sixteenth FINA World Championships
DAY ONE | Sunday 2nd August 2015
COMPETITION INSIGHTS
SUPERFLY SARAH SOARS INTO THE RECORD BOOKS VAN DER BURGH AND PEATY HEAT UP FOR THE BIG SHOW OFF
On the FINA World Championship in Kazan the primary day of swimming provided loads of motion for swimming followers in attendance and all over the world.
Swedish Sarah Sjöström ignited the thrill by setting a brand new world report within the 100m butterfly – an unimaginable begin to the 8 day competitors.
Adam Peaty and Cameron van der Burgh traded blows like two heavyweight boxers within the 100m breaststroke semi-finals.
On the primary evening of competitors, Sarah Sjöström set the ball rolling as she lowered the 100m butterfly world report to 55.74, slicing 0.24secs off the mark set by American Dana Vollmer on the 2012 Olympics.
Regardless of solely being 21, it’s the second time Sarah has held the world report having first flown into the historical past books again on the 2009 World Championships in Rome.
She beamed: “In fact this report was meant to be damaged. It was my plan all alongside – to beat a report at these Championships. I’ve had extra competitors in coaching as a result of I race with the boys and this has helped.”
Within the Males’s 100m breaststroke, Cameron Van Der Burgh set a championship report of 58.49, that lasted just some minutes along with his British rival Adam Peaty slicing an enormous chunk off as he stopped the clock in 58.18. The ultimate takes place tonight and it seems to be an thrilling one!
Within the girls’s freestyle relay, Bronte Campbell swam the quickest leg of your entire subject in 51.77. She handed over to older sister Cate Campbellwith the Australians holding a transparent lead over the Netherlands, coming second. Cate introduced them house in a championship report time of 3mins 31.48secs.
Bronte mentioned: “In 2013 we got here second and that was wonderful however this time standing up on the rostrum collectively in entrance of the world and attending to sing the nationwide anthem together with your massive sister is one thing not many individuals get to take action it’s positively the spotlight of the yr.”
Cate added: “I noticed clear water from the time I entered till the time I touched.”
Dutch Sharon van Rouwendaal was shocked after successful the 400m freestyle silver in 4:03.02, days after a gruelling open water programme. She mentioned: “After my 10k I requested can I get better? My coach mentioned to me within the final 50m everybody might be feeling the ache. However no-one is as sturdy as you.”
The Iron Woman, Katinka Hosszú lowered her personal European 200m particular person medley report to 2:07.30 within the morning heats earlier than slicing it additional to 2:06.84 within the semi-finals.
THE BEST PRESS CLIPS
Fina world championships: 10 swimmers to observe at Kazan 2015 Go to the article »
Adam Peaty targets gold medal haul for ‘Queen and Nation’ Go to the article »
Adam Peaty says he has ‘nothing to lose’ regardless of taking favouritism and two information into the world championships in Russia Go to the article »
W200IM Semis: with 2:06.84 effort, Katinka Hosszu surges into new textile realm Go to the article »
Här är Sarahs chanser dag för dag Go to the article »
Världsrekord – och så ska Sarah ta guldet i dag Go to the article »
2015 Fina World Championships: day one finals dwell recap Go to the article »
Staff USA Wins Open Water Staff Title at 2015 FINA World Championships Go to the article »
2015 FINA World Championships: Heat-Up Day Photograph Gallery Go to the article »
Дарья Устинова: По отчеству меня называют с 14 лет Go to the article »
Tuffi, Mondiali, Cagnotto che medaglia: bronzo all’ultimo tuffo Go to the article »
Magnini eterno, la 4×100 azzurra torna sul podio Go to the article »
Tania Cagnotto di bronzo nel misto con Verzotto Go to the article »
Di primo acchito, Sjostrom è report mondiale Go to the article »
Kazan, azzurri di bronzo nella 4×100 Go to the article »
Staffette veloci e Carli in finale nel pomeriggio. Hosszu e Peaty danno subito spettacolo Go to the article »
Mondiali, altra medaglia per la Cagnotto: bronzo nel sincro misto Go to the article »
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MEDAL COUNT
HIGHLIGHTS
Sarah Sjöström New WR 100m Fly with 55.74 sporting C-Flex LE
Katinka Hosszú New European File 200m IM with 2:06.84 sporting C-Flex LE!
RESULTS SWIMMING DAY 1
M 400m FREE
GOLD – Solar CHN 3:42.48 Speedo
SILVER – Man GBR 3:43.75 Speedo
BRONZE – Cochrane CAN 3:44.59 Speedo
W 400m FREE
GOLD – Ledecki USA 3:59.13 Speedo CR
SILVER – Van Roweendal NED 4:03.02 Enviornment
BRONZE – Ashwood AUS 4:03.34 Enviornment
M 4x100m FREE RELAY
GOLD – FRANCE 3:10.74 Combined
SILVER – RUSSIA 3:11.19 Enviornment
BRONZE – ITALY 3:12.53 Combined
W 4x100m FREE RELAY
GOLD – AUSTRALIA 3:31.48 Enviornment CR
SILVER – NETHERLAND 3:33.67 Enviornment
BRONZE – UNITED STATES 3:34.61 Combined
TOTAL MEDALS BY BRAND
ARENA
G 1
S 3
B 1
Tot. 5
SPEEDO
G 2
S 1
B 1
Tot. 4
OTHERS
G 0
S 0
B 0
Tot. 0
MIXED
G 1
S 0
B 2
Tot. 3
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