Florent Manaudou With Another World Leader, This Time in 50 Fly

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AMIENS – Following a scorching world best in the 50 free last night at the Amiens stop of the Golden Tour, Florent Manaudou returned with another blazing world leader this evening.

Manaudou stopped the clock in 23.49 in the men’s 50-meter fly to move ahead of Ben Proud’s 23.66 from the Speedo Flanders Cup in Belgium. Manaudou led a top-four sweep for CN Marseille as Mehdy Metella (23.89), Fred Bousquet (24.22) and Anthonny Ralefy (24.71) snared second through fourth.

Metella just missed his fourth-ranked season best of 23.82 from the Nice stop of the Golden Tour.

Germany’s Marco Koch jumped to the top of the world rankings in the men’s 200-meter breast with a sizzling 2:10.10. That swim eclipsed the 2:10.28 set by Cody Miller last night at the Arena Pro Swim Series.

Quentin Coton finished a distant second in 2:13.57 with David Verraszto taking third overall in the 200 breast with a 2:14.36.

The Netherlands picked up a pair of golds in the women’s 50-meter fly as Inge Dekker and Ranomi Kromowidjojo blasted the pool with matching 26.07s to shoot to the top of the world rankings.

Previously, Jeanette Ottesen held the top spot with a 26.24 from the Stadion Open in Denmark.

France’s Melanie Henique raced her way to third tonight in 26.20 to stand third in the world as well, while fourth-place finisher Maaike De Waard (26.73) and fifth-place finisher Marie Wattel (26.76) both moved into the top 10.

Katinka Hosszu kicked off day two with a world best in the women’s 1500-meter free as she clocked a 16:31.19. That swim bettered the 17:06.68 clocked by Denise Gruhn at the Speedo Flanders Cup.

France’s Julie Berthier took second in 16:58.23 to stand second in the world so far this year, while Alizee Morel wound up third in 17:11.88.

Hosszu followed with a second victory as she clocked a 1:01.00 in the women’s 100-meter back. That’s a bit off her fourth-ranked season best of 1:00.47 from the Nice stop of the Golden Tour.

The Netherlands’ Maaike De Waard finished second tonight in 1:02.60 with Great Britain’s Ekarterina Avramova placing third in 1:02.71.

Hosszu had her win streak ended in the women’s 200-meter breast when Adeline Martin touched her out, 2:29.34 to 2:29.64. The Netherlands’ Moniek Nijhuis rounded out the podium with a third-place time of 2:32.91.

Hosszu jumped back into the win column with her third win of the night when she clocked a 4:42.30 in the women’s 400-meter IM. Evelyn Verraszto (4:46.47) and Fantine Lesaffre (4:49.28) placed second and third.

Camille Lacourt turned in a 53.60 to win the men’s 100-meter back title, vaulting to third in the world behind only Ryosuke Irie (53.15) and Matt Grevers (53.27).

Jeremy Stravius moved up to fourth in the world with a second-place time of 53.81, while Eddie Moueddene clinched third in 55.84.

Femke Heemskerk provided The Netherlands with another win as she clocked a 1:56.87 to win the women’s 200-meter free. That performance pushed her to third in the world behind Katie Ledecky (1:56.16) and Emma McKeon (1:56.32).

Charlotte Bonnet took second in 1:58.16 to make the top 10 in the world, while Coralie Balmy checked in with a third-place 1:58.85. Hosszu missed the podium with a fourth-place 1:59.28 as she continues her race-pace training with racing every event at most of the meets she enters.

In a close battle, Great Britain’s Robbie Renwick touched out France’s Yannick Agnel, 1:47.71 to 1:47.85, for the men’s 200-meter free title.

That pushed Renwick to second in the world behind James Guy (1:46.94) and Agnel to fourth in the world behind former training partner Conor Dwyer (1:47.76).

Jacob Heidtmann finished third overall tonight with a 1:49.45.

David Verraszto closed out the second night with a 4:17.91 to win the men’s 400-meter IM. That’s just off his sixth-ranked season best of 4:17.00 from the Nice stop of the Golden Tour.

Jeremy Desplanches (4:20.27) and Guillaume Laure (4:26.39) took second and third.
2015 Golden Lanes, Amiens, Day Two – Results

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