2018 BERGEN SWIM FESTIVAL
- April 13-15, 2018
- Bergen, Norway
- Meet website
- Live results
Germany was well represented yesterday in Bergen, with Sarah Köhler swimming to two wins and Philip Heintz putting down the #2 time in the world in the 200 IM.
In the 800 free, Köhler was 8:20.53, decimating the meet record by over thirty seconds and also finishing by a similar margin over Sweden’s Hanna Eriksson (8:55.97). Later, in the 200 free, Köhler again won over Eriksson, 1:59.10 to 2:00.67.
Heintz was the only finisher under 2:02 in the 200 IM, pulling out a 1:56.67 to shoot to the #2 spot in the 2017-18 world rankings.
2017-2018 LCM MEN 200 IM
KALISZ
1.55.40
2 | Mitchell LARKIN | AUS | 1.56.21 | 08/11 |
3 | Kosuke HAGINO | JPN | 1.56.37 | 04/06 |
4 | Shun WANG | CHN | 1.56.52 | 08/20 |
5 | Philip HEINTZ | GER | 1.56.67 | 04/13 |
In the women’s 50 fly, Sarah Sjöström cranked out a 25.53 to win over her Swedish countrymate Sara Junevik (26.68). Victor Johansson, also of Sweden, broke the meet record with a 15:09.11 to take the 1500 free. Meanwhile, Swedish breaststroker Erik Persson sailed to a 2:09.21 to take the 200 breast.
Johansson took 2nd in the 200 free (1:49.25), finishing just behind Germany’s Clemens Rapp (1:48.70).
OTHER WINNERS
- Men’s 50 fly – Ole-Mikal Fløgstad – 25.34
- Women’s 200 IM – Malene Rypestøl – 2:18.72
- Women’s 200 breast – Stina Colleou – 2:28.63
- Men’s 100 back – Axel Pettersson – 56.67
- Women’s 100 back – Ingeborg Vassbakk Løyning – 1:02.07
Karl, Heintz is 3rd, Wang Shun swam 1:56.57 at Chinese Nats on Saturday. BTW Köhler is also 3rd.