WORLD TRIATHLON A field of world class athletes ready to chase Olympic dreams in World Cup season opener

 

A new World Triathlon Cup season begins with the 2024 World Triathlon Cup Napier, a coastal city of New Zealand’s North Island. While New Zealand is well known for staging triathlon races, this will be the inaugural World Triathlon Cup for Napier. The race schedule is stacked across Saturday 24th and Sunday 25 February. Saturday will host the 2024 Oceania Triathlon Junior Championships Napier and the 2024 World Triathlon Cup Napier with the world’s best athletes racing in an all-important Olympic qualification window for Paris 2024. Sunday will stage the Age-Group races, Oceania Junior Mixed Relay and the 2024 World Triathlon Mixed Relay. The 2024 World Triathlon Cup is a sprint-distance triathlon (750m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run) and will start along the iconic stretch of the waterfront in Napier called Perfume Point. The 2024 event will be integrated into a Triathlon Festival featuring the New Zealand Sprint Distance Championships. It’s time for athletes to test out how the pre-season build has gone and show off form, as the world’s best fire up to battle it out in a sprint-distance format, the first World Cup race of 2024. The Elite women will race on Saturday from 4pm local time and the men will line-up from 6pm, all watchable on the platform TriathlonLive.tv (live and on-demand).

The Wilde favourite

New Zealand’s Olympic medallist and ranked number two in the world Hayden Wilde will take centre stage and wear number one in Saturday’s World Cup season opener in Napier, New Zealand. Wilde is a firm favourite to not only claim victory in the first World Cup of the season but to qualify in 2024 to represent New Zealand in the next Olympic Games in Paris.

Young guns ready to fire

Wilde will be joined by Portugal’s Ricardo Batista, a sprint-distance specialist and known for his gutsy performances right to the end. In the 2023 World Triathlon Cup in New Zealand, staged in New Plymouth, silver and bronze medals came down to the wire in one of the most thrilling sprint finished between Batista and New Zealand’s Tayler Reid, where the Portuguese athlete had to settle for third place. Batista earned the silver medal in the 2023 World Triathlon Cup Tongyeong at the end of last season followed by 5th place in the World Cup in Miyazaki, after serving a penalty. The Portuguese athlete will be highly motivated to sprint for a medal in Napier this weekend. Reid will also prove fierce competition come Saturday’s sprint-distance World Cup.

New Zealand’s rising star Dylan McCullough, who earned his first World Cup medal in 2023 in the World Triathlon Cup Miyazaki, showed off fantastic form last weekend claiming the silver in the 2024 Oceania Triathlon Cup in Wanaka. McCullough is eager to line up in Napier and produce a result which will assist his Olympic campaign to Paris in 2024.

Olympic dreams on the line

Hungary’s Olympian Gabor Faldum is an experienced triathlete who is motivated towards representing at another Olympic Games this summer. Faldum secured a top 10 finish in the 2023 World Triathlon Cup in Chengdu, proving his strength up against some of the world’s best rising stars of the sport.

Australia’s Commonwealth Games representative Luke Willian and rising star Brandon Copeland will be eager to test early season form in Napier on Saturday. Both men have stated their intent to qualify and represent Australia in the next Olympic Games in Australia. Napier provides a strong opportunity to earn valuable Olympic points. Willian crossed the line in 7th place in the 2023 World Triathlon Cup Chengdu and Copeland was 9th in the 2023 World Triathlon Cup in Tongyeong and 6th place in the World Cup in Miyazaki to close the season.

The British troops ready for a showdown

A strong contingent of British talent will start the World Cup season in Napier, featuring Daniel Dixon, Samuel Dickinson, Hugo Milner and Ben Dijkstra. Milner showed incredible talent at the end of 2023 when he showcased the best race of his career resulting in victory in the 2023 World Triathlon Cup Miyazaki.

One to watch

Spain’s Genis Grauhayden could also be among the contenders to watch on Saturday. Grau brought home his first World Cup gold medal in the 2022 World Triathlon Cup Huatulco and 4th place in the 2023 World Cup in Mexico, both in sprint-distance race formats. Norway’s Casper Stornes

Review the start list: 2024 World Triathlon Cup Napier - Elite Men and follow the action live and on-demand over on TriathlonLive.tv on Saturday 24th February with the men lining up at 6pm local time.

SvømDanmark Flere danske atleter er klar til VM for masters

 

Verdensmesterskaberne for masters afholdes 23. februar til 3. marts i Doha.

Af: Klaus Bach Christensen, kommunikationskonsulent

VM sluttede i søndags, og traditionen tro starter VM for masters kort tid efter. I år er ingen undtagelse, og allerede fredag starter verdensmesterskaberne for masters.

Danmark er i alt repræsenteret med 12 atleter, der skal vise Dannebrogs rød-hvide farver frem i fire af SvømDanmarks discipliner – nemlig udspring, kunstsvømning, åbent vand-svømning og svømning.

Få overblikket over deltagende danskere nedenfor.

Udspring

Charlotte Friis Billefeld, Bornebusch, High Diving Denmark

Jimmi Bjørn Nordquist Andersen, High Diving Denmark

Andrea Tino, Lyngby Udsprings Klub af 2002 (LUK 2002)

Kunstsvømning

Kirsten Lilian Johansen, Hovedstadens Svømmeklub

Åbent vand-svømning

Anders Meinert Pedersen, Vejle Svømmeklub

Svømning

Christoph Karow, Hovedstadens Svømmeklub

Pia Thulstrup, Swim Team Taastrup

Berit Marx Pedersen, Swim Team Taastrup

Inge-Lise Damberg, Swim Team Taastrup

Elisabeth Gløy Ketelsen, Swim Team Taastrup

Finn Damberg (træner), Swim Team Taastrup

Claus Lerche Iversen, SIGMA Swim

Marina Heller Hansen, Søllerød Svømmeklub

Atleter kan stille op til konkurrencer og mesterskaber for masters i det år, atleten fylder 25 år. Masters inddeles i aldersgrupper á fem års interval, som der konkurreres indenfor. 25-29 år, 30-34 år, 35-39 år osv.

