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WATCH: Sarah Sjostrom Scares 50 Free Record, Sub-24 Required to Medal (Day 8 Race Videos)

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by Sean Griffin 1

February 18th, 2024 International, Race Videos, Video

2024 WORLD AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2024 Doha World Championships concluded on Sunday, with the final night featuring many action-packed races. Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen and Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom were among the highlights, as both athletes secured their second gold of the meet. Catch up on those races and others from day 8 with the below race videos, courtesy of CBC Olympics, NBC Sports, World Aquatics, and Mr. Carter on X.

MEN’S 50 BACKSTROKE — FINAL

Final:

  1. Isaac Cooper (AUS) — 24.13
  2. Hunter Armstrong (USA) — 24.33
  3. Ksawery Masiuk (POL) — 24.44
  4. Pieter Coetze (RSA) — 24.59
  5. Ole Braunschweig (GER) — 24.74
  6. Hugo Gonzalez (ESP) — 24.77
  7. Michele Lamberti (ITA) — 24.82
  8. Michael Andrew (USA) — 24.86

Isaac Cooper of Australia defended his top seed from semifinals, touching in 24.13 to secure his first individual world title.

World Aquatics Video:

Video From X:

WOMEN’S 50 BREASTSTROKE — FINAL

Final:

  1. Ruta Meilutyte (LTU) — 29.40
  2. Tang Qianting (CHN) — 29.51
  3. Benedetta Pilato (ITA) — 30.01
  4. Lara van Niekerk (RSA) — 30.47
  5. Ida Hulkko (FIN) — 30.60
  6. Piper Enge (USA) — 30.69
  7. Veera Kivirinta (FIN) — 30.73
  8. Mona McSharry (IRL) — 30.96

After missing the semifinals of the 100 breast, Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte defended her 50 breast world title (29.40).

Video From X:

MEN’S 1500 FREESTYLE — FINAL

  • World Record: 14:31.02 — Sun Yang, China (2012)
  • Championship Record: 14:31.54 —Ahmed Hafnaoui, Tunisia (2023)
  • World Junior Record: 14:46.09 — Franko Grgic, Croatia (2019)
  • 2023 World Champion: 14:31.54 —Ahmed Hafnaoui, Tunisia
  • Olympic ‘A’ Qualifying Time: 15:00.99 , Olympic ‘B’ Qualifying Time: 15:05.49

Final:

  1. Daniel Wiffen (IRL) — 14:34.07
  2. Florian Wellbrock (GER) — 14:44.61
  3. David Aubry (FRA) — 14:44.85
  4. David Betlehem (HUN) — 14:46.44
  5. Mykhailo Romanchuk (UKR) — 14:47.54
  6. Sven Schwarz (GER) — 14:47.89
  7. Fei Liwei (CHN) — 14:50.51
  8. Kuzey Tuncelli (TUR) — 14:59.76

Daniel Wiffen doubled up on Doha gold, winning the 1500 with a dominant performance (14:34.07).

Video From X (End Of The Race Only):

WOMEN’S 50 FREESTYLE — FINAL

  • World Record: 23.61 — Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden (2023)
  • Championship Record: 23.61 — Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden (2023)
  • World Junior Record: 24.17 — Claire Curzan, United States (2021)
  • 2023 World Champion: 23.62 — Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden
  • Olympic ‘A’ Qualifying Time: 24.70, Olympic ‘B’ Qualifying Time: 24.82

Final:

  1. Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) — 23.69
  2. Kate Douglass (USA) — 23.91
  3. Kasia Wasick (POL) — 23.95
  4. Shayna Jack (AUS) — 24.27
  5. Taylor Ruck (CAN) — 24.50
  6. Anna Hopkin (GBR) — 24.51
  7. Kornelia Fiedkiewicz (POL) — 24.69
  8. Michelle Coleman (SWE) — 24.79

After winning her 6th straight 50 fly world title yesterday, Sarah Sjostrom scared the 50 free world record en route to gold.

