Cesar Cielo On Track To Reclaim 2010 World Title in 50 Free

DOHA – Cesar Cielo is on track to reclaim his 2010 50 free world title after a strong swim in semis at the FINA World Short Course Championships.

Cesar Cielo definitely is on track to reclaim his 2010 world title in the 50 free after leading semis tonight at the FINA World Short Course Championships.

Cielo touched out defending champion Vlad Morozov, 20.80 to 20.88, for the top seed out of semifinal 2. Cielo has been faster with a second-ranked 20.68 from the Jose Finkel Trophy, but that’s Morozov’s first time under 21 this year.

France’s Florent Manaudou, the world leader with a 20.51 from French Championships, qualified third in 20.93 as the only other swimmer in the 20s.

Italy’s Marco Orsi (21.07), Australia’s Cameron McEvoy (21.14), Ukraine’s Andrii Govorov (21.17), France’s Clement Mignon (21.19) and USA’s Josh Schneider (21.10) will also vie for the world title in finals.

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