2025 World Championships
- July 27 – August 3, 2025 (pool swimming)
- Singapore, Singapore
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Day two of the 2025 World Championships began with the men’s 100m breaststroke.
China’s Qin Haiyang reaped gold in 58.23 followed by Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi who touched in 58.58.
Rounding out the podium was 25-year-old Denis Petrashov of Kyrgyzstan as he roared to the wall in a big-time personal best and national record of 58.88.
Petrashov opened in 27.27 and closed in 31.61 to come within .30 of reigning Olympic champion Martinenghi, the man who was reinstated after an original disqualification in last night’s semi-final.
Petrashov’s PB and KGZ national record stood at the 59.20 he logged during last night’s semi-final. That means tonight’s performance marks the veteran’s first-ever sub-59-second performance.
Entering this competition, his career-swiftest and national standard stood at the 59.23 produced at the Pro Swim Series this year in Fort Lauderdale.
| Petrashov’s New Record – 58.88 | Petrashov’s Semi-Final – 59.20 | Petrashov’s Old Record – 59.23 |
| 27.27 | 27.77 | 27.85 |
| 31.61 | 31.43 | 31.38 |
Petrashov elevated himself from 7th out of the semi-final to now become a World Championships bronze medalist.
But he’s no stranger to an international podium. Already this year he nabbed gold while competing in the 100m breaststroke at the World University Games.
There in Germany, Petrashov topped the podium in a time of 59.32.
Men’s 100 Breaststroke – Final
- World Record: 56.88 – Adam Peaty, Great Britain (2019)
- World Junior Record: 59.01 – Nicolo Martinenghi, Italy (2017)
- World Championships Record: 56.88 – Adam Peaty, Great Britain (2019)
- 2023 World Champion – Qin Haiyang, China – 57.69
- 2024 Olympic Champion: 59.03 – Nicolo Martinenghi, Italy
Final:
- Qin Haiyang (China) — 58.23
- Nicolo Martinenghi (Italy) — 58.58
- Denis Petrashov (Kyrgyzstan) — 58.88
- Caspar Corbeau (Netherlands) — 59.06
- Ludovico Viberti (Italy) — 59.08
- Lucas Matzerath (Germany) — 59.14
- Josh Matheny (United States) — 59.26
- Danil Semianinov (NAB) — 59.55
DQ: Kirill Prigoda
I think he’s going to commit to Cal when he’s old enough!
Peaty’s WR is from another dimension