Third day of competitions in Adelaide (Australia), home of the swimming Trials for the Aussie team in function of the selection for the Tokyo Olympics. Along the lines of the past days we continue to go, indeed very strong and it is above all the girls who make the loud voice.
In the 200 medley women with a time of 2’08 ″ 23 Kaylee McKeown has beaten another blow and, after having signed the world record in the 100 backstroke, has made his race in the alternation of styles with the 2021 world best time of 2’08″19, improving his 2’08 ″ 23 with which he already held the top of the ranking. A time trial therefore that projects her to the Games to hit the best possible even in this specialty. The limit imposed by the Australian Federnuoto does not hit Tessa Wallace that with a time of 2’11 ″ 79 is second. The time required was 2’10 ″ 49.
And then Ariarne Titmus. A torpedo the Australian girl in 200 women’s freestyle, capable of shaking the historic primacy of the world of Federica Pellegrini (1’52 ″ 98). The vice-world champion reached the plate in 1’53 ″ 09, the second performance ever in the four laps at 11 cents from Federica’s limit. After what to see in the 400sl, this confirmation in the shortest distance is the confirmation of an enviable psychophysical condition of Titmus in a final act that saw her precede Emma McKeon (1’54 ″ 74), also qualified for the Olympics). 4 × 200 sl very strong if we consider the third time of Madison Wilson (1’55 “86) and Leah Neale (1’56” 08). It goes without saying that for Ariarne this is the best seasonal time trial in the world in the 200 sl, ahead of Katie Ledecky (1’54 ″ 40) who will be able to respond during the American selections that are taking place in Omaha.
In the men’s 800 sl, he got the Olympic pass Jack McLoughlin which with a time of 7’42 ″ 51 preceded Thomas Neil (7’48″97) e Samuel Short (7’56 ″ 81). The time trial earned the Australian the second world performance of 2021 behind that of Gregorio Paltrinieri (7’41 ″ 96). Finally, ticket to Tokyo for the two butterflyists in the 200 meters: Matthew Temple he imposed himself with a time of 1’55 ″ 25 ahead of David Morgan (1’55 ″ 40). Nothing to do for Bowen Gough (third in 1’55 ″ 88), who despite swimming a time under the limit imposed by the Australian Federation, was ousted for the only two Five-Circles cards available.
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