NBC Sports (U.S. Restricted):

Video From X:

MEN’S 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – FINAL

  • World Record: Leon Marchand, France – 4:02.50 (2023)
  • World Junior Record: Ilya Borodin, Russia – 4:10.02 (2021)
  • Championship Record: Leon Marchand, France – 4:02.50 (2023)
  • 2023 World Champion: Leon Marchand, France – 4:02.50
  • Olympic ‘A’ Qualifying Time: 4:12.50, Olympic ‘B’ Qualifying Time: 4:13.76

Final:

  1. Lewis Clareburt (NZL) — 4:09.72
  2. Max Litchfield (GBR) — 4:10.40
  3. Daiya Seto (JPN) — 4:12.51
  4. Carson Foster (USA) — 4:12.62
  5. David Johnston (USA) / Alberto Razzetti (ITA) — 4:13.05
  6. (tie)
  7. Lorne Wigginton (CAN) — 4:14.98
  8. Balasz Hollo (HUN) — 4:19.66

After winning the 2022 Commonwealth title, New Zealand’s Lewis Clareburt added a world title to his resume in Doha. He stopped the clock in 4:09.72, the only competitor to dip under the 4:10 mark.

Video From X (End Of The Race Only):

WOMEN’S 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – FINAL

  • World Record: Summer McIntosh, Canada – 4:25.87 (2023)
  • Championship Record: Summer McIntosh, Canada – 4:27.11 (2023)
  • World Junior Record: Summer McIntosh, Canada – 4:25.87 (2023)
  • 2023 World Champion: Summer McIntosh, Canada – 4:27.11
  • Olympic ‘A’ Qualifying Time: 4:38.53, Olympic ‘B’ Qualifying Time: 4:39.92

Final:

  1. Freya Colbert (GBR) — 4:37.14
  2. Anastasia Gorbenko (ISR) — 4:37.36
  3. Sara Franceschi (ITA) — 4:37.86
  4. Anja Crevar (SRB) — 4:38.93
  5. Boglarka Kapas (HUN) — 4:39.78
  6. Cyrielle Duhamel (FRA) — 4:41.95
  7. Tess Cieplucha (CAN) — 4:43.02
  8. Ichika Kajimoto (JPN) — 4:43.61

In an exciting race, Team GB’s Freya Colbert used a strong last 50 to grab 400 IM gold. Israel’s Anastasia Gorbenko led for most of the race, and Sara Franceschi made a charge during the breaststroke leg.

World Aquatics Video (End Of The Race Only):

Video From X (End Of The Race Only):

 

MEN’S 4×100 MEDLEY RELAY – FINAL

  • World Record: United States – 3:26.78 (2021)
  • Championship Record: United States – 3:27.20 (2023)
  • World Junior Record: Russian Federation – 3:33.19 (2019)
  • 2023 World Champion: United States – 3:27.20

Final:

  1. United States (Armstrong, Fink, Harting, King) — 3:29.80
  2. Netherlands (van Westering, Kamminga, Korstanje, Pijnenburg) — 3:31.23
  3. Italy (Lamberti, Martinenghi, Sansone, Miressi) — 3:31.59
  4. Canada — 3:32.89
  5. Spain — 3:33.20
  6. Austria — 3:34.62
  7. Ireland — 3:35.28
  8. N/A (Poland DQ)

Team USA’s quartet of Hunter Armstrong, Nic Fink, Zach Harting, and Matt King hit the wall in 3:29.80 to defend their Fukuoka world title in the men’s 4×100 medley relay. The Netherlands destroyed their national record en route to silver.

Video From X (End Of The Race Only):

WOMEN’S 4×100 MEDLEY RELAY – FINAL

  • World Record: United States – 3:50.40 (2019)
  • Championship Record: United States – 3:50.40 (2019)
  • World Junior Record: Canada – 3:58.38 (2017)
  • 2023 World Champion: United States – 3:52.08

Final:

  1. Australia (Anderson, Harkin, Throssell, Jack) — 3:55.98
  2. Sweden (L. Hansson, S. Hansson, Sjostrom, Coleman) — 3:56.35
  3. Canada (Wilm, Angus, Smith, Ruck) — 3:56.43
  4. China — 3:59.16
  5. Netherlands — 4:00.24
  6. Italy — 4:00.34
  7. Poland — 4:01.73
  8. Hong Kong — 4:03.15

In a great race between Australia, Sweden, and Canada, only 0.45 separated the podium of the women’s 4×100 medley relay. Australia’s squad of Iona Anderson, Abbey Harkin, Brianna Throssell, and Shayna Jack got the job done for gold.

CBC Olympics (Canada Restricted):

Video From X (End Of The Race Only):

 

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Tomek
8 months ago

Douglass passed Wasik on her last three strokes

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