Katinka Hosszu Talks Playing Other Sports to Replace Competitions as Training

2021 LEN EUROPEAN AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Reported by James Sutherland.

WOMEN’S 200 IM FINAL

  • European Record: 2:06.12, Katinka Hosszu (HUN), 2015
  • European Championship Record: 2:07.30, Katinka Hosszu (HUN), 2016
  • FINA ‘A’ Cut: 2:12.56
  1. Anastasia Gorbenko (ISR), 2:09.99
  2. Abbie Wood (GBR), 2:10.03
  3. Katinka Hosszu (HUN), 2:10.12

Anastasia Gorbenko continues to dazzle here in Budapest.

The 17-year-old Israeli swimmer lowers her National Record yet again in a barrier-busting 2:09.99, using a 31.33 freestyle leg to run down Abbie Wood, hold off Katinka Hosszu and win gold in the women’s 200 IM.

Gorbenko set the previous National Record in yesterday’s semi-finals at 2:10.35. She wins Israel’s first medal in the pool at these Championships, and just their second female medal in pool swimming in the history of the event. The other came from Amit Ivri, who won bronze in the women’s 50 fly in 2012.

Wood had snatched the lead from Gorbenko on the breaststroke leg, splitting 37.26, but Gorbenko’s straight arm finish got the job done by a mere four one hundredths over the Brit, who won silver in 2:10.03.

Wood ranks second to Australia’s Kaylee McKeown (2:08.23) in this season’s world rankings with her 2:09.23 from British Trials.

Hosszu, who had a chance to set the all-time record with six straight wins in this event, is denied, settling for the bronze in 2:10.12. The current Olympic and World Champion put up a valiant effort, closing faster than anyone in the field in 31.07, but simply ran out of pool. It does mark a new season-best for her, however.

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Swimmer
2 years ago

maybe she go pro in golf too?

Awsi Dooger
Reply to  Swimmer
2 years ago

No problem. Disregard that golf has probably the highest caliber of play of any professional sport. That’s why athletes from every realm are more in awe of golfers than anyone else

Jane
Reply to  Awsi Dooger
2 years ago

lmao no

Anonymoose
Reply to  Awsi Dooger
2 years ago

sure man, sure.
you never heard of table tennis bro?

Mde
Reply to  Awsi Dooger
2 years ago

This is such a ridiculous discussion whenever stuff like it comes up, doing any sport ridiculously well is incredibly hard, but the highest ‘caliber of play’ sports are the one that have the lowest barrier for entry, it isn’t swimming, but it sure isn’t golf either, which would be one of the most expensive sports to participate in.

It would be football/soccer or running.

Golf is popular with other athletes (especially ones with high incomes), because it is a relatively low intensity and presents opportunities to socialise in an environment that can be exactly as competitive as you want it to be.

Tea rex
Reply to  Awsi Dooger
2 years ago

Ah yes, golf. A “sport” where it is acceptable to drink beer and smoke a cigar, but you can be asked to leave for not wearing a collared shirt.

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