2024 PARIS SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES
- Pool Swimming: July 27 – August 4, 2024
- Open Water Swimming: August 8 – 9, 2024
- La Défense Arena — Paris, France
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MEN’S 200 BUTTERFLY – SEMIFINALS
- World Record: 1:50.34 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2022)
- World Junior Record: 1:53.79 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2017)
- Olympic Record: 1:51.25 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2021)
- 2021 Winning Time: 1:51.25 – Kristof Milak, HUN
- 2021 Time to Advance to Finals: 1:55.31
Top 8
- Kristof Milark (HUN) – 1:52.72
- Leon Marchand (FRA) -1:53.50
- Ilya Kharun (CAN) – 1:54.01
- Noe Ponti (SUI) – 1:54.14
- Kregor Zirk (EST) – 1:54.22
- Krysztof Chmielewski (POL) – 1:54.28
- Alberto Razzetti (ITA) – 1:54.51
- Martin Espernberger (AUT) – 1:54.62
Kregor Zirk of Estonian broke his own national record on Tuesday night as he swam a 1:54.22 in the first semifinal of the men’s 200 butterfly. That broke his previous record of a 1:55.48 that he swam this past February at the 2024 World Championships for 5th.
Split Comparison
| New Record | Old Record | |
| 50 | 25.14 | 25.75 |
| 100 | 28.66 | 28.86 |
| 150 | 29.78 | 30.12 |
| 200 | 30.64 | 30.75 |
| 1:54.22 | 1:55.48 |
Zirk was faster tonight on all four of his 50 splits. The biggest difference was on his first 50 as he was 0.61 seconds faster tonight.
Zirk already became the highest finisher from Estonia in the event as he previously held that title with a 21st place finish in the event in Tokyo. He has advanced to tomorrow night’s final as the 5th seed.
He also now is the highest finishing male for the country all-time as he previously held that title as he was 13th in the 200 free in Tokyo. He will look to become the country’s first mdalist tomorrow night.
Zirk trains under head coach Tom Rushton who also coaches Siobhan Haughey. Earlier this year, Zirk spoke of his training situation saying, “It’s much cheaper for me to fly to Hong Kong and train there than to do it in Tallinn.”
According to Estonian Swimming IG, Ivar Stukoklin took 3rd for them in the 4 fr back in 1980!
Yep, but for the CCCP.
Genuinely happy for this guy. I’ve been following him since his Energy Standard times, and so glad to see him continue improving. Good luck in the finals!
Let’s go Kracker do it for Stacey
Milak is the GOAT. He is by far the best butterflyer ever. And also a cool and clever guy. It doesn’t matter what others are swimming, he has the most unique and beautiful swimming technique.