WORLD TRIATHLON Napier welcomes strong women's field to open 2024 World Cup season

 

Gina Sereno and Xinyu Lin headline race start list in New Zealand

A new World Triathlon Cup season begins with the 2024 World Triathlon Cup Napier, a coastal city of New Zealand’s North Island. While New Zealand is well known for staging triathlon races, this will be the inaugural World Triathlon Cup for Napier. The race schedule is stacked across Saturday 24th and Sunday 25 February. Saturday will host the 2024 Oceania Triathlon Junior Championships Napier and the 2024 World Triathlon Cup Napier with the world’s best athletes racing in an all-important Olympic qualification window for Paris 2024. Sunday will stage the Age-Group races, Oceania Junior Mixed Relay and the 2024 World Triathlon Mixed Relay. The 2024 World Triathlon Cup is a sprint-distance triathlon (750m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run) and will start along the iconic stretch of the waterfront in Napier called Perfume Point. The 2024 event will be integrated into a Triathlon Festival featuring the New Zealand Sprint Distance Championships. It’s time for athletes to test out how the pre-season build has gone and show off form, as the world’s best fire up to battle it out in a sprint-distance format, the first World Cup race of 2024. The Elite women will race on Saturday from 4pm local time and the men will line-up from 6pm, all watchable on the platform TriathlonLive.tv (live and on-demand).

The contenders

USA’s Gina Sereno headlines the 40-deep women’s field in the opening World Triathlon Cup race of 2024 in Napier. Sereno claimed impressive silvers in the 2023 World Triathlon Cup Vina del Mar in November and the 2023 Santiago Pan American Games. China’s Xinyu Lin produced a string of fantastic results to close out the 2023 season including silver in the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, 4th place in the 2023 World Triathlon Cup Chengdu, 5th place in World Triathlon Cup Miyazaki and 2nd in the 2023 Asia Triathlon Sprint Championships Al-Khobar. Lin lines up in Napier as one of the favourites in the sprint-distance race. Hungary’s Zsanett Kuttor-Bragmayer and Australia’s Natalie Van Coevorden are highly experienced on the World Triathlon Championship Series and World Triathlon Cup scene and are ready to battle it out in Napier, with their sights fixed on qualifying in 2024 for the Olympic Games in Paris. Napier is within the qualification period, providing a valuable race opportunity for athletes to collect points.

Young guns to watch

Italy’s Ilaria Zane earned the gold medal last weekend in the 2024 Oceania Triathlon Wanaka (New Zealand) and performed incredibly well last season claiming bronze medals in the 2023 World Triathlon Cup Weihai and 2023 World Triathlon Cup Weihai, both standard-distance races. Competition will be fierce in Napier with the likes of Australia’s Sophie Linn, Spain’s Cecilia Santamaria Surroca, Great Britain’s Olivia Mathias and Ecuador’s Elizabeth Bravo all lining up to test where form is at the start of 2024 for the opening World Cup of the season.

Team World Triathlon

Bermuda’s Erica Hawley is a member of Team World Triathlon and continues to show progress each season. Hawley had a standout 2023 season, securing her first World Triathlon Cup medal in Yeongdo, South Korea, among other top 10 finishes. If the talented young star from Bermuda can maintain a strong position up front, she could have a real chance at running her way to a medal finish or her first World Cup victory. Team World Triathlon members Maria Carolina Velasquez (COL) and Zuzana Michalivkova (CZE) will join Hawley on the start line in Napier, eager to produce dominant performances in a crucial Olympic year. Velasquez Soto earned silver in the 2023 Santiago Pan America Games women’s race and Michalickova came 4th in last weekend’s 2024 Oceania Triathlon Cup Wanaka.

A wealth of race experience

Belgian star Valerie Barthelemy will be another to watch on Saturday. After having to withdraw from last weekend’s Oceania Cup in Wanaka due to illness, Barthelemy is looking to start the season with a strong race result. Hungary’s Olympian Zsofia Kovacs delivered strong performances at the end of last year with 8th place in the 2023 World Triathlon Cup Chengdu and 6th place in the 2023 World Triathlon Cup Tongyeong and will have her sights set on a top 10 finish in Napier after a strong pre-season build.

Team New Zealand

New Zealand will be strongly represented with Ainsley Thorpe, Brea Roderick, Olivia Thornbury, Eva Goodisson, Olivia Cummings, Hannah Howell and Amara Rae.

SvømDanmark Helena Rosendahl Bach vinder VM-sølv på 200m butterfly

 

Landsholdssvømmerens internationale sølvmedalje-streak fortsatte, da hun var marginalt fra VM-guldet.

Af: Klaus Bach Christensen, kommunikationskonsulent

Dansk idræt og dansk svømmesport er torsdag blevet en historisk triumf rigere. I finalen på 200 meter butterfly ved verdensmesterskaberne på langbane lykkedes det nemlig Helena Rosendahl Bach fra Aalborg Svømmeklub at vinde sølv.

Landsholdssvømmeren var blandt de forreste gennem hele finalen, og da den skulle afgøres, var spørgsmålet blot, om Aalborg-svømmeren ville komme i mål som nummer et, to eller tre.

Marginalerne var dog ikke på danskerens side, som nærmest på indslaget måtte se britiske Laura Stephens komme i mål som den første. Dog blev det komfortabelt til sølv foran Lana Pudar fra Bosnien-Hercegovina.

Top-3

Lara Stephens, 2.07.35

Helena Rosendahl Bach, 2.07.44

Lana Pudar, 2.07.92

Til SvømDanmark siger Helena Rosendahl Bach:

”Jeg er sindssygt glad for min VM-medalje, og det virker lidt surrealistisk. Det er som om, jeg har lidt en sølvstreak i øjeblikket. Jeg gjorde, hvad jeg kunne og var tæt på guldet, som vil være fedt at hapse en anden gang.”

”Det er et spændende svømmeår, og det er godt at komme ind og få mere og mere erfaring. Så må vi se, om jeg ikke er bedre rustet til næste gang.”

Medaljen er Helena Rosendahl Bachs første i VM-sammenhæng, og hun bliver den blot femte dansker til at få hængt VM-sølv om halsen. Tidligere har landsholdsprofilen taget en sølvmedalje ved EM på langbane samt to EM-sølvmedaljer på kortbane.

Det er ligeledes cheftræner Bjørn Sørensens første VM-medalje, mens det er den tredje Aalborg Svømmeklub kan fejre. Tilbage i 2015 vandt Mie Ø. Nielsen fra Aalborg Svømmeklub bronze på 100 meter rygsvømning, mens Benny Nielsen vandt bronze på 200m butterfly i 1986.

For VM-historikere

For at finde dansk svømmesport seneste medalje ved et verdensmesterskab på langbane, skal vi helt tilbage til 2017, hvor Pernille Blume vandt bronze på 100 meter frisvømning i Budapest.

Vi skal endnu et mesterskab tilbage for at finde den seneste danske VM-sølvmedalje. I 2015 svømmede Jeanette Ottesen sig til to af slagsen i henholdsvis 50- og 100 meter butterfly ved VM i Kazan.

