World University Games Day 4 Finals: Evgney Koptelov Swims World’s 2nd Fastest 200 Butterfly
Rachel Bootsma and Liz Pelton will represent Team USA in the final of the women’s 100 backstroke today.
Watch Team USA Break 4x200m Free Relay Universiade Record – Race Video
The relay team of Chelsea Chenault (1:58.50), Hali Flickinger (1:57.77), Leah Smith (1:59.05), and Shannon Vreeland (1:58.56) combined for new World University Games record time of 7:53.88.
Watch Cottrell, Stubblefield, and Conger Win Day 4 Semifinals – Race Videos
Andrea Cottrell, Seth Stubblefield, and Jack Conger each won their respective semifinal races on day 4 of the 2015 World University Games in Gwanju, South Korea.
Evgney Koptelov Swims World’s 2nd Fastest 200 Butterfly – Race Video
Russia’s Evgney Koptelov absolutely destroyed the men’s 200 butterfly, posting the second fastest time in the world this year, 1:54.79. That time bumps him ahead of Chad le Clos and puts him just behind Daiya Seto in the world rankings.
Kylie Masse Wins 100 Back, First Gold Medal For Canada – Race Video
Kylie Massie won Canada’s first swimming gold medal of the games as the only swimmer to break 1 minute in the women’s 100 backstroke.
Japan’s Hasegawa Junya Wins 50 Backstroke In Gwanju – Race Video
Hasegawa Junya of Japan raced through the men’s 50 backstroke, breaking into the top 25 times in the world this year to win the Gold Medal. His time of 25.25 moves him to 23rd in the world this year.
Josh Prenot Pops World’s 6th Fastest 200 Breaststroke – Race Video
Josh Prenot came up big, winning the men’s 200 breaststroke with the sixth fastest time in the world this year at 2:08.90.
Zhang Sishi Runs Down Madisyn Cox For 200 IM Gold – Race Video
Madisyn Cox of Team USA led for the first 175 meters of the women’s 200 IM, but she didn’t have enough to hold off a charging Zhang Sishi of China.
Leah Smith, Lindsay Vrooman Sweep 400m Freestyle – Race Video
Smith picked up the Gold medal with her time of 4:05.29, just off of her record time from this morning, and Vrooman earned the silver medal with a 4:07.28, dropping more than four and a half seconds from her morning swim.
Natalie Coughlin Featured On Cover Of ESPN’s “The Body” Issue – Video Interview
“One of the things I love about the Body Issue so much is that it celebrates the bodies that allow us to be successful in our sport. As a sports fan, I love seeing the differences in body types.”
Swiss Diver Jessica Favre Handed 3 Month Doping Suspension
“On June 22, 2014, the diver Jessica Favre (SUI) was tested positive to the prohibited substance Tuaminoheptane (Class S.6 Specified Stimulants) following a doping control test conducted with the occasion of the Swiss Championships.”
Jay Lelliott Breaks English Record En Route To 800 Free Silver Medal
Lelliott finished second, just behind Frolov, for the silver medal. His time of 7:50.97 will stand as the new English record in the event.
9 Meet Records Fall At 2015 Luxembourg Open Championships
Luxembourg’s Julie Meynen just missed her national record in the 100 freestyle, but she did break the meet record with her time of 55.47.
Lisa Bratton’s Last 100 Carries Her To Gold In The 200 Backstroke (Race Video)
Bratton had the fastest splits on both the third and fourth 50s, the fourth being 1.5 seconds faster than anyone else in the field, and won by a second in 2:09.31, her new personal best by over a second.
Jack Conger Wins 100 Backstroke Bronze On Day 2 Of WUGS (Race Video)
Jack Conger of the USA took the bronze with a 54.09, just off his personal best from two years ago, while teammate Jacob Pebley finished just outside medal position with a 54.22.
