German National Championships and World Championships Trials
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Only two swimmers were able to crack the German nomination standards for the 2017 World Championships on day 3 of the German Championships in prelims: Anna Dietterle touched in a personal best time of 54,88 in the 100m freestyle and 2016 LC European champion Franziska Hentke set the morning’s best time in the 200m butterfly in 2:07,44. Hentke holds the fastest time in 2017 in the world in 2:06,84 (according to the current FINA world ranking, but Japanese Suzuka Hasegawa set a new Junior World record in the 200m fly in April in 2:06,29).
On the men’s side, Damian Wierling (100 m freestyle), Jacob Heidtmann (400m IM), 2016 Olympic finalist Christian Diener (200m backstroke) weren’t able to stay under the required times.
Four swimmers are qualified for the World Championships in Hungary after two days of competition: Damian Wierling (50m freestyle), Poul Zellmann (400m freestyle), Philip Heintz (200m IM) and Florian Wellbrock (1500m freestyle). No women could have make it into the team so far.
Short reminder:
The athletes must reach nomination standards in prelims and finals and only Olympic events are relevant for the World Championships.
German head coach Henning Lambertz said that he expects only a few participants because the German nomination standards are really tough. The German Swimming Federation only gives an extra chance to youngsters, born 1995 or later, with special qualifying times.
Saturday, June 17th, summary:
Women’s 50m backstroke
German record Daniela Samulski am 30.07.2009 in Rom: 27,23
(not possible to qualify for Budapest)
Laura Riedemann , born 1998, sets a new age group record in 28,55.
Fastest woman into the finals is Johanna Roas, an athlete-student at the University of Denver.
A-Finalists:
| 1. | Johanna Roas | 1993 | SG Stadtwerke München | 00:28,46 |
| 2. | Laura Riedemann | 1998 | SV Halle / Saale | 00:28,55 AR |
| 3. | Nadine Laemmler | 1994 | SV Nikar Heidelberg | 00:28,86 |
| 4. | Marie Brockhaus | 1998 | 1. Paderborner SV 1911 | 00:29,38 |
| 5. | Miriam Schulze | 2001 | SC Magdeburg | 00:29,42 |
| 6. | Lilo Firkert | 2002 | 1. Dresdner SG | 00:29,47 |
| 7. | Jenny Lahl | 1989 | Berliner TSC | 00:29,52 |
| 8. | Selina Hocke | 1996 | SV Nikar Heidelberg | 00:29,62 |
Men’s 50m breaststroke
German record 26,83, Hendrik Feldwehr
(not possible to qualify for Budapest)
US-student Fabian Schwingenschlögl sets the fastest time in the heats in 27,75 ahead of the 2017 German champion in the 100m breaststroke, Christian vom Lehn.
A-Finalists:
| 1. | Fabian Schwingenschlögl | 1991 | 1.FCN Schwimmen | 00:27,75 |
| 2. | Christian vom Lehn | 1992 | SG Bayer | 00:27,92 |
| 3. | Erik Steinhagen | 1989 | SG Dortmund | 00:28,01 |
| 4. | Max Ziemann | 1994 | SG EWR Rheinhessen-Mainz | 00:28,02 |
| 5. | Wassili Kuhn | 1999 | Potsdamer SV | 00:28,30 |
| 6. | Max Pilger | 1996 | SG Essen | 00:28,31 |
| 7. | Leo Schmidt | 1997 | KSV Neptun Berlin | 00:28,39 |
| 7. | Marcus Günther | 1997 | Erfurter SSC | 00:28,39 |
Women’s 100m breaststroke
German record Sarah Poewe, 1:07,01
Qualification times, open class, Prelims/Final: 1:07,32/1:06,73
Qualification times U23 (born 1995 or later), Prelims/Final: 1:07,58/1:07,24
The qualifying standards are very close to the German record and no woman reached them during the prelims session. Even a German record in the 200m breaststroke of 2:25,00 wasn’t fast enough to get a ticket to Budapest, Jessica Steiger set the record on thursday.
A-Finalists:
1. Vanessa Grimberg 1993 SV Region Stuttgart 0.70 01:08,49 (A) 00:32,72 01:08,49
2. Jessica Steiger 1992 VFL Gladbeck 1921 0.69 01:09,12 (A) 00:32,79 01:09,12 3. Alice Ruhnau 1995 SG Essen 0.72 01:09,77 (A) 00:31,96 01:09,77
4. Michelle Lambert 1994 SG Essen 0.69 01:11,24 (A) 00:33,57 01:11,24
5. Anna Elendt 2001 DSW 1912 Darmstadt 0.70 01:11,46 (A) 00:33,54 01:11,46 6. Laura Kelsch 1999 SC Magdeburg 0.69 01:11,66 (A) 00:33,68 01:11,66
7. Delaine Goll 1999 SG Essen 0.65 01:11,83 (A) 00:33,91 01:11,83
8. Anna Kroniger 2000 SV Blau-Weiß Bochum 0.68 01:11,92 (A)
Men’s 400m IM
German record Jacob Heidtmann 4:12,08
Qualification times, open class, Prelims: 4:13,55
Qualification times U23 (born 1995 or later), Prelims: 4:17,90
German record holder Jacob Heidtmann missed the qualifying time, he was clocked at 4:15,37.
