Tokyo Bronze Medalist Luke Greenbank DQed in 200 Back For Going Past 15 Meters

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Luke Greenbank won bronze in the men’s 200 backstroke in Tokyo three years ago but will not have a chance to be back on the podium after being disqualified in prelims of the event. Greenbank went past the 15 meter mark off of the start.

The 26 year old entered the event as the #19 seed with a 1:56.39 which he swam at the British Championships this April. His best time stands at a 1:54.43 that he swam in 2021, a time that would have made him the #3 seed if it were within the qualifying period.

He touched first out of heat four this morning, swimming what would have been an outside smoke out of lane 1 but was ultimately disqualified. His time of a 1:56.08 was the fastest of the morning by a solid margin as Roman Mityukov instead is the top seed heading into tonight’s semifinals after swimming a 1:56.62 this morning.

Greenbank seemed pleased with his time after the race this morning but moments later, the time was changed to a DSQ on the board. Greenbank saw this after getting out of the pool and fell to his knees in shock.

The 200 backstroke was Greenbank’s only individual race of the meet.