The second night of finals from the 2019 FINA World Cup in Singapore saw two World Cup meet records fall with Vladimir Morozov claiming both of them. He started off the day with a new meet record in the 50 back in a time that would have won the World Championship gold in the event and followed that up with a 47.88 in the 100 free, breaking his own meet record in the process. Australia’s Holly Barratt also moved up to second in the world rankings in the 50 fly while Zsuzsanna Jakabos won her first World Cup gold medal on this year’s circuit.
Men’s 100 Free
Vladimir Morozov continued his impressive run at the FINA World Cup Singapore with a 47.88 to win the 100 free and set a new meet record. Morozov lowered his own record of 47.99 he set last week and moved up to tenth in the world for the year in a tie with USA’s Tate Jackson. This was a significant improvement for Morozov who was only a 49.0 at the World Championships and did not make it out of the heats. Morozov won going away ahead of Hungary’s Szebasztian Szabo (48.53) and Italy’s Santo Condorelli (48.72). Morozov is now the second fastest Russian this year behind Vladislav Grinev.
Szabo was off his season best of 48.4 that he swam at the World Cup in Tokyo while Condorelli was a 48.5 at the same meet in Japan two weeks ago.
2019 World Rankings:
- 46.96, Caeleb Dressel, USA
- 47.08, Kyle Chalmers, AUS
- 47.39, Ryan Held, USA
- 47.43, Vladislav Grinev, RUS
- 47.61, Maxime Rooney, USA
- 47.68, Marcelo Chierighini, BRA
- 47.79, Zach Apple, USA
- 47.87, Blake Pieroni, USA
- 47.87, Duncan Scott, GBR
- 47.88, Vladimir Morozov, RUS
| 1 | MOROZOV | Vladimir |  RUS |
47.88 | WC | |||||
| 2 | SZABO | Szebasztian |  HUN |
48.53 | ||||||
| 3 | CONDORELLI | Santo |  ITA |
48.72 | ||||||
| 4 | CAO | Jiwen |  CHN |
49.61 | ||||||
| 5 | CHUA | Yi Shou Darren |  SGP |
50.02 | ||||||
| 6 | TSURKIN | Yauhen |  BLR |
50.70 | ||||||
| 7 | LIM | Keith Kit Sern |  MAS |
50.98 | ||||||
| 8 | SANGAWORAWONG | Ravipon |  THA |
51.33 |
Women’s 400 IM
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu has been very busy at the World Cups the last few weeks and she finally showed some signs of fatigue on Friday night at the FINA World Cup in Singapore with a 4:39.76 in the 400 IM. Hosszu was a 4:30 at the World Championships and then a 4:32 at the World Cup in Tokyo a week later. She was a 4:36 last week in China and a 4:39 today so she may be in need of a break.
Hosszu won handily over Zsuzsanna Jakabos, who was seventh at the World Championships and was second last week in China. She was a 4:45.28 for the runner-up as Russia’s Vitalina Simonova (4:52.49) finished in third.
| 1 | HOSSZU | Katinka | HUN |
4:39.76 | |||||
| 2 | JAKABOS | Zsuzsanna | HUN |
4:45.28 | |||||
| 3 | SIMONOVA | Vitalina | RUS |
4:52.49 | |||||
| 4 | SULLIVAN | Erica |  USA |
4:57.96 | |||||
| 5 | ISLETA | Chloe |  PHI |
5:05.29 | |||||
| 6 | CHEN | Jing-An |  TPE |
5:10.34 | |||||
| 7 | CHUN | Sydney | SGP |
5:11.11 | |||||
| 8 | WANG | Ya-Jen | TPE |
5:13.65 |
Men’s 1500 Free
Ben Roberts of Australia won easily in the 1500 free on Friday night in Singapore at the FINA World Cup as he was a 15:21.58 to win his heat by over a minute. But Roberts was not just racing the men in his heat since he also had to compete with Henning Muhlleitner, who was a 15:35 in the heats earlier this morning. Roberts still knocked that time out of the park, winning by 13.5 seconds. Singapore’s Owen Ngan (16:33.03) was third.
| 1 | ROBERTS | Ben |  AUS |
15:21.58 | |||||
| 2 | MUHLLEITNER | Henning |  GER |
15:35.06 | |||||
| 3 | NGAN | Owen |  CLB |
16:33.03 | |||||
| 4 | OH | Ritchie | SGP |
16:43.54 | |||||
| 5 | CHAN | Ming Jun Bernard | CLB |
16:44.80 | |||||
| 6 | TAN | Jon Heng Sheldon | CLB |
17:06.14 | |||||
| 7 | MAKELA | Rasmus | CLB |
17:45.41 | |||||
| 8 | PATRICK | Sean | CLB |
17:45.56 |
Men’s 50 Back
Russia’s Vladimir Morozov has been the main attraction during the FINA World Cup this month as he broke another World Cup record in the 50 back on Friday night in Singapore. Morozov was a 24.40 in the event to lower the meet record he tied in Jinan last week and what he originally set in Kazan last year. Morozov used an incredibly quick tempo to actually swim a time that would have won the gold medal at the World Championships a few weeks ago.