2016 Olympian Johannes Hintze, born 1999, finished the prelims race far off his best time (4:14,72) in 4:27,40, the youngster is recovering after a shoulder operation.
| Platz | Name | JG | Verein | Zeit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jacob Heidtmann | 1994 | Swim-Team Stadtwerke Elmshorn | 04:15,37 |
| 2. | Henning Mühlleitner | 1997 | SV Schwäbisch Gmünd | 04:22,01 |
| 3. | Ramon Klenz | 1998 | Hamburger SC | 04:24,02 |
| 4. | Kevin Wedel | 1994 | SG EWR Rheinhessen-Mainz | 04:26,48 |
| 5. | Johannes Hintze | 1999 | Potsdamer SV | 04:27,40 |
| 6. | Tobias Niestroy | 1997 | SG Neukölln Berlin | 04:28,12 |
| 7. | Sören Meißner | 1990 | SV Würzburg 05 | 04:29,54 |
| 8. | Valentin Schultz | 1998 | TSG Darmstadt | 04:33,66 |
Women’s 100m freestyle
German record Britta Steffen 52,07
Qualification times, open class, Prelims/Final: 54,50/53,53
Qualification times U23 (born 1995 or later), Prelims/Final: 54,63/54,90
Anna Dietterle did it: A new personal best time and 0,02 under the norm!
| Platz | Name | JG | Verein | Zeit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Anna Dietterle | 1997 | Wasserfreunde Spandau 04 | 00:54,88 |
| 2. | Nina Kost | 1995 | SV Nikar Heidelberg | 00:55,36 |
| 3. | Reva Foos | 1993 | DSW 1912 Darmstadt | 00:55,61 |
| 4. | Annika Bruhn | 1992 | SSG Saar Max Ritter | 00:55,89 |
| 5. | Leonie Antonia Beck | 1997 | SV Würzburg 05 | 00:56,51 |
| 6. | Franziska Weidner | 1996 | SG Mittelfranken | 00:56,66 |
| 7. | Johanna Friedrich | 1995 | SC Magdeburg | 00:56,88 |
| 8. | Isabel Marie Gose | 2002 | Potsdamer SV | 00:56,93 |
Men’s 100m freestyle
German record Marco di Carli, 48,24
Qualification times, open class, Prelims/Final: 48,58/48,23
Qualification times U23 (born 1995 or later), Prelims/Final: 48,93/48,69
Damian Wierling is the fastest swimmer but can’t dip under the required 48,93, he finished in 49,09. His best time are 48,35 seconds.
Marius Kusch, a successful NCAA Division II swimmer from the Queens University of Charlotte, North Carolina, finished second in 49,23. Perhaps the men will step a little bit more on the gas tonight in the final to make it into the 4 x 100 m freestyle relay.
A-finalists:
1. Damian Wierling 1996 SG Essen 0.68 00:49,09 (A) 00:23,60 00:49,09
2. Marius Kusch 1993 SG Stadtwerke München 0.66 00:49,23 (A) 00:23,45 00:49,23
2. Maximilian Oswald 1994 Wasserfreunde Spandau 04 0.66 00:49,23 (A) 00:23,79 00:49,23
4. Christoph Fildebrandt 1989 SSG Saar Max Ritter 0.65 00:49,33 (A) 00:23,82 00:49,33
5. Alexander Kunert 1996 SV Gelnhausen 0.63 00:50,07 (A) 00:24,09 00:50,07 6. David Thomasberger 1996 SV Halle / Saale 0.78 00:50,15 (A) 00:23,61 00:50,15
7. Yannick Lebherz 1989 Potsdamer SV 0.68 00:50,21 (A) 00:23,47 00:50,21
8. Robin Backhaus 1989 SG Neukölln Berlin 0.80 00:50,27 (A)
Women’s 200m butterfly
German record Franziska Hentke, 2:05,26
Qualification times, open class, Prelims/Final: 2:09,21/2:07,22
Qualification times U23 (born 1995 or later), Prelims/Final: 2:09,77/2:09,12
Franziska Hentke was the only woman under 2:10, she clocked a time of 2:07,44. Second fastest into the A-final is Martina van Berkel who trains in Germany but starts for Switzerland internationally.
