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Katinka Hosszu of Hungary blasts to the top of the 200 back field, posting a 2:06.18 to claim the top seed for tomorrow’s finals. Hosszu’s new time is a best for her for 2015, previously she posted a 2:06.81 at the Golden Tour, Nancy meet in France. Hosszu’s time breaks a 24-year-old Hungarian record set by Krisztina Egerszegi of 2:06.62 from 1991.
Despite a final 50 meters that was .70 seconds faster than Hosszu’s, Australia’s Emily Seebohm settled for the second-place seed with a finishing time of 2:06.56. This improves upon her best time of 2:06.69 for 2015.
USA’s Missy Franklin turned in a 2:07.79 for the third-place seed. This improves upon her time of 2:07.84 from earlier in the meet.
Canada’s Dominique Bouchard snagged fourth with a 2:08.16, improving upon her prelims time of 2:08.66.
Russia’s Daria Ustinova (2:08.74) and Canada’s Hilary Caldwell (2:08.99) claimed fifth and sxith respectively.
Eyglo Gustafsdottir (1:09.04) and Jenny Mensing (2:09.16) complete tomorrow’s finals line-up for the event.
Scheduled Events
- Women’s 100 Free (Finals)
- Men’s 200 Back (Finals)
- Women’s 200 Back (Semis)
- Men’s 50 Free (Semis)
- Women’s 200 Breast (Finals)
- Men’s 100 Fly (Semis)
- Women’s 50 Fly (Semis)
- Men’s 200 Breast (Finals)
- Men’s 800 Free Relay (Finals)
- Men’s 50 Free (Swim-Off)
Wonder what time Egerszegi would have swum today with the current rules and suits – 2.03 or 2.02?