Deibler Brothers Dominate German Short Course Championships

WUPPERTAL – The Deibler brothers finished the German Short Course Championships with six gold medals including a national record in the 200-meter IM.

Markus Deibler ripped off a 51.81 to win the men’s 100-meter IM, jumping to second in the world. Only George Bovell has been faster with a 51.79 this year. Dominik Franke (53.80) and Ruben Reck (55.15) also made the top three.

Deibler then won the men’s 200-meter IM with a German record swim of 1:52.38. That time cleared his previous mark of 1:53.24 set back in 2013. Philip Heintz took second in 1:54.82 with Kevin Wedel taking third in 1:57.42.

Steffen Deibler clinched the men’s 50-meter fly crown in 22.89 with Jonas Bergmann taking second in 23.26. Maximilian Oswald snared third in 23.39.

Deibler doubled with a 47.49 to win the men’s 100-meter free. Marco Di Carli (47.75) and Bjorn Hornikel (47.76) also cleared 48 seconds to make the top three.

Deibler collected his third title of the meet with a 50.67 in the men’s 100-meter fly. Markus Gierke (52.06) and Alexander Kunert (52.15) took second and third.

Deibler picked up his fourth win with a 21.74 in the men’s 50-meter free. Maximilian Oswald (21.75) and Bjorn Hornikel (21.94) placed second and third.

Marco Koch topped the men’s 100-meter breast in 58.11 with Markus Deibler (58.52) and Hendrik Feldwehr (58.80) also clearing 59 seconds.

Koch claimed his second win with a 27.01 in the men’s 50-meter breast. Hendrik Feldwehr touched second in 27.03 with Florian Abele finishing third in 27.45.

Koch’s third title concluded a breaststroke sweep with a 2:04.70 in the 200-meter breast. Ruben Reck (2:09.94) and Max Pilger (2:10.10) rounded out the top three.

Christian Diener won the men’s 50-meter back in 23.58, while Marco Di Carli placed second in 24.06. Carl Louis Schwarz snared third in 24.36.

Diener’s second victory came by way of a 1:50.38 in the men’s 200-meter back. Jan-Philip Glania took second in 1:53.18 with Felix wolf earning third in 1:55.13.

Diener tripled with a 50.38 in the men’s 100-meter back, while Jan-Philip Glania (51.87) and Marco Di Carli (52.01) closed out the top three.

Sarah Kohler vaulted to third in the world in the women’s 1500-meter free with a 15:56.41. That time put her behind only Sharon van Rouwendaal (15:48.67) and Jessica Ashwood (15:55.49). Josephine Tesch took second in 16:25.85 with Denise Gruhn placing third in 16:29.46.

Kohler doubled up with a 4:02.97 in the women’s 400-meter free. Leonie Antonia Beck placed second in 4:03.63 with Marlene Huther taking third in 4:07.58.

Kohler’s third victory came by way of an 8:17.89 in the women’s 800-meter free, while Leonie Antonia Beck (8:25.14) and Franziska Hentke (8:30.02) rounded out the top three.

Alexandra Wenk won the women’s 50-meter fly with a time of 26.55, while Doris Eichhorn earned second in 26.62. Paulina Schmiedel placed third in 26.95.

Wenk clinched the women’s 200-meter IM title in 2:10.50 with Julia Leidgebel taking second in 2:11.39. Maxine Wolters finished third in 2:11.52.

Wenk’s third win happened in the women’s 100-meter fly with a 57.82. Daniela Schreiber took second in 58.27 with Franziska Hentke claiming third in 58.64.

Therese Michalak topped the women’s 400-meter IM in 4:33.25 to move to 10th in the world. Marlene Huther took second in 4:36.79 with Franziska Hentke taking third in 4:37.63.

Michalak doubled up with a 1:06.27 in the women’s 100-meter breast. Vanessa Grimberg took second in 1:06.50 with Marlene Huther finishing third in 1:07.10.

Michalak closed the meet down with a 59.26 to win the women’s 100-meter IM for her third win. Alexandra Wenk (1:01.39) and Julia Leidgebel (1:01.56) rounded out the top three.

Florian Vogel took the top time in the world in the men’s 800-meter free with a 7:35.76 for the win. Clemens Rapp (7:37.06) and Soren Meisner (7:42.81) placed second and third.

Vogel earned his second title of the meet with a 14:38.00 to move to fourth in the world. Only Jordan Harrison (14:26.21), Gergely Gyurta (14:28.35) and Ryan Cochrane (14:35.97) have been faster. Soren Meisner (14:44.46) and Ruwen Straub (14:45.29) finished second and third.

Jenny Mensing grabbed the women’s 200-meter back title in 2:04.67 with Dorte Baumert earning second in 2:05.59. Sonnele Ozturk wound up third in 2:06.34.

Mensing doubled with a 58.98 in the women’s 100-meter back for the second win. Doris Eichhorn (59.59) and Mandy Feldbinder (59.72) placed second and third.

Vanessa Grimberg snagged the women’s 50-meter breast title in 31.02 with Caroline Ruhnau finishing second in 51.15. Alice Ruhnau took third in 31.37.

Grimberg clocked a 2:23.24 to win the women’s 200-meter breast for a second title. Michelle Lambert (2:25.05) and Marlene Huther (2:25.90) finished second and third.

Paul Biedermann snared ninth in the world with a 1:43.24 to win the men’s 200-meter free. Markus Deibler touched second in 1:43.70 with Clemens Rapp taking third in 1:44.34.

Dorothea Brandt moved to eighth in the world in the women’s 50-meter free with a 24.06, while Anna Dietterle took second in 25.05. Nina Kost placed third in 25.06.

Tim Wallburger won the men’s 400-meter IM in 4:08.08, while Yannick Lebherz finished second in 4:09.58. Michel Ziemann placed third in 4:10.21.

Anne Dietterle claimed the women’s 100-meter free title in 54.02 with Alexandra Wenk (54.35) and Annika Bruhn (54.43) finishing second and third.

Franziska Hentke took the women’s 200-meter fly title in 2:05.32, while Martina van Berkel (2:08.76) and Dorte Baumert (2:09.71) rounded out the top three.

Markus Gierke led the men’s 200-meter fly with a 1:53.82, while Alexander Kunert took second in 1:54.62. Robin Backhaus touched third in 1:54.93.

Doris Eichhorn won the women’s 50-meter back in 27.33 with Julia Leidgebel taking second in 27.71. Lisa Graf finished third in 27.80.

Daniela Schrieber topped the women’s 200-meter free in 1:55.35, while Marlene Huther took second in 1:56.24. Annika Bruhn placed third in 1:56.90.

Clemens Rapp touched out Paul Biedermann, 3:39.50 to 3:39.60, for the men’s 400-meter freestyle. Florian Vogel took third in 3:41.81.

Results: German Short Course Championships

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