1. Franziska Hentke 1989 SC Magdeburg 0.62 02:07,44 (A) 00:28,80 01:01,31 01:34,53 02:07,44
2. Martina van Berkel 1989 SV Nikar Heidelberg 0.68 02:11,06 (A) 00:29,62 01:02,77 01:36,63 02:11,06
3. Lisa Höpink 1998 SG Essen 0.73 02:12,90 (A) 00:29,42 01:02,89 01:37,36 02:12,90
4. Julia Mrozinski 2000 SGS Hamburg 0.69 02:15,51 (A) 00:28,97 01:03,33 01:39,92 02:15,51 5. Antonia Haupt 1998 SG Berliner Wasserratten 0.64 02:15,97 (A) 00:29,55 01:04,23 01:40,10 02:15,97
6. Alina Staffeldt 1995 SGS Hannover 0.71 02:16,60 (A) 00:30,37 01:05,09 01:41,23 02:16,60
7. Marie Brockhaus 1998 1. Paderborner SV 1911 0.75 02:16,71 (A) 00:29,93 01:04,24 01:40,34 02:16,71
8. Jade Foelske 2001 Dynamo Club Atlanta 0.66 02:16,93 (A) 00:30,82 01:05,37 01:40,92 02:16,93
Men’s 200m backstroke
German record Jan-Philip Glania 1:55,87
Qualification times, open class, Prelims/Final: 1:57,58/1:56,37
Qualification times U23 (born 1995 or later), Prelims/Final: 1:58,55/1:57,96
2016 Olympic finalist Christian Diener was not fast enough to crack the nomination time in 1:58,99. His season best are 1:57,54, what would have been good enough to hit the prelims qualification standard.
A-finalists
1. Christian Diener 1993 Potsdamer SV 0.62 01:58,99 (A) 00:26,87 00:56,30 01:27,11 01:58,99
2. Andreas Wiesner 1994 SG Stadtwerke München 0.69 02:01,62 (A) 00:28,52 00:59,36 01:30,78 02:01,62
3. Ole Braunschweig 1997 SG Neukölln Berlin 0.66 02:02,05 (A) 00:28,31 00:58,99 01:31,06 02:02,05
4. Josha Salchow 1999 Potsdamer SV 0.68 02:03,20 (A) 00:28,30 00:59,07 01:31,12 02:03,20
5. Felix Ziemann 1997 Neckarsulmer Sport-Union 0.71 02:03,65 (A) 00:29,15 01:00,44 01:32,39 02:03,65
6. Marek Ulrich 1997 SV Halle / Saale 0.67 02:03,70 (A) 00:28,81 01:00,06 01:32,49 02:03,70
7. Alexander Görzen 1994 TuS Wagenfeld 0.62 02:04,10 (A) 00:28,04 00:59,17 01:31,36 02:04,10
8. Jan Scholtz 1998 PSV Cottbus 90 0.56 02:04,68 (A) 00:29,16 01:01,58 01:34,05 02:04,68
Women’s 200m IM
German record Alexandra Wenk 2:11,33
Qualification times, open class, Prelims/Final: 2:13,01/2:10,87 Qualification times U23 (born 1995 or later), Prelims/Final: 2:13,41/2:12,74
Last year at the German National Championships, Alexandra Wenk established a new German record in the 200m IM in 2:11,33. She doesn’t participate at this year’s championships because of a training deficit. At the moment, there isn’t a German woman who is able to swim times around 2:11 or 2:12.
A-finalists:
| Platz | Name | JG | Verein | Zeit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maxine Wolters | 1999 | SG-Bille Hamburg | 02:14,11 |
| 2. | Franziska Weidner | 1996 | SG Mittelfranken | 02:16,58 |
| 3. | Juliane Reinhold | 1994 | SSG Leipzig | 02:17,43 |
| 4. | Lisa Höpink | 1998 | SG Essen | 02:17,61 |
| 5. | Maya Tobehn | 2002 | Berliner TSC | 02:17,93 |
| 6. | Yara Sophie Hierath | 2001 | SGS Bremerhaven | 02:18,45 |
| 7. | Marlene Hüther | 1998 | SSG Saar Max Ritter | 02:18,46 |
| 8. | Kathrin Demler | 1996 | SG Essen | 02:18,56 |
Thanks for your great coverage of these championships.
Qualification times are crazy high. Prelims and finals. You have to be well awake in the morning! They will send a very small German team in Budapest. We’ll see if that kind of draconian policy will be successful in the long term. Sure it puts a big pressure on the coaches and the athletes to improve. Very high standards were put in place in early 2000s in France and at the beginning there was almost nobody in the team and everybody cried. But it has raised the overall level and then French swimming had its best decade in history.
You have to keep in mind that the required times for swimmers who are under 23 are much softer. If you want to qualify, you either have to be world class (able to reach the final in Budapest) or you have to be a promising talent. The german swimming federation will get less money in the next couple of years, so from now on only swimmers who have a realistic chance to make the final in Tokyo will be funded. You also have to keep in mind that at the last 3 olympic games exactly ONE german swimmer (Brita Steffen in Beijing) won a medal, so clearly something has to change dramatically. In the end most people only care for… Read more »
I’m pretty sure the fastest time in the world in the women’s 200 fly belongs to Suzuka Hasegawa, not Franziska Hentke.
Yes.
https://swimswam.com/hasegawa-breaks-jr-wr-200-fly-world-leading-206-29/