Den seneste VM-guldmedalje er Jeanette Ottesen også noteret for. I 2013 kunne hun lade sig hylde som verdensmester på 50 meter butterfly, da hun tilbagelagde bassinets længde i tiden 25.24 sekunder, der siden har været dansk rekord på distancen.

Historisk er dansk svømmesport nu oppe på i alt 21 vundne medaljer ved VM på langbane, heraf fire af guld, ni af sølv og otte af bronze. Medaljerne er gennem tiden vundet af 11 forskellige svømmere. Flest står Lotte Friis noteret for med sine seks VM-medaljer i alt.

Mere dansk VM

Verdensmesterskaberne fortsætter i morgen og frem til på søndag. Lørdag skal danske Julie Kepp Jensen fra A6/NTC i aktion, når det gælder kvindernes 50 meter frisvømning.

WORLD TRIATHLON Welcome to the World Triathlon 2024 Season

 

Hello and welcome to 2024 on the blue carpet! Over the next year we will be bringing you all the latest news and views from the triathlon frontline, how and when to watch your favourite athletes going head-to-head in the world’s biggest races, highlights and photo galleries, all wrapped up in our new-look weekly news digest The Apex.

That includes the crucial Olympic and Paralympic Qualifiers, another mouthwatering World Triathlon Championship Series, Para Triathlon World Championships, 17 World Cups, the Multisports World Championships Townsville and Winter Triathlon World Championships Pragelato, the all-new T100 Tour, supertri E World Triathlon Championships, Age-Group World Championship action plus interviews, behind-the-scenes content and articles from right across the World Triathlon family to bring you, the fans, closer to the athletes than ever before.

Paris 2024 is almost here and the questions are stacking up - can Kristian Blummenfelt and Flora Duffy retain their Tokyo Olympic crowns? Will we see brand-new winners of the biggest prize in sport? The men’s individual race takes place on 30 July, the women's on 31 July with the Mixed Relay following on 5 August, all tackling a stunning Paris course that includes swimming the River Seine, biking the Champs Elysees and running to glory over the city's iconic Pont Alexandre III bridge!

The second Olympic Qualification period runs until 27 May 2024. That means ranking points will be available at WTCS Abu Dhabi, WTCS Yokohama and WTCS Cagliari, plus the Napier (NZL), Hong Kong (HKG), Wollongong (AUS), Chengdu (CHN), Samarkand (UZB) and Huatulco (MEX) World Cups. The latter also features the Mixed Relay Qualification Event for those teams yet to have qualified, where the top two will automatically secure 2 men and 2 women for Paris!

MORE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC NEWS:

The third appearance for triathlon at the Paralympic Games will take place on 1 and 2 September on a modified, but every bit as jaw-dropping, sprint-distance iteration of the Paris Olympic course. The PTS2, PTS3 (men), PTS4 and PTS5 athletes will go out on the Sunday, the PTVI (visually impaired) and PTWC (wheelchair) athletes race on the Monday at 8.15am.

The Paris 2024 Paralympic qualification period ends on 1 July 2024, before which the decisive action starts at Para Cup Abu Dhabi, then on to WTPS Devonport and WTPS Yokohama, Para Cups in Yenisehir, Samarkand, Vigo, Taranto and Besancon then all wrapping up with WTPS racing in Swansea and Montreal!

MORE PARIS 2024 PARALYMPICS NEWS:

Last year’s electrifying Championship Finals saw Dorian Coninx and Beth Potter soaring to huge wins in the best possible style, taking the tape and the world titles on showdown day in Pontevedra. This October, title-deciding racing will return to Spain, and the province of Malaga, with the elites going all in along with World Championships at U23, Junior, U23/Jr Mixed Relay, Age Group and Para Triathlon.

Leading up to that mighty showdown will be five blockbuster Series events - three of which will include Mixed Relay action - all packing a gruelling challenge as the best in the world go shoulder-to-shoulder down the blue carpet once again!

Paris 2024 Olympic Games Draw completed for the Men’s and Women’s Water Polo Tournaments

 

Following a captivating finish to water polo at the World Aquatics Championships – Doha 2024, draws for the teams that qualified to compete in the Men’s and Women’s Water Polo Tournaments at the Paris 2024 Olympics were held on the competition pool deck in the Qatari capital.

In Doha, Croatia and the United States took home the world championship titles in the men’s and women’s tournaments, respectively.

The USA women head into Paris 2024 looking for their fourth-consecutive Olympic title, while the Croatia men’s team – winners at the London 2012 Olympics – look to improve on their fifth-place finish at the Tokyo 2020 Games. Serbia heads into Paris as the two-time defending Olympics champions in men’s water polo.

With the World Aquatics Championships in the Qatari capital serving as the final pathway to qualify for the Paris 2024 Games, the following countries will play at the upcoming Olympics.

 

Men’s Water Polo Teams | Paris 2024 Olympics (12 Teams)

Hungary

Greece

Croatia

Spain

United States

Australia

Japan

Romania

Serbia

Italy

Montenegro

France

 

Women’s Water Polo Teams | Paris 2024 Olympics (10 Teams)

Netherlands

Spain

Greece

Australia

Hungary

Italy

United States

People’s Republic of China

Canada

France

The Paris 2024 water polo tournament will be held between 5 and 11 August. Preliminary matches will be played at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Saint-Denis, a permanent venue which will provide aquatic sports opportunities long after the Games. Later rounds, including the finals, will be held at the Paris La Défense Arena – a major multisport arena that will be transformed into an aquatics venue for the first time this summer. 

During the draw ceremony, World Aquatics President Husain Al-Musallam said: “Every athlete knows that success here at the World Aquatics Championships is the golden ticket to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics. We look forward to what will be a global celebration of sport, with fans packing out venues and tuning in from around the globe to witness the world’s best aquatics athletes. I am grateful for the excellent collaboration with the Paris 2024 Organising Committee, and I eagerly await the displays of sporting excellence on the world stage this summer.” 

Also present at the draw was Paris 2024 Sports Director Aurélie Merle.

"The result of this first draw for the Olympic tournament projects us more than ever towards the Paris 2024 Games! We know what the dream of an Olympic title represents for the athletes, and we work daily with World Aquatics to enable them to perform in the best conditions,” Merle said, “The water polo players now know their future opponents, and both the Centre Aquatique and Paris La Défense Arena will be ready to welcome them in an exceptional atmosphere. We can't wait to see this!”

Memorable World Aquatics Championships – Doha 2024 close with more record-breaking performances

 

The World Aquatics Championships – Doha 2024 closed today following 17 days of World Record-breaking performances, dramatic finishes and penalty shootouts.

