China Qualifies First In Women’s 400 Medley Relay At 2015 World Championships

Photo Courtesy: Joao Marc Bosch

China, the country that owns the meet record with a 3:52.19 from the 2009 world championships, goes in as the top seed in the meet’s final event with a 3:57.04. Fu Yuanhui (59.24), Shi Jinglin (1:06.35), Chen Xinyi (57.42) and Qiu Yuhan (54.03) contributed to the top-seeded time.

The United States will take lane five for the final, with their world record of 3:52.05 in sight. Kathleen Baker (59.98), Micah Lawrence (1:07.10), Kendyl Stewart (56.86) and Margo Geer (53.18) did their part to get a lane for the USA. All four will likely be replaced in tonight’s final be the faster swimmers in each stroke.

Sweden used Sarah Sjostrom on butterfly, so expect them to be in the hunt and exceed the 3:57.29 the foursome posted this morning for third overall. Australia will also make big improvements in the final with Emily Seebohm and one of the Campbell sisters set to swim tonight. Australia qualified fourth with a 3:57.95.

Denmark used its top swimmers to qualify fifth with a 3:58.38. Canada (3:59.02), Great Britain (4:00.02) and Japan (4:00.43) also got into the final.

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Swimming Winner

8 years ago

such great comments guys :/