys’s equal, efficiently defending his title in 4:08.50. He stated: “I overcame so much to win this race so I’m actually glad and comfortable. I missed the ultimate within the 200 IM and I couldn’t compete in opposition to Ryan Lochte so I wished to indicate myself on this race.”
Gregorio set a brand new European document of 14:39.67 to win the 1500m freestyle, the primary time an Italian has received that occasion. Connor Jaeger of the USA completed with silver in 14:41.20. The speaking level was the absence of defending champion and four-time 2012 Olympic medallist Solar Yang from China. Gregorio stated: “It was actually disturbing for me with out him, I used to be afraid to compete alone. I wished to win this race and with out him it was a very powerful race however I’m actually comfortable now.”
THE BEST PRESS CLIPS
BRONTE CAMPBELL
Le Level | Natation: l’Australienne Bronte Campbell sacrée sur 50m nage libre Go to the article »
KATINKA HOSSZÚ
France TV Sport | Kazan 2015: Katinka Hosszú remporte le 400m 4nages, Lara Grangeon 8e (video) Go to the article »
GREGORIO PALTRINIERI
Channel NewsAsia | Swimming: Paltrinieri wins 1,500m gold as Solar pulls out Go to the article »
Eurosport | Gregorio Paltrinieri claims gold after Solar Yang withdraws Go to the article »
The Gadsden Instances | Paltrinieri wins 1,500 freestyle at swimming world championships Go to the article »
Newser | Italy’s Paltrinieri wins 1,500 freestyle after Solar Yang misses race at world swimming champs Go to the article »
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Australia on monitor to be world No1 after golden world swimming championships Go to the article »
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Gregorio Paltrinieri – World 1500m Freestyle Champion
MEDAL COUNT
HIGHLIGHTS SWIMMING DAY 8
Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) set the New European Document on the 1500m Free with the time of 14:39.67!!
RESULTS SWIMMING DAY 8
M 50m BACKSTROKE
GOLD – Lacourt FRA 24.23 Speedo
SILVER – Greevers USA 24.61 Tyr
BRONZE – Treffers AUS 24.69 Area
W 50m BREASTSTROKE
GOLD – Johansson SWE 30.05 Area
SILVER – Atkinson JAM 30.11 Speedo
BRONZE – Efimova RUS 30.13 Speedo
M 400m INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
GOLD – Seto JPN 4:08.50 Area
SILVER – Verrasztó HUN 4:09.90 Area
BRONZE – Kalisz USA 4:10.05 Area
W 50m FREESTYLE
GOLD – Campell B. AUS 24.12 Area
SILVER – Kromowidjojo NED 24.22 Area
BRONZE – Sjöström SWE 24.31 Area
M 1500 FREESTYLE
GOLD – Paltrinieri ITA 14:39.67 Area New ER
SILVER – Jaeger USA 14:41.20 Area
BRONZE – Cochrane CAN 14:51.08 Speedo
W 400 MEDLEY
GOLD – Hosszú HUN 4:30.39 Area
SILVER – Di Rado USA 4:31.71 Speedo
BRONZE – Overholt CAN 4:32.52 Speedo
W 4×100 MEDLEY RELAY
GOLD – China 3:54.41 Speedo
SILVER – Sweden 3:55.24 Area
BRONZE – Australia 3:55.56 Blended
M 4×100 MEDLEY RELAY
GOLD – United States 3:29.93 Blended
SILVER – Australia 3:30.08 Blended
BRONZE – France 3:30.50 Blended
Finals Day 8 = 8
Medals Day 8 = 24
Whole medals Pool Swimming = 129
FINAL MEDAL COUNT POOL SWIMMING
ARENA
G 18
S 17
B 18
Tot = 53
equal to 41% of whole medals
SPEEDO
G 18
S 16
B 21
Tot = 55
equal to 42% of whole medals
TYR
G 0
S 3
B 1
Tot = 4
MIZUNO
G 2
S 2
B 2
Tot = 6
JAKED
G 0
S 1
B 0
Tot = 1
MIXED
G 3
S 3
B 4
Tot = 10
FINAL MEDAL COUNT INCLUDING OPEN WATER SWIMMING
TOTAL MEDALS INCLUDING OPEN WATER SWIMMING = 150
ARENA
G 24 equal to 50% of whole gold medals
S 25
B 24
Tot = 73 equal to 49% of whole medals
SPEEDO
G 19 equal to 39% of whole gold medals
S 16
B 21
Tot = 56 equal to 37% of whole medals
TYR
G 0
S 3
B 1
Tot = 4
MIZUNO
G 2
S 2
B 2
Tot = 6
JAKED
G 0
S 1
B 0
Tot = 1
MIXED
G 3
S 3
B 4
Tot = 10
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