DOHA, Qatar – Over 2,600 athletes from 204 countries and the World Aquatics Refugee Team competed across six sports and 75 medal events as the 21st edition of the flagship global aquatics event took place in the Qatari capital.

The event again showed its global appeal as over 320 hours of live broadcast coverage of every competition session and 17 daily one-hour highlights programmes were distributed to World Aquatics broadcast partners globally.

World Aquatics President Husain Al-Musallam paid tribute to the athletes, praised the Doha 2024 event organisers and hinted at the continuation of thrilling performances to come at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics in his closing address.

“Doha has been an outstanding home for our athletes and our aquatics family. Our athletes have loved competing here, and I know that they would want me to give a very big thank you to all the organisers.

“I also want to praise our athletes. We have seen some familiar faces, stars of our sports, winning medals, and we have also seen a new generation winning World Championship medals for the first time and even setting a new World Record. We have made history here in Doha, Qatar.

“These are thrilling times for all fans of aquatic sport. Our athletes continue to set new standards, and I am very excited to see what they will achieve in Paris.”

Swimmers bookended eight days of racing with record-setting performances. On the opening night of swimming in the Aspire Dome, nineteen-year-old Pan Zhanle lowered the 100m freestyle World Record to 46.80 as he led off the 4x100m freestyle relay for the People’s Republic of China to gold.

Swimming icons starred in Doha as well, with Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden completing the 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly golden double again in Doha as she earned her record-extending 13th and 14th individual World Championship titles.

The depth and performance of the swimming field were further demonstrated by the 11 Continental Records set in Doha. Twenty-nine countries won swimming medals in Doha, making for the deepest medal table in World Aquatics Championship history.

In diving, China continued its dominance as the country’s divers won gold in nine of the sport’s 13 events on offer in Doha. Athletes from 55 nations performed over 3,100 dives during the nine-day competition as the athlete performances helped their National Olympic Committees (NOCs) earn positions at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Women’s water polo saw the United States return to the top step of the podium, winning their eighth world title overall – the USA’s fifth title in the past six editions of the event – with a tense 8-7 victory over Hungary in the final. Croatia secured their third world title in men's water polo, capping off their tournament journey with a thrilling penalty shootout victory over Italy, winning 15-13.

In artistic swimming, a stunning week of competition saw China earn gold in seven of 11 events as they went on to earn the overall winner award. Doha also played a vital role in determining the teams and duets that qualified to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands was the standout performer in open water swimming, winning both the individual women’s 5km and 10km events. Logan Fontaine of France won the men’s 5km individual as the Paris 2024 host nation earned the maximum number of open water Olympic starting positions possible – two men and two women – for the upcoming Games. In the open water Mixed 4x1500m Relay, Australia anchor Kyle Lee stormed to a photo finish win over Italy.

Tension was in the lofty air of high diving as Aidan Heslop of Great Britain staged a second-day comeback to win gold from the men’s 27m tower. Meanwhile, Australia's Rhiannan Iffland reaffirmed her dominance in women's high diving, clinching her fourth consecutive world title from the 20m tower. Iffland’s come-from-behind victory was sealed with a breathtaking performance on the fourth and final dive of the championships.

As part of World Aquatics’ ongoing commitment to the global development of aquatic sports, programmes for athletes, coaches and member federations were held throughout the World Aquatics Championships. Additional athlete-focused content included an Athletes’ Forum, World Aquatics Athletes' Committee meetings, athlete ambassador events, and cultural exchanges. In Doha, these forums and workshops centred on the themes of athlete mental health and well-being.

Ninety-three World Aquatics Scholarship holders competed in Doha for the fourth time in history, the event also saw the participation of a World Aquatics Refugee Team comprised of Alaa Masoo and Eyad Masoud.

During the World Aquatics Championships Handover Ceremony between Doha and the future 2025 hosts Singapore, Doha 2024 Director Khaleel Al Jabir emphasised the power of peaceful competition in his address before the Sunday evening swimming session, the final event of the championships.

“Sport has a unique and powerful role in society and the World Aquatics Championships have exemplified this, reminding us of sports’ unifying power, especially in a world where conflict persists. Children have been inspired by the sport they have watched, and by the work of our Doha 2024 ambassadors visiting schools and clubs. We are confident this will lead to increased participation in aquatics sports in Qatar.”

Swim Ireland - Wiffen Smashes Field to Claim Second World Title

 

Daniel Wiffen has won his second World Title of the week in the 1500m Freestyle this evening and has been named Male Swimmer of the Meet by World Aquatics on the final day of racing at the World Championships in Doha.

Wiffen demolished the 1500m Freestyle field, claiming the gold medal by over ten seconds in 14:34.07, a new personal best and Irish Senior Record, breaking his previous best of 14:34.91 from 2023. Germany’s Florian Wellbrock won silver in 14.44.61 with bronze going to France’s David Aubry in 14:44.85.

A delighted Wiffen spoke after the race ‘I mean that race was definitely better for me, I pb’d (personal best), I’m so happy, because after hitting that time in April (2023), it could have been a fluke, I went 14:35 at the under 23’s (Dublin, August 2023) in my home town, obviously coming here, the progression from the 400m to the 800m to the 1500m today, I’m just so happy to come away with a pb and two world titles’.

Wiffen swam much of the race out on his own, taking the lead at the 150m and building up a lead of 20 metres over his opponents that was never relinquished. On his race tactics, Wiffen said ‘I was talking about it before with my coach Andi (Manley), and we had a little bet to see if I could pb or not, but yeah 100%, go out a bit faster than everybody else and just be in my own lane, swim my own race and get out ahead and really focus on what I was going to do.’

The 22-year-old spent most of race inside world record pace; he is now the fifth fastest swimmer ever in the event with this time and has a target on Sun Yang’s 2012 World Record of 14:31.02 ‘Yeah 100%, it’s definitely one of my goals to try and beat that at some point, I mean I’m only 22, I have at least another eight years, another couple of Olympics in me, I’m sure it will go at some stage and I hope to be the person to do it’.

Mona McSharry, competing in her third final of the week, was eighth in the 50m Breaststroke Final in 30.96. The 23-year-old has had an outstanding week, making finals in the 50m, 100m and 200m Breaststroke with fifth place finishes in the 100m and 200m Olympic events.

Speaking after the race McSharry said ‘I think, I’m a little hard on myself and I expected a little bit more coming into this, three finals is definitely progress and being able to move along and perform well through the rounds is definitely something positive so, I’ll take that from it’.

Conor Ferguson (Backstroke), Darragh Green (Breaststroke), Max McCusker (Butterfly) and Shane Ryan (Freestyle), were seventh in the Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay in 3:35.28, just outside the 3:34.97 swam in this morning’s heats.

