Heat Sheets Now Available for Day Six Prelims of 2017 FINA World Championships

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Three days left on the schedule and the heat sheets for day six prelims have been released!

CLICK HERE FOR DAY 6 PRELIMS HEAT SHEETS

Schedule of Events:

  • Men’s 50 Free
  • Women’s 50 Fly
  • Men’s 100 Fly
  • Women’s 200 Back
  • Men’s 800 Free Relay
  • Women’s 800 Free

One night after winning gold in the men’s 100 free, the USA’s Caeleb Dressel will return to the pool for the splash and dash, an event in which he has excelled in in short course yards. He will be up against fellow top sprinters Vladimir Morovoz, Cameron McEvoy, and Benjamin Proud.

Seven heats of the women’s 50 fly will be led by world record holder Sarah SjostromRikako IkeeRanomi Kromowidjojo, and Kelsi Worrell are also in the mix of top seeds.

Olympic gold medalist Joseph Schooling enters the men’s 100 fly as the top seed. Also featured in heats of the men’s 100 fly are fellow 2016 Olympic medalists Laszlo Cseh and Chad le Clos.

A short four heats of the women’s 200 back will be led by top seed Katinka Hosszu, however, Kathleen Baker and Emily Seebohm sit seeded a close second and third.

Two heats of men will swim the 800 free relay with the hopes of qualifying in the top eight for the finals.

The morning will conclude with the heats of the women’s 800 free and world record holder Katie Ledecky beginning her quest for a 15th world championships medal.

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