USA’s Michael Andrew was stroke for stroke with Morozov before the Russian pulled away. Andrew was second at 24.66 while Australia’s Tristan Hollard (25.80) was third.
| 1 | MOROZOV | Vladimir | RUS |
24.40 | WC | |||||
| 2 | ANDREW | Michael | USA |
24.66 | ||||||
| 3 | HOLLARD | Tristan | AUS |
25.80 | ||||||
| 4 | MERRILEES | Jorden | AUS |
26.09 | ||||||
| 5 | LAU | Shiu Yue |  HKG |
26.45 | ||||||
| 6 | TSURKIN | Yauhen | BLR |
26.56 | ||||||
| 7 | KRAATZ | Justin |  RSA |
26.98 | ||||||
| 8 | SOH | Chai Jin | SGP |
27.31 |
Women’s 200 Free
Hungary’s Zsuzsanna Jakabos won a wire to wire race in the 200 free over Sweden’s Michelle Coleman as Jakabos was a 1:58.40 to Coleman’s 1:58.74. This is Jakabos’ first win of the FINA World Cup circuit this year as she has won a number of silver and bronze medals this month. Her time puts her just outside the top 50 in the world this year. Third place went to Hong Kong’s Camille Cheng (2:00.20).
| 1 | JAKABOS | Zsuzsanna | HUN |
1:58.40 | |||||
| 2 | COLEMAN | Michelle |  SWE |
1:58.74 | |||||
| 3 | CHENG | Camille | HKG |
2:00.20 | |||||
| 4 | GOUGH | Maddy | AUS |
2:01.37 | |||||
| 5 | TAYLOR | Laura | AUS |
2:02.20 | |||||
| 6 | CHAN | Kin Lok | HKG |
2:03.27 | |||||
| 7 | ALKHALDI | Jasmine | PHI |
2:03.68 | |||||
| 8 | SIMONOVA | Vitalina | RUS |
2:05.06 |
Men’s 200 IM
Australia’s Mitch Larkin won a fairly decent 200 IM final with a 1:57.43. He was seventh at the World Championships even though he still has the fastest time in the world this year in the 200 IM. Larkin won the event on Friday night in Singapore at the FINA World Cup ahead of Danas Rapsys, who has been one of the rising stars in this sport this year. Rapsys was second at 1:59.14 but has been better known in the 200 and 400 free events. Rapsys was able to move up to 30th in the world with his swim.
Australia’s Thomas Fraser-Holmes (1:59.98) was third after a good battle with Singapore’s Joseph Schooling (2:00.23).
| 1 | LARKIN | Mitchell | AUS |
1:57.43 | |||||
| 2 | RAPSYS | Danas |  LTU |
1:59.14 | |||||
| 3 | FRASER-HOLMES | Thomas | AUS |
1:59.98 | |||||
| 4 | SCHOOLING | Joseph | SGP |
2:00.23 | |||||
| 5 | WANG | Yizhe | CHN |
2:03.51 | |||||
| 6 | PANG | Sheng Jun | SGP |
2:04.05 | |||||
| 7 | SIDLAUSKAS | Andrius | LTU |
2:04.20 | |||||
| 8 | TYBUR | Jonathan | USA |
2:04.42 |
Women’s 100 Back
Emily Seebohm had a great race with Katinka Hosszu in the 100 back on Friday night at the FINA World Cup in Singapore. Seebohm came out on top in a wire to wire finish with a 59.43 to Hosszu’s 59.48. Both of them went season best times as they will presumably take a break after this to rekindle and refocus for the upcoming Olympic year. Seebohm moved up to 11th in the world for 2019 but she is still the third fastest Australian. Hosszu moved up to 14th in the world for the year as she suffered a rare loss in a World Cup final. Hong Kong’s Stephanie Au (1:00.22) was third.