The Medley Relay today was an opportunity for nations to secure their places at the Paris Olympic Games, with the combined Top-16 times from Doha and the 2023 World Championships in Japan considered for invitations. As of this evening Ireland sit thirteenth (Women) and fifteenth (Men) and within the quota spots available.

Ireland still have some work to do in the Men’s relay, with two Olympic Qualification Times (OQT) required from the team in order to confirm the Olympic place when the invitation arrives. Ireland have only had one previous Male relay at an Olympic Games when the 4x200m Freestyle competed in Tokyo in 2021.

Commenting after the Men’s Medley Final McCusker said ‘We were delighted we got the relay in, it’s an individual sport and we’re all going for our own times that we need as well, but getting that relay across the line was the main goal, the main focus here. I think we’re all in good places now heading into trials as individuals.’

While they did not compete in Doha, Ireland's Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay time of 4:01.25 from the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, is good enough for a quota spot for Paris 2024. Ireland already has two females with Olympic Qualification Times from that relay in Mona McSharry and Ellen Walshe. It will be Ireland's first female relay at an Olympic Games since 1972.

Mona McSharry, who swam the Breaststroke leg in Fukuoka said ‘That’s definitely one of the positives of this competition was getting to finalise that spot and know that we’re definitely going. It’s going to be a lot of fun to compete with the girls, I think it’s the last event in Paris, so it will be nice for us all to finish together with a relay and it shows where women’s swimming is going in Ireland.’

Speaking at the conclusion of racing in Doha, Swim Ireland National Performance Director Jon Rudd said “This brings to an end a wonderful week for Irish swimming, a terrific team performance and some exceptional stand out moments across the eight days. The superlatives for Daniel Wiffen’s two gold medals this week are endless, and how he continues to inspire young Irish swimmers back at home with these swims of this nature cannot be measured. Mona McSharry has also featured in three finals this week, another tremendous achievement and for the Men’s Medley relay to make the final with yet another ‘first’ for us is outstanding. Seven finals in total for us here and another three semi-finals, with Ireland finishing tenth on the World Medal Table. At least two of our relays can now look forward to Olympic invites and our final Olympic Trials in May is set to become one of the most exciting swimming events ever to take place at the National Aquatic Centre. So, a thank you and a very well done is due to this team of terrific athletes, their coaches, and their home programmes; they have done us proud once again.”

The next opportunity for Irish swimmers to qualify for the Paris Games will be at the Irish Open Championships and Olympic Trials, which take place at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre from May 22nd – 26th.

Results Day 8 Finals

Women 50m Breaststroke Mona McSharry H 30.72 (7th) SF 30.57 (6th) F 30.96 (8th)

Men 1500m Freestyle Daniel Wiffen  H 14:54.29 (6th)   F 14:34.07 (1st)

Men 4x100m Medley Relay Ireland H 3:34.97 (8th) F 3:35.28 (7th)

(Conor Ferguson, Darragh Greene, Max McCusker, Shane Ryan)

SWISS AQUATICS L'argent pour Roman Mityukov, la 8e place pour Lisa Mamié

Une grande soirée pour la natation suisse ! Roman Mityukov remporte une médaille d'argent sensationnelle au 200m dos. Lisa Mamié se classe huitième en finale du 200m brasse.

17h49, couloir 2 : Lisa Mamié est prête pour sa première finale de championnat du monde. Son objectif : profiter de la course du 200m brasse et tout donner pour descendre sous la barre des 2'23"91. Elle a tout donné, est partie en force, mais à la fin, ses réserves d'énergie n'ont pas suffi pour améliorer son temps de la demi-finale et obtenir son billet pour Paris. Elle a terminé la course en 2:26.23 et s'est classée huitième. Bien qu'elle ait pu apprécier la course, elle n'était pas du tout satisfaite de son temps, a-t-elle déclaré après la course, un peu déçue. Elle devra maintenant analyser la course en détail. Demain, elle participera à une autre épreuve, le 50 m brasse.

10 minutes après Lisa Mamié, Roman Mityukov a pris le départ, également au couloir 2. Pour lui, il s'agissait de tout donner sur le 200 m dos pour pouvoir se mêler à la lutte pour les médailles. Après avoir remporté la médaille de bronze aux derniers championnats du monde de Fukuoka et ses performances convaincantes des derniers jours, le jeune homme pouvait légitimement rêver d'une nouvelle médaille de championnat du monde. Comme à son habitude, il a pris un départ parfait en finale et a immédiatement mené la course. Il a mené la course presque au bout, mais malheureusement l'Espagnol Hugo Gonzalez a réussi à le rattraper sur le fil et à arracher la victoire à Mityukov. Il n'a manqué que 0,1 seconde à l'ambitieux Genevois pour remporter le titre mondial. Roman Mityukov s'est assuré la médaille d'argent avec un temps de 1:55.40. Malgré cette performance exceptionnelle, il est sorti du bassin de l'Aspire Dome un peu déçu après la course. Ce dixième de seconde lui a fait mal. Il a peut-être abordé les deuxièmes cinquante mètres un peu trop rapidement, a-t-il supposé après sa belle performance. Il est content de lui, mais pas totalement heureux. Cela montre à quel point ce jeune athlète exceptionnel est dur avec lui-même et combien il a d'ambitions pour sa passion. Dans l'interview qu'il a accordée à World Aquatics juste après la course, il a déclaré avec calme qu'on verrait bien ce qui se passerait aux Jeux olympiques.

Le programme de demain est le suivant :

Heats, 7:30 Uhr

50m brasse avec Lisa Mamié

Semi-/Finals, 17 Uhr

50m brasse avec Lisa Mamié (SF, si qualifié)

photo by wade j. brennan

SWISS AQUATICS Silber für Roman Mityukov, Platz 8 für Lisa Mamié

 

Ein toller Abend für den Schweizer Schwimmsport! Roman Mityukov holt sensationell Silber über 200m Rücken. Lisa Mamié wird im Final über 200m Brust Achte.

17:49 Uhr, Bahn 2: Lisa Mamié ist bereit für ihren ersten WM-Final. Ihr Ziel: Das Rennen über 200m Brust geniessen und alles geben, um die 2:23.91 zu unterbieten. Sie gab alles, startete stark, doch am Ende reichten ihre Energiereserven nicht mehr, um ihre Zeit aus dem Halbfinal zu verbessern und das Ticket für Paris zu sichern. Sie beendete das Rennen nach 2:26.23 und wurde Achte. Sie habe das Rennen zwar geniessen können, doch mit der Zeit sei sie überhaupt nicht zufrieden, erklärte sie nach dem Rennen etwas enttäuscht. Sie werde nun das Rennen nochmals genau analysieren müssen. Morgen wird sie über die 50m Brust einen weiteren Einsatz haben.

