PARIS, France, June 27. THE two-day Paris Open held over long course meters did not disappoint as the second day produced two more top-ranked times in the world this year. Meanwhile, a plethora of other world-ranked times were witnessed by the fans in attendance.
France's Yannick Agnel, 17, shaved time off his top-ranked time in the men's 200 free while also serving up USA's Michael Phelps a loss in the freestyle event. Agnel touched in 1:46.30, eclipsing his previous top time in the world of 1:46.35 set in April. The Netherlands' Sebastiaan Verschuren placed second in the race with a 1:46.97 to move into third in the world rankings. Germany's Paul Biedermann holds the second spot with a 1:46.82, while Korea's Tae Hwan Park (1:46.98) is the only other man under 1:47 this year. Phelps finished a surprising third with a time of 1:47.54. His time did, however, better his season best of 1:47.73 to move into a tie for seventh in the world with China's Zhang Lin.
Brazil's Cesar Cielo scorched the men's 50 free with a top-ranked time of 21.55. That performance cleared the previous top time of the year set by Fred Bousquet with a 21.71 at the French Long Course Nationals in April. Cielo's previous season best had been a second-ranked time of 21.80 from the Brazilian Long Course Nationals in May. France's Fabien Gilot (21.83) and Bousquet (21.95) also cleared 22 seconds to take second and third. Gilot improved upon his season best of 21.97, but remained third in the rankings. USA's Nathan Adrian finished fourth with a 22.01 to move to fifth in the world and well ahead of Josh Schneider (22.21) and Garrett Weber-Gale (22.24) as the fastest American this year.
Phelps bounced back in the men's 200 IM with a dominant time of 1:58.95. He finished shy of his second-ranked season best of 1:58.35 set at the Charlotte UltraSwim in May. NBAC teammate Todd Patrick took second in 2:00.81 to jump to 16th in the world. Italy's Federico Turrini grabbed third in 2:02.31.
Sweden's Therese Alshammar dominated the women's 50 fly with a time of 25.76. She's already been faster this year with a top-ranked effort of 25.49 from the Barcelona stop of the Mare Nostrum. France's Melanie Henique finished second in 26.41, while The Netherlands' Hinkelien Schreuder placed third in 26.60. Henique moved into 10th in the world with her time, while Schreuder improved to 19th.
In a star-studded battle, France's Camille Lacourt captured the men's 50 back in 24.82. He just missed his third-ranked season best of 24.81 set at the Monaco stop of the Mare Nostrum. USA's Randall Bal took second in 25.24, while top-ranked Liam Tancock of Great Britain finished in third with a 25.43. Both Bal (24.97) and Tancock (24.52) have been under 25 seconds this year.
France went 1-2 in the women's 400 free with Coralie Balmy touching out teammate Camille Muffat, 4:05.40 to 4:05.49. Both times are among the fastest in the world this year with Balmy and Muffat now moving to second and third overall in the rankings. Only Italy's Federica Pellegrini has been faster with a 4:03.12 from the Sette Colli meet earlier this month. Australia's Bronte Barratt (4:05.50), Great Britain's Rebecca Adlington (4:05.50) and China's Li Xuanxu (4:05.77) are the only other swimmers to have cleared 4:06 this year. USA's Allison Schmitt rounded out the top three tonight with a 4:08.30 to move to 14th in the world rankings.
The Netherlands' Ranomi Kromowidjojo beat teammate Femke Heemskerk, 54.08 to 54.25, in the women's 100 free. Great Britain's Fran Halsall earned third overall in 54.98. Kromowidjojo has the top-ranked time this year with a 53.44 from March, while Heemskerk is second with a 54.19 from the Sette Colli meet. Halsall has also been faster with a fourth-ranked 54.52 from the Duel in the Pool in February.
Venezuela's Albert Subirats vaulted to sixth in the world rankings in the men's 100 fly with a winning effort of 52.11. The Netherlands' Joeri Verlinden edged Poland's Konrad Czerniak, 53.20 to 53.28, for second-place honors.
USA's Elizabeth Pelton became just the seventh swimmer this year under the 1:00 mark in the women's 100 back with a winning time of 59.99. She improved upon her previously 11th-ranked season best of 1:00.64. She also pulled off a bit of an upset as second-ranked Elizabeth Simmonds of Great Britain finished second in 1:00.65. Simmonds trails only Emily Seebohm (59.21) in the world rankings this year with a 59.43 from the British Long Course Nationals in March. France's Alexianne Castel took third overall in 1:01.66. The strong weekend from Pelton continued a run of the Morning Swim Show Magic as she swam extremely well just days after appearing on the show.
In an exciting finish, USA's Mark Gangloff held off Norway's Alexander Dale Oen and Italy's Fabio Scozzoli in the men's 100 breast. Gangloff won the race in 1:00.73 to move to eighth in the world, while Dale Oen took second in 1:00.84. Dale Oen's time pushed him to ninth in the world this year behind Gangloff. Scozzoli completed the close contest with a third-place 1:00.95 to grab 11th in the world.
