Photo Courtesy: Mike Comer/ProSwimVisuals.com
DOHA, Qatar, August 28.
The Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu cashed another $10,000 check this morning as she downed her world record in the sprint medley during prelims of the FINA World Cup. A day after downing the 200 IM world record, Hosszu did it again with a blistering time of 57.25 in the sprint medley. That swim downed her world record of 57.45 from last year’s Berlin stop of the FINA World Cup, as Hosszu kept on rolling towards another huge World Cup payday here in Doha.
Comparative Splits:
Hosszu (2013):
26.47, 57.45 (30.98)
Hosszu (2014):
26.26, 57.25 (30.99)
USA’s Caitlin Leverenz finished second in 1:00.74 with The Netherland’s Inge Dekker taking third in 1:00.90.
Poland’s Aleksandra Urbanczyk (1:01.00), Austria’s Lisa Zaiser (1:01.01), Austria’s Lena Kreundl (1:01.23), Hungary’s Evelyn Verraszto (1:01.70) and USA’s Breeja Larson (1:02.25) will also compete in the finale of the sprint medley tonight.
LIVE STREAM Subject to geoblocking