10 Minuten nach Lisa Mamié stand Roman Mityukov, ebenfalls auf Bahn 2, am Start. Für ihn hiess es über die 200m Rücken alles zu geben, um im Kampf um die Medaillen mitreden zu können. Nach dem Gewinn der Bronzemedaille bei der letzten WM in Fukuoka und seinen überzeugenden Leistungen der letzten Tage, durfte der junge zurecht von einer weitern WM-Medaille träumen. Er startete wie gewohnt mit einem perfekten Start in den WM-Final und führte das Rennen sogleich an. Diese Führung behielt er bis kurz vor Schluss, doch leider schaffte es der Spanier Hugo Gonzalez ihn noch abzufangen und Mityukov mit dem Anschlag den Sieg zu entreissen. Lediglich 0.1s fehlten dem ambitionierten Genfer schliesslich zum WM-Titel. Roman Mityukov sicherte sich mit seiner Zeit von 1:55.40 die Silbermedaille. Trotz dieser herausragenden Leistung stieg er nach dem Rennen etwas enttäuscht aus dem Becken im Aspire Dome. Diese Zehntelsekunde schmerzte merklich. Er sei möglicherweise die zweiten fünfzig Meter etwas zu schnell angegangen, mutmasste er  gleich im Anschluss an das Rennen. Er sei zwar zufrieden mit sich, aber nicht vollends glücklich. Dies zeigt, wie hart der junge Ausnahmeathlet mit sich selbst ins Gericht geht und mit wie vielen Ambitionen er seine Leidenschaft ausübt. Seine Erfolge geben ihm recht. Im Interview mit World Aquatics direkt nach dem Rennen meinte er cool, dass man sehen werde, was an den Olympischen Spiele passieren werde.

Das morgige Programm sieht wie folgt aus:

Heats, 7:30 Uhr

50m Brust mit Lisa Mamié

Semi-/Finals, 17 Uhr

50m Brust mit Lisa Mamié (SF, falls qualifiziert)

Roman Mityukov (Foto: Patrick B. Krämer)

WATER POLO USA Women Defeat Hungary 8-7 In Doha To Claim Eighth World Championship Title

 

Doha, Qatar - February 16 - The USA Women's National Team claimed GOLD at the 2024 World Aquatics World Championships with a 8-7 win over Hungary. Rachel Fattal led the scoring with three goals while Maggie Steffens added two in the win. Ashleigh Johnson had a total of 12 saves for Team USA and was named top goalkeeper of the tourney. The victory marks the eighth world championship title in program history, by far the most of any program in the world in men's or women's water polo. It joins Team USA titles in 2003, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022.

In the first quarter, Steffens, Jordan Raney and Fattal each scored unanswered goals in the opening six minutes of play. Hungary added two late goals to make the score 3-2 at the end of the first quarter. Fattal opened the scoring in the second quarter but Hungary was quick to respond, keeping the score close, 4-3. Maddie Musselman would score with 5:26 left to go in the half, then Hungary would close out the first half with one additional goal to make it 5-4 in favor of Team USA at halftime.

The third quarter proved to be a highly defensive affair as Team USA did not get any goals and Hungary earned one to tie the game at five. Veterans Steffens and Fattal each scored goals to make the score 7-5 with 4:37 left in the game. Hungary attempted to get on the scoreboard again, but Johnson was there for one of her 12 stops on the day. In the waning moments, Ryann Neushul would score the final goal of the game earning Team USA the gold medal.

With the win, Maggie Steffens, Rachel Fattal and Maddie Musselman all earned their fifth World Championship title. It also marks the first senior World Championship titles in the careers of Emily Ausmus, Jenna Flynn, Jewel Roemer and Jovana Sekulic. Head Coach Adam Krikorian has now led Team USA to six World Championship crowns.

The United States went 3/10 on power plays while Hungary was 2/6 on power plays and neither team attempted a penalty.

Scoring - Scoresheet

USA 8 (3, 2, 0, 3) R. Fattal 3, M. Steffens 2, M. Musselman 1, R. Neushul 1, J. Raney 1

HUN 7 (2, 2, 1, 2) K. Garda 2, R. Keszthelyi 2, K. Farago 1, G. Gurisatti 1, R. Parkes 1

Saves - USA - A. Johnson 12 - HUN - A. Magyari 1, B. Neszmely 4

6x5 - USA - 3/10 - HUN 2/6

Penalties - USA - 0/0 - HUN - 0/0

SWISS AQUATICS Invitation à l'arrivée du vice-champion du monde Roman Mityukov

 

photo by wade j. brennan

Aujourd'hui, à 13h35, le médaillé d'argent des championnats du monde arrive à l'aéroport de Genève.

Roman Mityukov, qui a remporté hier la sensationnelle médaille d'argent aux Championnats du monde de Doha, rentre aujourd'hui en Suisse. Il arrivera à Genève à 13h35. Vous êtes cordialement invités à l'aéroport de Genève. Roman se tiendra à votre disposition pour des interviews. Nous vous prions de vous inscrire jusqu'au 17.02.2024 à 12h00 sous tanja.moos@swiss-aqautics.ch.

SWIM IRELAND McSharry Fifth in World 200m Breaststroke Final

 

Ireland’s Mona McSharry has finished in fifth place in the 200m Breaststroke Final at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, adding to a fifth-place finish in her main event, the 100m Breaststroke, on Tuesday.

McSharry had advanced from Thursday’s semi-final ranked seventh in 2:25.13. The Sligo woman improved that time in this evening’s final, clocking 2:24.89, her third fastest time ever in the event.

Speaking after the Final McSharry said ‘It’s gone really well, this is the first time it’s really starting to click, not the time I wanted, but I think I’m racing it properly now and kind of figuring out the right way to do it and I guess it’s just practice’.

McSharry returns to the pool on Saturday morning for the heats of the 50m Breaststroke, the Irish Record holder in the event in 30.29 said ‘I think it will be fun, it’s definitely going to be a tough turnaround to go straight back into it tomorrow morning but it’s nice to finish on a 50m, one length, just splash and dash’.

Also, in action tomorrow, 800m Freestyle World Champion Daniel Wiffen returns to the pool for the heats of the 1500m Freestyle. Wiffen enters the preliminary round as the fourth fastest qualifier, the top eight will progress to Sunday evening’s Final. Erin Riordan closes out her Championship with the 50m Freestyle.

