NICE – The Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu kicked off the Golden Tour series with a trio of golds on night one in Nice. Meanwhile, Florent Manaudou and Mykhaylo Romanchuk dropped a few world-leaders in their respective events.
Hosszu opened the first night of swimming every single event this weekend with a 25.32 to top the women’s 50-meter free. That swim put her ninth in the world behind Sarah Sjostrom’s preliminary swim of 25.27 from this morning. Sjostrom elected to scratch finals.
France’s Anna Santamans took second in 25.49 with Sweden’s Michelle Coleman placing third in 25.68.
Hosszu returned for a second victory, this time in the women’s 800-meter free as she posted an 8:45.84. France’s Alizee Morel touched second in 8:52.10 with Italy’s Susanna Negri winding up third in 8:52.49.
Hosszu collected win number 3 in the women’s 200-meter back with a 2:10.09 to move into a fourth-ranked tie with Elizabeth Beisel in the world rankings.
Ukraine’s Daryna Zevina touched second in 2:13.09 with Hungary’s Evelyn Verraszto placing third in 2:14.03.
Hosszu had her winning streak snapped in the women’s 100-meter breast. France’s Charlotte Bonnet won in 1:10.07 with compatriot Adeline Martin taking second in 1:10.55. Sweden’s Stina Gardell claimed third in 1:10.79.
Hosszu wound up taking sixth in 1:11.87 after clocking a personal best time of 1:10.60 in prelims to lead qualifying.
France’s Marie Wattel posted a 59.47 to win the women’s 100-meter fly, while Hosszu earned her fourth medal of the night in 1:00.16. Gardell also picked up another medal as she took bronze in 1:00.52.
France’s Florent Manaudou blasted the top time in the world in the men’s 50-meter free with a sizzling 21.89. That swim cleared Bruno Fratus’ 21.91 from the Austin stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series.
Manaudou put up that time in clear water as compatriot Jeremy Stravius wound up second in 22.74. Germany’s Steffen Deibler touched third in 22.94.
Ukraine’s Mykhaylo Romanchuk became the first man under 15:00 this year in the men’s 1500-meter free with a world-leading 14:58.49. France’s Damien Joly (15:18.31) and Anthony Pannier (15:27.76) rounded out the podium.
Germany’s Christian Diener stormed his way to fifth in the world rankings in the men’s 200-meter back with a 1:58.82. France’s Ben Stasiulis placed second in 2:01.36 with Germany’s Yannick Lebherz posting a third-place 2:01.87.
France’s Giacomo Perez Dortona led the way in the men’s 100-meter breast with a 1:01.75 to move to fifth in the world. Sweden’s Erik Persson took second in 1:02.58 with Germany’s Hendrik Feldwehr claiming third in 1:02.70.
France’s Mehdy Metella clocked a 52.86 to win the men’s 100-meter fly and move to second in the early world rankings behind Jack Conger’s 51.64. Sweden’s Simon Sjodin finished second in 53.76 with France’s Jordan Coelho earning third in 54.20.
2015 Golden Tour, Nice, Day One – Results