Mitch Larkin Still Only 49-Second Man This Year in 100 Back

DOHA – Australia’s Mitch Larkin remained the only man under 50 seconds in the 100-meter back this year during semis at the FINA World Short Course Championships.

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Australia’s Mitch Larkin put up the only sub-50 of the night with a 49.62 to lead semifinals. That swim is only half-a-second off Larkin’s world-leading 49.25 from the Australian Short Course Championships, and he is the only man under 50 seconds so far this year.

Brazil’s Guilherme Guido put up a second-seeded time of 50.12 to move to third in the world, while Japan’s Ryosuke Irie threw down a 50.16 for third. USA’s Matt Grevers, who had lead prelims with a 50.19, took fourth in 50.26.

Germany’s Christian Diener (50.32), USA’s Eugene Godsoe (50.42), Poland’s Radoslaw Kawecki (50.54) and France’s Ben Stasiulis (50.68) picked up spots in finals.

Russia’s Stanislav Donets, the meet-record holder with a 48.95 from 2010, missed finals with a ninth-seeded 50.69.

Name	50	100
Larkin	24.15	49.62
Guido	23.93	50.12
Irie	24.33	50.16

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