Earlier today Max McCusker set a new Irish Record in the 100m Butterfly, while Maria Godden (17th) and Tom Fannon (24th) just missed out on semi-finals in the 200m Backstroke and 50m Freestyle respectively.

Daily reports will issue from Doha.

Results Day 6 Heats

Men 100m Butterfly  Max McCusker H 52.52 (=16th) =ISR SO 52.31 (2nd) ISR

Women 200m Backstroke Maria Godden H 2:13.30 (17th)

Men 50m Freestyle Tom Fannon  H 22.23 (24th)

Women 200m Breaststroke Mona McSharry H 2:24.82 (2nd) SF 2:25.13 (7th) F 2:24.89 (5th)

Schedule – Day 7 Heats

Women 50m Freestyle Erin Riordan

Women 50m Breaststroke Mona McSharry

Men 1500m Freestyle Daniel Wiffen

SWISS AQUATICS Einladung zur Ankunft von Vizeweltmeister Roman Mityukov

 

photo by patrick b. krämer

Heute um 13.35 Uhr landet der WM-Silbermedaillengewinner am Flughafen Genf.

Roman Mityukov, der gestern an den Weltmeisterschaften in Doha sensationell zu Silber geschwommen ist, kehrt bereits heute in die Schweiz zurück. Er landet um 13.35 Uhr in Genf. Sie sind zu diesem Empfang am Flughafen Genf herzlich eingeladen. Roman wird Ihnen für Interviews zur Verfügung stehen. Wir bitten Sie um Anmeldung bis am 17.02.2024 um 12:00 Uhr unter tanja.moos@swiss-aqautics.ch.

361° and World Aquatics Unite in Exciting Collaboration

 

World Aquatics is pleased to announce that 361° has been selected as the Official World Aquatics Championships Sportswear for Doha 2024 and Singapore 2025, and for the World Aquatics Masters Championships in Doha and Singapore.

Through careful collaboration and a shared vision, World Aquatics has brokered this partnership that represents a significant union between sport and style, offering a wide selection of innovative clothing for upcoming competitions. The collaboration will help to enhance the overall Championship experience for stakeholders and fans alike.

As the World Aquatics Official Sportswear Supplier, 361° will provide sportswear including clothing, shoes and accessories for World Aquatics staff, technical officials, the Local Organising Committee and volunteers. Already in Doha, the sportswear supplied by 361° has allied comfort and style for the wearers with visual appeal for the athletes and fans seeing it. 

The design of the 361° clothing carefully integrates the theme of “water”: articulating a balance of softness and power, creating a dynamic and graceful aesthetic. Meticulously crafted with breathability and antibacterial properties, the designs prioritise comfort. Further, the ergonomics of the designs enable fluid movement, enhanced by innovative printing technology that creates a soft and light feel. The collection harmoniously embodies both tradition and innovation, togetherness and integration, vitality, and the spirit of competition.

As part of this collaboration, the 361° logo will also feature on the World Aquatics website, alongside our existing commercial partners.

World Aquatics President, Husain Al-Musallam, commented on the partnership, saying, “361° sportswear excellently marries functionality and style, representing a true celebration of athleticism and innovation. It has been a pleasure to wear. With this latest addition to our partnership, we are proud to expand our global reach and continue supporting the development and modernisation of aquatics.” 

361°’s Managing Director, Zheng Yexin, stated; “We are thrilled to become the World Aquatics Official Sportswear Supplier for a number of their upcoming Championships. The 2024 Doha World Aquatics Championships are a fantastic starting point in our collaboration, where we are providing innovative, carefully designed and high-quality equipment for the event. We look forward to working closely with World Aquatics to help carve a new chapter for the development of aquatic sports across the world.”

About World Aquatics 

Driven by the vision of a world united by water for health, life and sport, World Aquatics is the international governing body for aquatic sports. Founded in 1908, World Aquatics is an independent organisation formed of 210 National Federations and five Continental Organisations.  

World Aquatics oversees six aquatic sports – swimming, water polo, diving, artistic swimming, open water swimming and high diving – and is recognised as the leading global authority of these sports by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

About 361°

361° was founded in 2003 and is one of China's leading comprehensive sporting goods enterprises. The brand spirit of “One Degree Beyond” resonates with consumers across the world. The core gene of 361° is “professional, young and international”, which has industry coverage capabilities including product research, manufacturing, channel retail and marketing, 361° works to provide high-value, multi-category sports products. 

361° has many years of experience in servicing large-scale international events. 361° was not only the first Chinese sports brand to sponsor the Olympic Games, including the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, but has also become the official partner of four consecutive Asian Games, from the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games to the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, demonstrating China's strength in world sports

Swiss Aquatics Lisa Mamié et Roman Mityukov se qualifient pour les finales de demain

 

photo by wade j. brennan

Les athlètes de Swiss Aquatics seront en lice en finale sur 200 m brasse et 200 m dos.

AA 18h26, Lisa Mamié se tenait sur le plot de départ du couloir 7. Son objectif déclaré pour ces championnats du monde était d'obtenir une qualification olympique. Concrètement, cela signifiait qu'elle ne devait pas mettre plus de 2:23.91 pour terminer son 200m brasse. Elle n'a pas réussi à battre ce temps, mais le 2:24.62 qu'elle a réalisé était le cinquième temps le plus rapide de toutes les participantes. Elle s'est donc qualifiée sans problème pour la finale et a atteint un deuxième objectif, sa première finale aux championnats du monde. Elle a maintenant une nouvelle chance de passer sous la limite de qualification. Elle s'est dite très satisfaite après la course. Elle est super contente de sa première finale de championnat du monde, même si elle n'a pas réussi à atteindre la limite. Pour la première fois, elle a eu de bonnes sensations dans l'eau. Demain, elle attaquera à nouveau à fond.

Juste après la course de Mamié, c'est Roman Mityukov qui rentrait en lice. Il a réalisé une course contrôlée sans atteindre ses limites. Son temps de 1:58.03 lors des éliminatoires, qu'il a terminé quatrième au classement général, n'était donc pas un indicateur de ses capacités. Le soir, il n'a pas non plus voulu dévoiler toutes ses compétences. Il a pu bien contrôler la course, mais n'a pas encore dû se donner à 100%. Il s'est néanmoins qualifié sans problème pour la finale en terminant cinquième avec un temps de 1:56.72. Il s'agit maintenant, comme après chaque course, d'analyser sa performance et de bien récupérer pour pouvoir se battre demain soir pour sa deuxième médaille aux championnats du monde.

