German National Championships and World Championships Trials
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Philip Heintz sets a new German record in the 200m IM during morning heats with a time of 1:56,59. He also was the previous national record holder in 1:57,48.
Heintz said at the opening press conference on wednesday that he changed his training and swam less meters (5.500 instead of 7000 per training unit), but worked on his speed in practice with more sets in race pace.
Philip Heintz is a real “Mr. Sunshine”, he always smiles, is relaxed and in a good mood but he is a very focused athlete who concentrates on his races and he is experienced enough to work on the details with his coach Dr. Michael Spiekermann. Heintz trains at the German federal training center in Heidelberg.
The 26-old finished sixth at the 2016 Olympic Games in the 200 IM and wasn’t satisfied with this result and thought about hanging up the speedos but fortunately he decided to continue his sports career until the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
He now ranks on the 3rd position in the world ranking:
2016-2017 LCM MEN 200 IM
KALISZ
1.55.56
View Top 26»2 Phillip
HEINTZGER 1.55.76 06/16 3 Kosuke
HAGINOJPN 1.56.01 07/27 4 Wang
SHUNCHN 1.56.16 04/14 5 Max
LITCHFIELDGBR 1.56.64 07/26
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26 Comments on "Philip Heintz smashes the German 200 IM record at German Nationals"
Huge breakout swim. Not too many people in the sport’s history have been faster.
WOW! In 1.56 you enter a new category.
MP was the first guy to do it when he smashed the world record in 1.56.04 in the 2003 world final in Barcelona.
I’m not 100% sure but I believe that the other guys under 1.57 are Lochte, Cseh, Brodie (magical suit), Shanteau (magical suit), Pereira, Hagino, Shun and now Heintz. Kalisz should be the next one in the list.
I just hope for Heintz that he doesn’t peak too early in the season. The 200 IM is very open at worlds.
Seto has broken 1:57 as well. This event is already developing in the absence of Phelps and Lochte. Very interesting.
1:55 is rare air, 1:54 owned by Phelps and Lochte but maybe he’ll get there soon.
Wow, he just won the final in 1:55,76! I can noz believe he’s done that!
I’d say men’s 50fr is weaker than 200fl. Wierling is .8 slower than where medals will be, and the other men are all over 1s behind. That’s a huge distance over 50s. Agree on Gose, I actually expect better than 1.58 later in the year. 1.57mid is within her capability. Maya Tobehn looks a find, too. Very versatile.
Sorry, i got her 50 fly time wrong, it was 26.74, still a good time and a new german age group record.
I think, with a bunch of men coalescing around 21.4, with a few youngsters between 21.3-21.5, 21.2 will be the standard in this Olympic cycle. Also on a depth standpoint, the German 200flyers are young and making strides, 50free looks quite stagnant and there isn’t much new talent. Oswald, Suck etc have been around for some years and arent really moving forward. I see hope for your 200flyers, not so much for the sprinters.
5th faster all time now? Behind Phelps lotche cseh and Pereira?
Or 6th behind Hagino also?
8th, although i think that Morgans time of 1:55.70 from April might be “fake”. I also think that only Hagino, Phelps and Lochte have been faster without the supersuit. Shanteau, Cseh and Pereira all posted their best times in Rome in 2009.
4th fastest ever now