Wang Breaks Third WJR of FINA World Cup Circuit

Photo Courtesy: Todd Schmitz

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Just a few months ago, Jianjiahe Wang of China set a World Junior Record in the 800m freestyle at the Doha stop of the World Cup Circuit. Yesterday, Wang secured another WJR in the 400m freestyle by swimming a 3:59.69, securing her spot as the first junior swimmer to ever break 4:00. Today, Wang lowered her own 800m freestyle WJR from an 8:15.35 to an 8:12.30.

This swim marks the third instance Wang has either set or broken a WJR.

Comparative splits:

(Doha): 50m 28.60 (30.67) 100m 59.27 (31.10) 150m 1:30.37 (31.36) 200m 2:01.73 (30.99) 250m 2:32.72 (30.94) 300m 3:03.66 (31.26) 350m 3:34.92 (31.45) 400m 4:06.37 (31.58) 450m 4:37.95 (31.23) 500m 5:09.18 (31.24) 550m 5:40.42 (31.25) 600m 6:11.67 (31.35) 650m 6:43.02 (31.21) 700m 7:14.23 (31.47) 750m 7:45.70 800m 8:15.35 (29.65)
(Beijing): 50m 28.29 (30.69) 100m 58.98 (30.93) 150m 1:29.91 (31.15) 200m 2:01.06 (31.10) 250m 2:32.16 (31.22) 300m 3:03.38 (31.10) 350m 3:34.48 (31.21) 400m 4:05.69 (31.28) 450m 4:36.97 (31.12) 500m 5:08.09 (31.22) 550m 5:39.31 (31.27) 600m 6:10.58 (31.20) 650m 6:41.78 (31.03) 700m 7:12.81 (30.97) 750m 7:43.78 800m 8:12.30 (29.48)

From looking at the data, it looks like Wang just took the race out a little faster in Beijing than she did in Doha. Wang was out in 4:05.69 at the 400m mark in Beijing and 4:06.37 in Doha.

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