| 1 | SEEBOHM | Emily | AUS |
59.43 | |||||
| 2 | HOSSZU | Katinka | HUN |
59.48 | |||||
| 3 | AU | Hoi Shun Stephanie | HKG |
1:00.22 | |||||
| 4 | WONG | Toto Kwan To | HKG |
1:02.16 | |||||
| 5 | WEILER SASTRE | Carmen | CLB |
1:03.42 | |||||
| 6 | CHEN | Szu-Chi | TPE |
1:03.55 | |||||
| 7 | PEDERSEN | Elena | SGP |
1:04.33 | |||||
| 8 | ISLETA | Chloe | PHI |
1:05.91 |
Men’s 50 Breast
Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi was a 27.23 in the 50 breast final on Friday night in Singapore to win the FINA World Cup gold medal ahead of Brazil’s Felipe Franca and USA’s Michael Andrew. Martinenghi has enjoyed a nice showing at the World Cup, swimming quicker than he did at the World Championships. Former world record holder Franca, who is now 32, did not swim at the World Championships but had a solid second place finish ahead of USA’s Michael Andrew (27.28) and Andrew Wilson (27.49).
| 1 | MARTINENGHI | Nicolo | ITA |
27.23 | |||||
| 2 | FRANCA SILVA | Felipe |  BRA |
27.27 | |||||
| 3 | ANDREW | Michael | USA |
27.28 | |||||
| 4 | WILSON | Andrew | USA |
27.49 | |||||
| 5 | RODRIGUES | Raphael | BRA |
27.86 | |||||
| 6 | TYBUR | Jonathan | USA |
28.43 | |||||
| 7 | LIN | Yu-Wei | TPE |
28.75 | |||||
| 8 | RIMPRANAM | Jirapat | THA |
29.06 |
Women’s 50 Fly
Australia’s Holly Barratt got the better hand of Cate Campbell in the 50 fly final with a 25.31 on Friday night in Singapore. Barratt had a new season best and actually moved up to second in the world for this year while Campbell moved up to sixth. Denmark’s Jeanette Ottesen was third at 25.92 as she was off her season best from the World Championships where she was seventh.
| 1 | BARRATT | Holly | AUS |
25.31 | |||||
| 2 | CAMPBELL | Cate | AUS |
25.49 | |||||
| 3 | OTTESEN | Jeanette |  DEN |
25.92 | |||||
| 4 | ZHANG | Yufei | CHN |
26.03 | |||||
| 5 | QUAH | Ting Wen | SGP |
26.48 | |||||
| 6 | COLEMAN | Michelle | SWE |
26.78 | |||||
| 7 | SRISA – ARD | Jenjira | THA |
26.80 | |||||
| 8 | ALKHALDI | Jasmine | PHI |
27.51 |
Women’s 100 Breast
Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson held off a hard charging Breeja Larson in the 100 breast final on Friday night at the FINA World Cup Singapore as the two former NCAA Champions at Texas A&M were both 1:07’s. Atkinson was a 1:07.35 while Larson was a 1:07.55 as Atkinson was a touch slower than her 1:07.0 she had last week in China. Russia’s Vitalina Simonova (1:09.33), who is more known as a 200 breaststroker, was third.
| 1 | ATKINSON | Alia |  JAM |
1:07.35 | |||||
| 2 | LARSON | Breeja | USA |
1:07.55 | |||||
| 3 | SIMONOVA | Vitalina | RUS |
1:09.33 | |||||
| 4 | SUO | Ran | CHN |
1:12.12 | |||||
| 5 | PAWAPOTAKO | Phiangkhwan | THA |
1:12.16 | |||||
| 6 | JACKSON | Kaylee |  NZL |
1:13.06 | |||||
| 7 | SOOSAI | Alicia Li Ann | CLB |
1:13.51 | |||||
| 8 | TSAI | Hao-Yu | TPE |
1:14.02 |
Men’s 200 Fly
Australia won their fifth event to close the second night of the 2019 FINA World Cup Singapore with Grant Irvine winning the 200 fly at 1:56.77. Irvine was faster last week at 1:55 but he was still good enough to get the win as he won ahead of fellow Aussie Nic Brown (1:57.20). Brown was a 1:56.5 earlier this year but did not swim at the World Championships. He started running Irvine down in the final 25 but could not catch him. Thailand’s Navaphat Wongcharoen (2:00.44) won the race for third place.
| 1 | IRVINE | Grant | AUS |
1:56.77 | |||||
| 2 | BROWN | Nic | AUS |
1:57.20 | |||||
| 3 | WONGCHAROEN | Navaphat | THA |
2:00.44 | |||||
| 4 | COETZEE | Wilrich | NZL |
2:00.80 | |||||
| 5 | TIAA | Faang Der | MAS |
2:01.49 | |||||
| 6 | HOU | Bo-Yu | TPE |
2:05.86 | |||||
| 7 | WANG | Yu-Xiang | TPE |
2:07.86 | |||||
| 8 | BANGUN | Albertus Andika |  INA |
2:09.37 |
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