Hungary’s Tamas Kenderesi and Kristof Milak claimed the top two seeds for the men’s 200 fly final as Kenderesi won the first semi-final in 1:55.16, and Milak claimed semi-final No. 2 in 1:55.38. Kenderesi was the Olympic bronze medalist in the event in 2016, while Milak is the world junior record-holder (1:52.71) and the World Champs silver medalist in the 100 fly.
Hungary is so strong in the 200 fly that Bence Bizco finished third in prelims and 2015 World Champion Laszlo Cseh was fifth, but neither made the semis because of the two-per-country rule.
Denmark’s Viktor Bromer qualified third in 1:55.73, while Great Britain’s James Guy, out quick over the first 150 meters before fading, took fourth in 1:56.06.
Azerbaijan’s Maksym Shemberev (1:56.11), Belgium’s Louis Croenen (1:56.48), Bulgaria’s Antani Ivanov (1:56.58) and Poland’s Jan Switkowski (1:56.77) also got into the final.