USA's Kim Vandenberg leapfrogged to eighth in the world rankings in the women's 200 fly with a victorious 2:08.53. Her previous season best had been a 20th-ranked 2:10.13 from April. France's Aurore Mongel took second in 2:09.04, just beating her 12th-ranked season best of 2:09.05. Teammate Magali Rousseau wound up third in the race with a 2:12.59.
The Netherlands' Moniek Nijhuis touched out Great Britain's Kate Haywood, 31.74 to 31.86, in the women's 50 breast. Nijhuis came up shy of her 12th-ranked season best of 31.65 set in March, while Haywood improved to 25th in the world rankings. Switzerland's Stephanie Spahn wound up third overall in 32.09.
France's Lara Grangeon claimed the women's 400 IM in 4:42.91, while Ireland's Grainne Murphy earned second in 4:43.47. France's Marie Jugnet picked up third-place honors in 5:01.33. Serbia's Nadja Higl won the women's 200 breast in 2:28.11, while Russia's Alena Alexeeva took second in 2:28.72. France's Coralie Dobral garnered third in 2:31.00. He might have added some time on from his 2:00.92 to lead prelims of the men's 200 back, but France's Eric Ress had enough room with his 2:00.95 to win the finale. USA's David Russell took second in 2:01.39, while France's Benjamin Stasiulis pocketed third in 2:01.91.
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June 27, 2010 Is Cieloīs time faster than Popovīs time from the pre-suit era??? Submitted by: nadador
June 27, 2010 Yes..
Popovīs time was 21,64! Submitted by: menaceb
June 27, 2010 Indeed it is.
Popov has the world's 66th-fastest performance all-time in the 50 )that 21.64 time-trial from the '00 Russian Olympic Trials in Moscow) and EVERY faster time without exception was done either last year or the year prior.
Fourteen performers/66 performances. Submitted by: slickwillie32
June 27, 2010 Popov's 21.64 was not in a jammer. It was in a small suit. Still more impressive to me than 21.5 in a jammer. (Don't get me wrong, that is impressive too!) Submitted by: CAcoach
June 27, 2010 Yes, it is. Popov's record was a 21.64. I think that Alshammar's fastest 50 fly of the year of 25.49 is also faster than the record from the pre-tech era as well.
Pelton's progress is very steady; she never seems to take big bites out of her best times, but she's always improving, bit by bit. Submitted by: halfbreed
June 27, 2010 Cacoach
Wait so for the Pan Pacs.. 21.2 21.3 is possible.. Submitted by: menaceb
June 27, 2010 Yes CAcoach...
Jammers or not, Popov chose to swim that way (there were other types of suits, anyway, back then).
When will it ever count???? When Cielo goes faster naked??????
Alshammar is also having a heck of a summer...She is great!!!! Submitted by: nadador
June 27, 2010 Ok, CAcoach...
Popov swam in briefs because he chose to. There were other types of suits way back when....
When will it ever count?? When Cielo goes a WR naked??
Alshammar is having a heck of a summer...she is Great!!! Submitted by: nadador
June 27, 2010 Iīm just wondering what happened with him yesterday at the 100 free.
Letīs face it:21.55 is a crazy fast for a unteapered swim.
He probably will break his Olympic 21.30 time.Just to remember, at this time, last year, Cieloīs best were 21.33 and 47.60(Wearing arena r-evolution).Heīs a bit in debt with his 100 free time. Submitted by: MrIron
June 27, 2010 Yes, the whole NBAC crew and most other Americans there continue to chip away, as you said. I need confirmation on this, but I believe that makes Pelton the 5th US woman under 1:00 in 100 back, and only the 2nd, after Coughlin, in textile. Anyone know, and also how many non-Americans have gone under 1:00 in textile?
Amazing swim for Cielo at this stage. I don't know how to compare it with Popov. How does the material in the current jammers compare with whatever material was in the brief that Popov wore? Is it the material in the original Fastskins, or does it predate even that? Either way if someone gets down to 21.2 or 21.3 at Pan-Pacs, I think that would surpass Poppy for sure. Is Brazil even invited to Pan Pacs though? They are on Atlantic, not Pacific, rim, tho that may be nitpicking as border is not far from Pacific. Would be great to see other S. American countries there too. Submitted by: liquidassets
June 27, 2010 liquidassets
Brazil is invited, we are goind to send 24 swimmers to Pan Pac.. so a good battle on the relays will also undergo. Submitted by: menaceb
June 27, 2010 That's great; the more the merrier. Do you know if other South American countries are going? Submitted by: liquidassets
June 27, 2010 I donīt know.. maybe Subiratis will go.. but I donīt think any full team except brazil will. Submitted by: menaceb
June 27, 2010 Popov did that time with empty lanes on both sides, which was controversial at the time because he did it with open water staged that way. But still briefs, jammers, Evenrude motor attached to ankes, whatever...21.6 and 21.5 are obscene feats! Submitted by: outside smoke
June 27, 2010 Cielo is not tapered. He said he was most intersted in testing his fundamentals (turns, stroke, etc.).