La finale du 200m brasse avec Lisa Mamié aura lieu demain soir à 17h49. Roman Mityukov se battra ensuite pour les médailles à 17h59.

WATER POLO USA Women Advance To Play For Gold At World Championships; USA Men Down Australia

 

Doha, Qatar - February 14 - The USA Women's National Team advanced to the gold medal match of the 2024 World Aquatics World Championships with an 11-9 win over Spain. Jenna Flynn put three goals in net for Team USA while Maddie Musselman, Ryann Neushul and Jewel Roemer added two in the win. Ashleigh Johnson had a total of 11 saves for Team USA. The Women's National Team will play for gold against Hungary on Friday at 9:30am et/6:30am pt. Live streaming is available via Peacock by clicking here (subscription required) with live stats from Total Water Polo by clicking here. Omega Timing provides official post game stats, access their results by clicking here.

Team USA dominated early with goals from Musselman, Flynn and Neushul, then Spain responded with one goal to close out the first quarter of play. Spain opened the second with two goals then tied the game at four with 3:41 left in the first half. Flynn earned a hat trick and gave Team USA the lead 6-4 at the break. In the third, Rachel Fattal and Roemer added goals to the board, then Spain converted twice to cut the deficit down by two to make it 8-6. After another Spanish goal, Tara Prentice got on the board for USA's tenth goal of the contest. With 6:36 left in the game, Musselman scored again for the 11th goal and Spain quickly responded to make it 11-8. Despite a late Spanish goal, Team USA held on to the lead and took the win, 11-9. The Women's National team will meet Hungary in the gold medal game on Friday, February 16th at 9:30am et/6:30am pt.

The United States went 7/14 on power plays and 0/1 on penalties while Spain was 4/12 on power plays and did not attempt a penalty.

Scoring - Scoresheet

USA 10 (3, 3, 4, 1) J. Flynn 3, M. Musselman 2, R. Neushul 2, J. Roemer 2, R. Fattal 1, T. Prentice 1

ESP 9 (1, 3, 3, 2) E. Barril 3, I. Coelho 3, P. Crespi Barriga 1, P. Pena 1, N. Perez 1

Saves - USA - A. Johnson 11, ESP - L. Ramos 6

6x5 - USA - 7/14 - ESP- 4/12

Penalties - USA - 0/1 - ESP - 0/0

 

USA Men 16 Australia 10 (9-12 semifinals)

Doha, Qatar - February 9 - The USA Men's National Team defeated Australia 16-10 today at the 2024 World Aquatics World Championships. Alex Bowen and Dylan Woodhead scored three goals a piece for the United States while Hannes Daube and Marko Vavic each scored twice. Team USA's final game of the tournament will be a match up with Romania on Thursday, February 15 against Romania at 10:30 am (Arabian Time) / 2:30 am et / Wednesday, February 14 11:30 pm pt. Live streaming is available via Peacock by clicking here (subscription required) with live stats from Total Water Polo by clicking here. Omega Timing provides official post game stats, access their results by clicking here.

Team USA and Australia were locked in a tight game throughout the first, Daube opened the scoring then Bowen added two to end the quarter with the USA up 4-3. Alex Obert and Ryder Dodd scored the fifth and sixth goals for the Americans then Australia got one back on a 6-on-5 play. Bowen, Dodd and Vavic each scored, then Australia notched two more before the half to make it 9-7.The score was 10-7 in favor of the Americans after Luca Cupido rebounded a shot in the goal. Australia closed the third quarter of play with a quick shot in by their Captain who earned their 8th goal of the match. In the final eight minutes, the United States and Australia went back and forth with the scoring and finally Vavic netted one last goal to make it 16-10.

The United States went 8/10 on power plays with 0/2 penalties and Australia went 3/9 on power plays and 1/1 on penalties.

Scoring - Scoresheet

USA 16 (4, 5, 3, 4) A. Bowen 3, D. Woodhead 3, H. Daube 2,  M. Vavic 2, L. Cupido 1, C. Dodd 1, R. Dodd 1, B. Hallock 1, M. Irving 1, A. Obert 1

AUS 10 (3, 4, 1, 2) L. Pavillard 6, M. Maksimovic 3, C. Negus 1

6x5 - USA - 8/10 - AUS - 3/9

Penalties - USA - 0/2 - AUS 1/1

Saves - USA - D. Holland 2 A. Weinberg 1 - AUS - N. Porter 10

Swiss Aquatics Lisa Mamié und Roman Mityukov qualifizieren sich für die morgigen Finals

 

photo by patrick b. krämer

Über 200m Brust bzw. 200m Rücken stehen die Athlet:innen von Swiss Aquatics an der WM in Doha in den Endläufen.

Um 18:26 Uhr stand Lisa Mamié auf dem Startblock der Bahn 7. Ihr erklärtes Ziel für diese Weltmeisterschaften war sich die Olympiaqualifikation zu sichern. Konkret heisst das, sie darf für die 200m Brust nicht mehr als 2:23.91 benötigen. Zwar konnte sie diese Zeit nicht unterbieten, doch die 2:24.62, die sie ins Wasser zauberte, war die fünftschnellste Zeit des gesamten Feldes. Sie qualifizierte sich souverän für den Final und erreichte ihr zweites Ziel, ihren erster WM-Final. Sie erhält nun eine erneute Chance, die Limite für Paris zu unterbieten. Sie zeigte sich nach dem Rennen sehr zufrieden. Sie sei super happy über ihren ersten WM-Final, auch wenn es für die Olympialimite nicht gereicht habe. Sie habe das erste Mal wieder ein richtig gutes Gefühl gehabt im Wasser. Morgen wird sie nun nochmals voll angreifen.

Gleich im Anschluss an das Rennen von Mamié war Roman Mityukov im Einsatz. Den Vorlauf zeigte er ein kontrolliertes Rennen, ohne an seine Grenzen zu gehen. Seine 1:58.03 aus dem Vorlauf, den er als Gesamtvierter beendete, waren daher auch kein Gradmesser für seine Leistungsfähigkeit. Auch am Abend liess er sich noch nicht in die Karten schauen. Er habe das Rennen gut kontrollieren können, musste noch nicht 100% gegeben. Als Fünfter und einer Zeit von 1:56.72 zog er dennoch ohne Probleme in den Final ein. Jetzt gilt es, wie nach jedem Rennen, seinen Auftritt nochmals genau zu analysieren und sich gut zu erholen, um dann morgen Abend um seine zweite WM-Medaille kämpfen zu können.

Der Final über die 200m Brust mit Lisa Mamié wird morgen Abend um 17:49 Uhr stattfinden. Für Roman Mityukov geht es dann um 17:59 Uhr um die Medaillen.