Sun Yang Leads the Way into Men’s 200 Free Semi-Finals

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China’s Sun Yang captured his third straight World title in the men’s 400 free on night one in Budapest, and he led the way in the 200 free prelims on day two. Sun posted a time of 1:45.62, less than a second off his world top-ranked time of 1:45.78.

Great Britain’s James Guy qualified second in 1:46.22, and Russia’s Mikhail Dovgaluk was third in 1:46.47. American Townley Haas was fourth in 1:46.50, just ahead of the second Russian, Aleksandr Krashnykh (1:46.51).

Poland’s Kacper Majchrzak took sixth in 1:46.58, ahead of Great Britain’s Duncan Scott (1:46.62) and Hungarian crowd favorite Dominik Kozma (1:46.83). The other American, Blake Pieroni, was ninth in 1:46.88.

Lithuania’s Danas Rapsys took tenth in 1:46.88, and Australia’s Mack Horton also broke 1:47, qualifying 11th in 1:46.97. Horton was the silver medalist behind Sun already in the 400 free.

Serbia’s Velimir Stjepanovic (1:47.05), South Africa’s Myles Brown (1:47.09), South Korea’s Park Tae Hwan (1:47.11) and Japan’s Naito Ehara (1:47.31) also secured spots in the final.

Egypt’s Marwan Elkamash and Austria’s Felix Auboeck tied for 16th at 1:47.40, setting up a potential swim-off to determine the final slot into the semi-finals. The time was a new Egyptian record for Elkamash.

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Matt Seadog

8 years ago

Why is he not banned and medals taken away???? Drugged up cheater!!!!! Mysterious scratch covered up by FINA to avoid drug testing a while back……. Do not forget!!!!

Kane

8 years ago

Reply to Matt Seadog

Do your homework before you post anything. Thank you.

Elizabeth

8 years ago

Sun Yang is a swimming genius and an Asian man, but somebody are not happy with the fact that he is an Asian man!