DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, August 31. MAKE that four world records for Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu in a week’s time, as she lowered her fresh mark of 2:02.61 in the 200 individual medley from Doha with a 2:02.13.
The difference appeared to be a much faster backstroke and freestyle tonight, in addition to a slightly faster butterfly split. Notably, her breaststroke splits were identical in both races.
Hosszu’s splits in Doha:
26.94
30.27 (57.21)
36.33 (1:33.54)
29.07 (2:02.61)Hosszu’s splits in Dubai:
26.84
30.01 (56.85)
36.33 (1:33.18)
28.95 (2:02.13)
Caitlin Leverenz of the USA took a distant second-place paycheck with a 2:06.76, off her American record of 2:04.91. Austria’s Lisa Zaiser was third with a 2:07.30 while Spain’s Mireia Belmonte was a surprising fourth with a 2:10.60.
Also racing in the historic final were: Franziska Hentke (2:11.13), Alia Atkinson (2:11.54) and Chaonan Zhu (2:17.09). Sarra Lajnef was disqualified.