Australia Leads Men’s 800 Free Relay Qualifiers; USA Sneaks in at Seventh

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Heat one of the men’s 800 free relay featured a tight race between Australia and Great Britain’s men’s 800 free relay teams. The two continued to push each other forward throughout the entire race, rightfully earning themselves the top two seeds going into finals.

A strong anchor leg from Jack Cartwright was just what Australia needed to edge past Great Britain and claim the top seed. Teammates Clyde Lewis (1:46.79), David McKeon (1:46.72), Alexander Graham (1:46.52), and Cartwright (1:45.65) turned in a combined time of 7:05.68 to solidify their top seed.

Great Britain’s team of Stephen Milne (1:46.78), Nicholas Grainger (1:46.19), Calum Jarvis (1:46.32), and Duncan Scott (1:46.50) put up a valiant fight in the lane next to Australia, finishing second overall in prelims with a 7:05.79.

Russia’s relay team of Mikhail Vekovishchev (1:46.78), Danila Izotov (1:45.91), Nikita Lobintsev (1:48.51), and Mikhail Dovgalyuk (1:46.01) led throughout the entire second heat, qualifying third overall with a 7:07.21.

The Netherlands’ Kyle Stolk (1:47.45), Ferry Weertman (1:47.42), Stan Pijnenburg (1:47.56), and Maarten Brzoskowski (1:46.79) grabbed the fourth place seed with a time of 7:09.22.

Italy turned in a 7:09.53 for the fifth place seed, followed closely by Japan and their qualifying time of 7:09.66.

The USA fought their way through heat two, picking up the seventh place seed with a combined time of 7:09.78, while Poland rounded out the top eight qualifiers with a 7:10.53.

Swimming World Radio

Hear from Litherland on the team’s morning effort, what he expects from the U.S. men in finals and how it felt to get in a swim before he competes in the 400 IM Sunday:

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