2016 Paralympic Games: Day 5 Prelims Recap

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Competition for the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games continues into day five with more World Records falling in prelims.

Men’s 400 Free–S13

Ihar Boki led the competition in prelims of the men’s 400 free by close to three seconds, stopping the clock at a 4:02.23 for tonight’s top seed.

Iaroslav Denysenko of Ukraine grabbed second with a 4:05.03, followed by Uzbekistan’s Dmitriy Horlin’s 4:13.69. Azerbaijan’s Raman Salei delivered a time of 4:13.83 for a close fourth.

Australia’s Braedan Jason (4:15.59), Ukraine’s Danylo Chufarov (4:17.39), Australia’s Jacob Templeton (4:19.11), and Brazil’s Thomaz Matera (4:19.85) complete the top eight qualifiers.

Women’s 400 Free–S13

Rebecca Meyers of the USA led a tight field in prelims of the women’s 400 free, turning in a time of 4:29.97 to claim the top seed for tonight. Anna Stetsenko of Ukraine posted a close 4:31.02 for the second place seed.

Naomi Maike Schnittger of Germany posted a 4:43.59 for third, followed closely by Italy’s Alessia Berra (4:46.39) and Spain’s Ariadna Edo Beltran (4:46.78).

Australia’s Katja Dedekind (4:52.23), Great Britain’s Abby Kane (4:52.35), and Spain’s Marta Maria Gomez Battelli (4:52.36) were sixth through eighth respectively.

Men’s 150 IM–SM4

New Zealand’s Cameron Leslie finished first overall in prelims of the men’s 150-meter Individual Medley with a time of 2:29.36.

Rounding out the top three qualifiers was Jin Zhipeng of China with a 2:32.86 and Jonas Larsen of Denmark with a 2:35.95.

Italy’s Efrem Morelli was fourth overall in prelims with a 2:41.32, followed by Japan’s Takayuki Suzuki and his time of 2:43.15.

The Czech Republic’s Jan Povysil (2:45.72), Mexico’s Gustavo Sanchez Martinez (2:46.34), and Spain’s Miguel Luque (2:47.33) finished sixth through eighth.

Women’s 150 IM–SM4

The record books continued to be re-written with Cheng Jiao of China turned in a new Paralympic and World Record in the women’s 150-meter IM. Cheng delivered a sizzling 2:47.57 to sneak past the former World Record of 2:47.84 set in 2008 by Denmark’s Karina Lauridsen.

Chinese teammate Deng Yue was third with a 2:58.54, while the Ukrainian duo of Mariia Lafina (2:54.27) and Olga Sviderska (2:58.72) were second and fourth respectively.

Also swimming in tonight’s finals are Italy’s Arjola Trimi (3:02.37), Mexico’s Nely Miranda Herrera (3:09.89), Poland’s Karolina Hamer (3:21.26), and Kazakhstan’s Zulfiya Gabidullina (3:24.81).

Men’s 50 Free–S11

Bradley Snyder of the USA snagged the top qualifying seed in the men’s 50 free with a 26.06 finish. A trio of sub-27 second swims followed him with China’s Yang Bozun leading the charge at 26.36. South Africa’s Hendri Herbst and Japan’s Keiichi Kimura kept it close with times of 26.95 and 26.99 respectively.

Belarus’ Hryohry Zudzilau was fifth overall with a 27.11, followed by Ukraine’s Oleksandr Mashchenko (27.28).

Miroslav Smrcka of the Czech Republic finished seventh with a 27.48, ahead of Ukraine’s Viktor Smyrnov’s 27.62.

Women’s 50 Free–S11

Li Guizhi of China flirted with a new World Record in the women’s 50 free S11 class posting a final time of 30.89 to set a new Paralympic Games Record. The current World Record sits at a 30.83.

Sweden’s Maja Reichard finished second in prelims with a time of 31.05, followed by New Zealand’s Mary Fisher’s 31.35.

Maryna Piddubna of Ukraine took fourth with a 31.41, ahead of Italy’s Cecilia Camellini and her time of 31.52.

The Netherlands’ Liesette Bruinsma was sixth with a 31.52, followed by the Chinese duo of Xie Qing (31.95) and Cai Liwen (32.86).

Men’s 100 Fly–S10

Prelims of the men’s 100 fly was led by the Ukrainian duo of Denys Dubrov and Maksym Krypak. Both athletes finished well under the existing World Record of 56.35 to continue re-writing the record books. Dubrov claimed the official World and Paralympic Records with a final 55.29 over Krypak’s 55.54.

Brazil’s Andre Brasil was third in prelims with a 58.27, followed by Spain’s David Levecq’s 58.95.

The Canadian duo of Nathan Stein and Alec Elliot turned in times of 59.06 and 59.13 for fifth and sixth, while Italy’s Riccardo Menciotti was seventh with a 59.33.

Eighth went to South Africa’s Achmat Hassiem (1:00.40).

Women’s 100 Fly–S10

New Zealand’s Sophie Pascoe cruised to the top seed in the women’s 100 fly with a qualifying time of 1:04.37. Her time set a new Paralympic Record and put her within less than two seconds of her own World Record of 1:02.60.

China’s Chen Yi finished second with a time of 1:08.62, followed by Spain’s Isabel Yinghua Hernandez Santos at a 1:09.39.

Samantha Ryan of Canada was fourth with a 1:11.12, just ahead of Poland’s Oliweia Jablonska’s 1:11.22 and Australia’s Paige Leonhardt’s 1:11.42.

