FINA World Championships Predictions: Women’s 400 IM

by David Rieder - Senior Writer

20 July 2017, 12:00pm

Katinka Hosszu won Olympic gold in the 400 IM last summer by almost five seconds, and she has also won gold at the 2009, 2013 and 2015 editions of the FINA World Championships.

She is only No. 2 in the world in the 400 IM as Worlds begin, but few would consider her anything but the prohibitive favorite. Maya DiRado, the runner-up behind Hosszu at the Olympics last summer, is retired, and the top swimmer in the world this year (Japan’s Yui Ohashi) is still five seconds slower than Hosszu’s world record.

As for that stunning world record of 4:26.36, that might not be under threat in Budapest because the event falls on day eight, as opposed to day one in the Olympic program. Hosszu likely will have already swum upwards of 10 races by the time she gets to this one.

Read below to see what Swimming World’s trio of experts think will happen in Budapest. David Rieder, John Lohn and Andy Ross will each offer their predictions for who will finish on the podium.

Women’s 400 IM

Current Records:

World Record: Katinka Hosszu, HUN (2016) — 4:26.26
Championship Record: Katinka Hosszu, HUN (2013) — 4:30.31
American Record: Katie Hoff (2008) — 4:31.12

2015 World Champion: Katinka Hosszu, HUN — 4:30.39
2016 Olympic Gold Medalist: Katinka Hosszu, HUN — 4:26.26
2017 World No. 1: Yui Ohashi, JPN — 4:31.42

Swimming World Predictions

David Rieder’s Picks:

Gold: Katinka Hosszu, HUN
Silver: Mireia Belmonte, ESP
Bronze: Yui Ohashi, JPN

John Lohn’s Picks:

Gold: Katinka Hosszu, HUN
Silver: Yui Ohashi, JPN
Bronze: Hannah Miley, GBR

Andy Ross’ Picks:

Gold: Katinka Hosszu, HUN
Silver: Hannah Miley, GBR
Bronze: Mireia Belmonte, ESP

Previous Events

Day One:

• Men’s 400 Free
• Women’s 400 Free
• Women’s 400 Free Relay
• Men’s 400 Free Relay

Day Two:

• Men’s 100 Breast
• Women’s 100 Fly
• Men’s 50 Fly
• Women’s 200 IM

Day Three:

• Men’s 200 Free
• Women’s 1500 Free
• Women’s 100 Back
• Men’s 100 Back
• Women’s 100 Breast

Day Four:

• Women’s 200 Free
• Men’s 200 Fly
• Men’s 50 Breast
• Men’s 800 Free
• Mixed 400 Medley Relay

Day Five:

• Men’s 200 IM
• Men’s 100 Free
• Women’s 50 Back
• Women’s 200 Fly
• Women’s 800 Free Relay

Day Six:

• Women’s 100 Free
• Men’s 200 Back
• Women’s 200 Breast
• Men’s 200 Breast
• Men’s 800 Free Relay

Day Seven:

• Women’s 50 Fly
• Men’s 50 Free
• Women’s 200 Back
• Men’s 100 Fly
• Women’s 800 Free
• Mixed 400 Free Relay

Day Eight:

• Women’s 50 Breast
• Men’s 400 IM
• Women’s 50 Free
• Men’s 50 Back

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Brownish

7 years ago

Katinka, inside 4:30. I think Ohashi will be second.

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