He said he wanted to swim smoothly and see where he is at..
He was note worried about time. His 100 was to serve as a deluxe trainning.. hence the not-so-great time...
Even he was surprised at his time on the 50....
I am guessing when he is fully tapered he might go under 21... Submitted by: nadador
June 27, 2010 liquidassets, Brazil goes to panpacs since 2002.I donīt know about others in South America.
Just to Remember, Cielo first big meet of his career was at PanPacs in 2006 at 19.At that time, Phelps defeated him opening 4x100 free relay: 48.83 against 49.55(if iīm not wrong). Submitted by: MrIron
June 27, 2010 In the women's 100 back: Coughlin (58.94), McGregory (59.11), Hoelzer (59.21), Bootsma (59.77), Pelton (59.99), and only Pelton and Coughlin (59.44) have done it in textile.
Apparently Phelps is "furious" about how he swam: http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Phelps-furious-with-himself-over-poor-performa?urn=oly,251689 Submitted by: David Rieder
June 27, 2010 I read the Yahoo article on Phelps. Interesting. Trying to get into his head is difficult, but I wouldn't bet against him. Granted, there are young and hungry guys who have put their sites on his back, but now that we are back in textile rather than rubber, the playing field (pool) is equal. If I remember, wasn't Michael having "problems" back in 2005 leading into 2006? His motivation was low UNTIL he decided that enough was enough. Once he made the commitment (sp), he had his breakthrough at the Pan Pacs in Victoria and busted a couple world records. Could be history repeating itself once again. Worlds will really tell the story next year. For now, let the pretenders to the throne think the king is vulnerable. Submitted by: paddles
June 27, 2010 Thanks David. That is good news; we all know that anger and hating to lose are Phelps' best fuels of choice. That, plus his statement that he is taking full responsibility for his performances, leads me to believe there is not much to worry about in the long run, at this point. His 100 was his only real poor performance, I dunno maybe he was just exhausted if it was his last event on insufficient training. Submitted by: liquidassets
June 27, 2010 Pelton should have been much faster in the 200 back yesterday given what she did in the 100. She only split 1:04 in the 200. Back at the Ohio Grand Prix in April she went 2:08.6 in the 200 which is about what she did in Paris splitting 1:04 for that race too. Yet in Ohio she only went 1:02 in the 100 back. She didn't swim the 200 back at Charlotte. She needs to take it out faster and at Nats I'm sure she'll have that easy speed on the front half. Submitted by: ShortChange
June 27, 2010 Cielo Schmielo!
Adrian will CRUSH hum like an ant @ Irvine, I GUARANTEE it!!! Submitted by: slickwillie32
June 27, 2010 And if Nathan don't do it -- which as I say I GUARANTEE ya' he will -- then how 'bout Josh Schneider?
But consider: I confidently predicted Cavic would beat you know who @ Beijing and then @ Rome too! Submitted by: slickwillie32
June 28, 2010 If he ever becomes a US citizen, Vlad Morozov will be the next big sprint hope. He just went 22.47 and 50.34 at a local age group meet. Submitted by: calswmr
June 28, 2010 Yeah, Mrozov's gonna be next big thing in sprinting.
He won't be a citizen in time for London I don't think bu tertainly by Rio and maybe by '13 Worlds, which I think are in Moscow.
No se.
As for Phelps, he'll be there when it counts this summer. He sure wasn't shaved @ Paris and probably not rested either so no big deal.
Also...just kidding about "Cielo/Schmielo."
Nathan's good but not quite in Hail Cesar's class -- yet. Submitted by: slickwillie32
June 28, 2010 Calswmr.
Happen to have a date, site and meet name for Morozov's 22.47 50?
Not listed in latest SoCal Swimming rankings and I'd appreciae mas info.
That time would rank him 27th or so gloslly for year.
Thx. Submitted by: slickwillie32
June 28, 2010 http://socalswim.org/Results/ResultDisplay.aspx?ResultId=c4cbaf1ff7aa403cb4c2f696377b3428 Submitted by: calswmr
June 28, 2010 Nathan Adrian is from 1988, Cielo is from 1987..
I donīt think there is any swimmer who can beat cielo when he is fully tapered and rested, also summing that he wants to be the first three time olympic gold medalist on 50 free here on Brazil. He already sit he will go AT LEAST until Brazil Olympic Games. ( he will be only 29 there.. so I would not be surprised if he goes further ) Submitted by: menaceb
June 28, 2010 where I said he already sit I wanted to write he already said
Too bad I canīt correct the misspellings after I did them. Submitted by: menaceb
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