The Netherlands’ Chantalle Zuderveld (1:12.89) and Great Britain’s Alice Tai (1:12.98) rounded out the top qualifiers.

Men’s 100 Free–S9

Australia’s Timothy Disken finished first in prelims of the men’s 100 free with a qualifying time of 56.73 to be the only athlete under the 57-second mark.

Finishing second in prelims was a tie between Australia’s Braeden Hall and Hungary’s Tamas Toth after the two both stopped the clock at the 57.14 mark. Spain’s Jose Antonio Mari Alcaraz delivered a 57.17 for a close fourth.

Brazil’s Ruiter Silva was fifth with a time of 57.39, followed closely by Italy’s Federico Morlacchi (57.75), Hungary’s Tamas Sors (57.79), and Japan’s Takuro Yamada (57.84).

Women’s 100 Free–S9

Michelle Konkoly of the USA flirted with a new Paralympic Record, finishing a shy .02 seconds off the existing record of 1:01.44 with a time of 1:01.46.

Spain’s Sarai Gascon led a tight qualifying race of 1:03’s, turning in a 1:03.36 for the second place seed in tonight’s final. Australia’s Ellie Cole (1:03.40) and Spain’s Nuria Marques Soto (1:03.82) were close behind for third and fourth.

China’s Xu Jialing delivered a time of 1:04.74 for fifth, ahead of the Australian duo of Ashleigh McConnell (1:04.78) and Emily Beecroft (1:04.90).

China’s Lin Ping rounded out the top eight with a 1:05.08.

Men’s 200 IM–SM6

Colombia’s Nelson Crispin Corzo snagged the top seed in the men’s 200 IM prelims with a qualifying time of 2:42.25, followed by China’s Yang Hong and his time of 2:43.19.

Talisson Glock of Brazil posted a 2:44.94 for the third place seed in tonight’s final, followed by the Chinese duo of Jia Hongguang (2:45.45) and Xu Qing (2:53.88).

Israel’s Yoav Valinsky took sixth with a 2:57.68, while Ukraine’s Iaroslav Semenenko was seventh with a 2:59.51.

Greece’s Panagiotis Christakis qualified eighth with a time of 2:59.64.

Women’s 200 IM–SM6

Eleanor Simmonds of Great Britain turned in a new Paralympic Record in prelims of the women’s 200 IM, setting the new mark at a 3:02.40. Simmonds currently holds the World Record at a 3:00.01 putting her in a good position to challenge that record tonight.

Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta Mereshko finished second with a time of 3:04.71, followed by China’s Song Lingling with her time of 3:09.93.

Tiffany Thomas Kane of Australia was fourth in prelims with a 3:10.48, ahead of China’s Lu Dong’s 3:15.62.

Sophia Elizabeth Herzog of the USA took sixth with a 3:16.41, while Germany’s Verenz Schott (3:16.63) and Ireland’s Nicole Turner (3:17.09) were seventh and eighth.

Men’s 50 Fly–S7

The Ukrainian duo of Ievgenii Bogodaiko and Andriy Kozlenko led prelims of the men’s 50 fly with times of 30.74 and 31.23 respectively.

Australia’s Matthew Levy finished third in prelims with a time of 31.35, followed closely by China’s Wang Jingang (31.61) and Colombia’s Carlos Serrano Zarate (31.79).

China’s Pan Shiyun took sixth with a 31.85, while Germany’s Tobias Pollap (32.13) and Ukraine’s Marian Kvasnytsia (33.07) rounded out the top eight qualifiers.

Women’s 50 Fly–S7

Nikita Howarth of New Zealand led prelims of the women’s 50 fly with a sizzling 35.40. Joining Howarth in the middle lanes will be Great Britain’s Susannah Rodgers with a 36.02 and the USA’s Cortney Jordan with a 36.51.

Canada’s Sarah Mehain took fourth with a 36.91, while fifth went to McKenzie Coan’s 37.54.

Spain’s Judit Rolo Marichal (37.96, Brazil’s Veronica Almeida (38.95), and Canada’s Tess Routliffe (39.26) return as sixth through eighth respectively.

Men’s 50 Free–S5

World Record holder in this event, Daniel Dias of Brazil, claimed the top seed in prelims of the men’s 50 free with a time of 33.55. He was followed cloesly by Vietnam’s Thanh Tung Vo’s 33.87.

Roy Perkins of the USA took third with a 34.22, followed by Spain’s Sebastian Rodriguez’s 34.96.

China’s He Shiwei (35.41), Great Britain’s Andrew Mullen (35.75), Italy’s Giovanni Sciaccaluga (36.35), and Brazil’s Clodaoldo Silva (36.67) claimed sixth through eighth.

Women’s 50 Free–S5

Joana Maria Silva of Brazil dealt with some tough competition from China’s Zhang Li in prelims of the women’s 50 free as the two finished .15 seconds apart. Silva claimed the top seed going into tonight’s finals with a 37.22, followed closely by Zhang’s 37.37.

Spain’s Teresa Perales delivered a 37.87 for the third place seed, followed by Japan’s Mayumi Narita’s 39.68.

Inbal Pezaro of Israel took fifth with a 40.82, just ahead of the Czech Republic’s Bela Trebinova (41.44).

Norway’s Sarah Louise Rung (41.68) and France’s Anita Fatis (41.72) took seventh and eighth.

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