2022 FINA WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
- June 18-25, 2022 (pool swimming)
- Budapest, Hungary
- Duna Arena
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In the semifinals of the 50 fly, Thomas Ceccon blasted 22.79 to lower the Italian Record of 22.88 that he set in prelims. He is the first Italian to break 23 seconds, which he has now done twice on the first day of the 2022 World Champs.
Top 8 Italian Performances Of All Time, Men’s 50 Fly:
- Thomas Ceccon — 22.79 (2022)
- Thomas Ceccon – 22.88 (2022)
- Piero Codia – 23.21 (2013)
- Thomas Ceccon – 23.22 (2020)
- Thomas Ceccon – 23.29 (2022)
- Piero Codia – 23.29 (2019)
- Thomas Ceccon – 23.31 (2021)
- Piero Codia – 23.35 (2021)
Ceccon’s best time from before this meet was 23.22, which he swam in 2020 to get within .01 of the old Italian Record. With his swim in the semifinals tonight, Ceccon has cut .43 seconds off his time, with finals still to come on Day 2.
Out of the heats, Ceccon was tied for second with Caeleb Dressel in 22.88. After semifinals, they remain tied for second, but this time in 22.79. They are sitting .03 seconds behind Ben Proud, the top qualifier heading into finals.
Finals Qualifiers:
- Ben Proud (GBR), 22.76
- Caeleb Dressel (USA) / Thomas Ceccon (ITA), 22.79
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- Michael Andrew (USA), 22.87
- Szebasztian Szabo (HUN), 22.91
- Dylan Carter (TTO), 22.98
- Teong Tzen Wei (SGP), 23.03
- Nicholas Santos (BRA), 23.04
Ceccon still has another swim to come in this session; he’s slated to swim on Italy’s men’s 4×100 freestyle relay. He also has the 50 and 100 back on his schedule for later in the meet.
