Katinka Hosszu Grabs Another Handful of Podium Opportunities at FINA World Cup

Photo Courtesy: Mike Comer/ProSwimVisuals.com

HONG KONG, September 29. Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu grabbed another handful of podium opportunities after winning five golds and a silver during night one of the FINA World Cup in Hong Kong.

FINA MONEY LIST

LIVE RESULTS

HEAT SHEETS

Live Streaming

Both of these streams are broadcast-rights legal ways to watch the FINA World Cup. Swimming Worlddoes not support content theft by linking to or embedding pirated videos via YouTube or any other source.

FINA LIVE STREAM Subject to geoblocking

EVERSPORT LIVE STREAM Subject to geoblocking

Scheduled Events

  • Men’s 1500 free
  • Women’s 100 free
  • Men’s 200 free
  • Women’s 50 breast
  • Men’s 100 breast
  • Men’s 100 fly
  • Women’s 100 back
  • Men’s 50 back
  • Women’s 200 fly
  • Men’s 200 IM
  • Women’s 400 free
  • Men’s 50 free
  • Women’s 100 IM
  • Men’s 200 back
  • Women’s 50 fly

Men’s 1500 free slower seeded heats

Jonathan Liao put up the time to beat in tonight’s finals with a 16:13.67, while Hong Ting Tse finished second in 16:15.93.

Women’s 100 free

Photo Courtesy: Gian Mattia Dalberto/Lapresse

Photo Courtesy: Gian Mattia Dalberto/Lapresse

The Netherlands’ Inge Dekker continued her march towards sprint dominance here at the Hong Kong stop with a 54.06 to lead qualifying in the event.

China’s Wu Yue finished a distant second with a 54.33, while Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu kept grabbing potential podium spots with a third-seeded 54.39.

Russia’s Veronika Popova (54.70), Ukraine’s Daryna Zevina (54.86), Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey (55.05), Hong Kong’s Hang Yu Sze (55.68) and The Netherlands’ Esmee Iris (56.33) all cleared 57 to make the finale.

Men’s 200 free

STJEPANOVIC Velimir Gold Medal 400m Freestyle Men Final 32nd LEN European Championships Berlin, Germany 2014 Aug.13 th - Aug. 24 th Day06 - Aug. 18 Photo G. Scala/Deepbluemedia/Inside

Photo Courtesy: Giorgio Scala

Serbia’s Velimir Stjepanovic raced his way to the top of the 200 free prelims with a 1:47.90, while China’s Hong Jinlong finished not far behind in 1:47.97.

Australia’s Thomas Fraser-Holmes finished third in 1:49.56 with China’s Li Yongwei placing fourth in 1:49.90.

Hungary’s David Verraszto (1:50.11), Japan’s Hiromasa Fujimori (1:50.68), Hong Kong’s Kong Kei Koi (1:51.05) and Chun Hei Chan (1:51.96) also made the finale, all under 1:52.

Women’s 50 breast

Photo Courtesy: Azaria Basile

Photo Courtesy: Azaria Basile

Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson should power her way to an impressive 29.62, and should put up an even faster time tonight in victory as no one else is likely going to challenge her in her pet event.

Japan’s Rie Kaneto (31.49) and South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker (32.20) placed second and third with Jamie Yeung fourth in 32.30.

South Africa’s Vidette Coetzee (32.47), Macau’s On Kei Lei (32.71), South Africa’s Chelsea Meiring (33.17) and Cheyenne Cheung (33.31) finished fifth through eighth.

Men’s 100 breast

Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr

Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr

Japan’s Yasuhiro Koseki (59.14) and Russia’s Kirill Prigoda (59.18) threw down some swift morning swims in anticipation of a head-to-head battle tonight.  Hungary’s Daniel Gyurta wound up under 1:00 as well with a third-seeded 59.82.

Germany’s Marco Koch (1:00.68), Australia’s Lennard Bremer (1:01.46), Australia’s James McKechnie (1:01.55), Singapore’s Lionel Khoo (1:01.62) and Macau’s Man Hou Chao (1:02.45) also made the finale.

Men’s 100 fly

Vyacheslav Prudnikov

Russia’s Viacheslav Prudnikov made a statement with a 51.97 this morning, but will likely have to fend off some big guns during the finale tonight.

World Cup points leader Chad le Clos clocked in with a second-seeded 52.97, while Japan’s Masato Sakai (53.15) and USA’s Tom Shields (53.22) rounded out the top four.

Brazil’s Luiz Pedro Ribeiro Pereira (53.37), China’s Jiang Huan (53.68), China’s Zheng Tong (53.95) and Hong Kong’s Derick Ng (53.99) comprised the rest of the top eight.

Women’s 100 back

Gian Mattia D'Alberto / lapresse 18-08-2014 Berlino sport 32mi Campionati Europei LEN di nuoto nella foto: katinka Hosszu HUN Gian Mattia D'Alberto / lapresse 18-08-2014 Berlin 32rd LEN European Swimming In the photo: katinka Hosszu HUN

Photo Courtesy: Gian Mattia Dalberto/Lapresse

The Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu made another run at the world record in the 100 back, but settled for a 55.56 in prelims.  That’s just off her world-leading 55.38 from Doha, that also is near Shiho Sakai’s 2009 world record of 55.23. Hosszu could take that mark down this evening.

Ukraine’s Daryna Zevina is the clear favorite for silver with a 58.71, while Hong Kong’s Stephanie Au earned third in 1:00.00.

