Konrad Czerniak Rockets to Top of 100 Fly World Rankings in Spain

Gian Mattia D'Alberto / lapresse 23-08-2014 Berlino sport 32mi Campionati Europei LEN di nuoto nella foto: Konrad Czerniak POL Gian Mattia D'Alberto / lapresse 23-08-2014 Berlin 32rd LEN European Swimming In the photo: Konrad Czerniak POL
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Konrad Czerniak put up a world-best time in the men’s 100-meter fly to lead the way today at the Spanish Open Spring Championships in Malaga.

Czerniak vaulted to the top of the world rankings in the men’s 100-meter fly with a sizzling 51.37. That swim beat the 51.64 set by Jack Conger at the Austin stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series, and is not far off Czerniak’s Polish record of 51.15 from 2011.

Yauhen Tsurkin finished second tonight in 52.20 to take fifth in the world rankings, while Jose Canizares placed third overall in 53.13.

Miguel Ortiz unleashed a sizzling 24.86 in the men’s 50-meter back, moving to second in the world behind Camille Lacourt’s 24.85 from the Marseilles stop of the Golden Tour.  They are the only two swimmers to have cleared 25 seconds so far this year.

Juan Miguel Galvez took second in 25.08 to move to third in the world rankings, while Juan Segura Gutierrez claimed third overall in 25.33 for eighth in the rankings.

Mireia Belmonte Garcia raced her way to a 4:36.14 in the women’s 400-meter IM.  That swim pushed her to second in the world rankings behind only Aimee Wilmott’s 4:35.74 from the Speedo Flanders Cup.

Beatriz Gomez took second in 4:40.65 with Maria Vilas Vidal placing third in 4:41.02.

Marc Sanchez Torrens put up a 4:16.61 to win the men’s 400-meter IM.  That swim jumped him to seventh in the world rankings.  Alexis Santos took second in 4:17.28 to take 10th in the ranking as well.  Alejandro Casanovas wound up third in 4:20.29.

Elena Di Liddo took home the women’s 100-meter fly title in 58.96 with Svenja Stoffel placing second in 59.27.  Judit Ignacio Sorribes snared third in 59.44.

Mercedes Peris Minguet put up a time of 28.52 to win the women’s 50-meter back.  Laura Yus Fernandez touched second in 29.04 with Marce Duane Da Rocha earning third in 29.16.

Melani Costa Schmid took down the women’s 200-meter free in 1:58.01, while Alice Mizzau snared second in 1:58.52.  Chiara Masini Luccetti took third in 1:58.82.

Victor Manuel Martin won the men’s 200-meter free in 1:49.01.  Miguel Duran (1:49.27) and Albert Garrich (1:49.30) took second and third.

2015 Spain Spring Championships, Day Two – Results

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franco917
8 years ago

in the preliminaries mignel duran 1:48:18
new national record

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