China’s Li Yuan (1:02.19), China’s Fan Yimeng (1:02.29), Macau’s Erica Vong (1:03.15), Spain’s Mireia Belmonte (1:03.49) and South Africa’s Jamie Reynolds (1:03.74) qualified fourth through eighth.

Men’s 50 back

Photo Courtesy: AshleyDelaney.com

Photo Courtesy: AshleyDelaney.com

Australian Ashley Delaney ripped through prelims with a 24.39 for the top seed in the sprint backstroke event, while Germany’s Christian Diener took second in 24.61.

Hong Kong’s Geoff Cheah (24.91), Henry Ng (25.19) and Yue Lau (25.38) qualified third through fifth.

Australia’s Lennard Bremer (25.67), Brazil’s Luiz Pedro Ribeiro Pereira (25.75) and Hong Kong’s Raymond Mak (25.81) will also compete for the title tonight.

Women’s 200 fly

Photo Courtesy: Qatar Swimming

Photo Courtesy: Qatar Swimming

As is typical when there’s only one person to beat to make finals, times were pretty slow this morning in the 200 fly.  Spain’s Mireia Belmonte (2:11.10) and Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu (2:14.34) will be the favorites in the finale, where a much faster set of times is expected.

China’s Wang Liting (2:15.02), Joan Tsang (2:17.09), Hong Kong’s Kin Lok Chan (2:18.65), Esther To (2:19.65), Ching Chan Tsz (2:21.93) and USA’s Rachel Knowles (2:24.88) also wound up in the championship heat.

Men’s 200 IM

Russia’s Kirill Prigoda claimed the top seed in the men’s 200 IM with a 1:59.15, while Hungary’s David Verraszto took second in 1:59.43.

Japan’s Hiromasa Fujimori (2:02.75) and Australia’s Thomas Fraser-Holmes (2:03.21) finished third and fourth behind them.

Germany’s Marco Koch (2:03.29), Australia’s Lennard Bremer (2:04.55), South Africa’s Ruan Ras (2:05.34) and Keith Sin (2:06.98) also earned transfer spots into finals.

Women’s 400 free

Photo Courtesy: Mike Comer/ProSwimVisuals.com

Photo Courtesy: Mike Comer/ProSwimVisuals.com

The Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu tracked down another top seed, this time with a 4:02.00 in the middle distance event.  Spain’s Mireia Belmonte will be her primary competition in finals with a second-seeded 4:04.08.

Hungary’s Evelyn Verraszto (4:20.47), South Africa’s Samantha Randle (4:26.39), Man Yau Hoi (4:29.43), Man Lok Hoi (4:29.70), Jemima Ridley (4:30.82) and USA’s Christina Chong (4:32.75) also turned in top-eight times to make the finale.

Men’s 50 free

Russia’s Oleg Tikhobaev turned in a 21.63 to lead the way in the sprint free this morning, while Hong Kong’s Geoff Cheah (22.20) and South Africa’s Chad le Clos (22.34) also won their heats to take second and third.

Russia’s Viacheslav Prudnikov (22.39), Hong Kong’s Raymond Mak (22.81), Hong Kong’s Chun Tak Kwok (22.85), China’s Zhang Yangxin (23.01) and Ka Chun Ko (23.21) also will swim in finals.

Women’s 100 IM

Photo Courtesy: Qatar Swimming

Photo Courtesy: Qatar Swimming

World-record holder Katinka Hosszu put up the top time in the sprint medley with a 59.91 as she will look for yet another strong night tonight after five golds yesterday.

Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson took second in 1:00.98 with Russia’s Veronika Popova placing third in 1:02.59.

Ukraine’s Daryna Zevina (1:02.98), Hong Kong’s Kin Lok Chan (1:03.76), Hong Kong’s Yuk Yan Wong (1:04.44), Macau’s Yan Tan Chi (1:05.17) and Hong Kong’s Rainbow Ip (1:05.41) qualified fourth through eighth.

Men’s 200 back

Australia’s Ashley Delaney claimed his second top seed of the day with a 1:57.90, while Hungary’s David Verraszto posted a 1:58.24 for second.  China’s Wang Fu was the only other sub-2:00 swimmer with a third-seeded 1:58.71.

Germany’s Christian Diener (2:00.40), USA’s Tom Shields (2:00.94), Australia’s Lennard Bremer (2:01.18), South Africa’s Ruan Ras (2:01.83) and Yau Ming Cheung (2:04.27) will also battle for the title tonight.

Women’s 50 fly

Photo Courtesy: Gian Mattia Dalberto/Lapresse

Photo Courtesy: Gian Mattia Dalberto/Lapresse

The Netherlands’ Inge Dekker snared another top seed in a sprint event with a 25.93 in the sprint fly, while Katinka Hosszu collected yet another potential podium spot with a second-seeded 26.06.

Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson raced to third in 26.27 with Hong Kong’s Hang Yu Sze finishing fourth in 26.71.

China’s Wu Yue (27.67), Hong Kong’s Kim Lok Chan (28.26), Joan Tsang (28.37) and South Africa’s Jamie Reynolds (29.07) comprised the rest of the championship field.

Twitter Coverage

For up to the minute coverage, follow us on Twitter @SwimmingWorld:

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

Welcome to our community. We invite you to join our discussion. Our community guidelines are simple: be respectful and constructive, keep on topic, and support your fellow commenters. Commenting signifies that you agree to our Terms of Use

0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x