{"id":110451,"date":"2014-09-24T11:57:16","date_gmt":"2014-09-24T18:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=110451"},"modified":"2014-09-24T16:43:50","modified_gmt":"2014-09-24T23:43:50","slug":"4-top-athletes-to-watch-at-fina-world-cup-in-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/4-top-athletes-to-watch-at-fina-world-cup-in-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Top Athletes To Watch At FINA World Cup in Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Photo by Griffin Scott<\/p>\n<p><i>Commentary by Jeff Commings<\/i><\/p>\n<p>PHOENIX, Arizona, September 24. THE FINA World Cup rolls back into action Monday in Hong Kong, where several of the world\u2019s best swimmers will be looking to add to their bank accounts and gain some crucial racing experience in the fall season.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"FINA World Cup Money List: Katinka Hosszu Up to $125K in Winnings\" href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-world-cup-money-list-katinka-hosszu-up-to-125k-in-winnings\/\" target=\"_blank\">FINA WORLD CUP MONEY LIST<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Though the official start lists are not yet available, some top athletes have already announced publicly that they\u2019re attending the two-day meet. They are among this list that I believe will do something great next week.<\/p>\n<h1>Katinka Hosszu<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_108542\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/katinka-hosszu-doha-2014-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108542\" data-attachment-id=\"108542\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/4-top-athletes-to-watch-at-fina-world-cup-in-hong-kong\/katinka-hosszu-doha-2014-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/katinka-hosszu-doha-2014-4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1366\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Qatar Swimming&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"katinka-hosszu-doha-2014-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Qatar Swimming&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/katinka-hosszu-doha-2014-4-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/katinka-hosszu-doha-2014-4-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108542\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/katinka-hosszu-doha-2014-4.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Courtesy: Qatar Swimming\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/katinka-hosszu-doha-2014-4.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/katinka-hosszu-doha-2014-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-108542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Qatar Swimming<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Naturally, the Iron Lady is one to watch. She\u2019s already earned a six-figure income from just two meets on the circuit. Setting five world records in the individual medleys doesn\u2019t hurt, and she swims in as many events as she can to boost her payday. Hosszu will have had a month of training since the last meet in Dubai, more than enough time to work on the small details she\u2019ll need to chase after those world records again and obliterate the competition.<\/p>\n<h1>Tom Shields<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_107669\" style=\"width: 2413px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/tom-shields-pan-pacs-2014-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107669\" data-attachment-id=\"107669\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/4-top-athletes-to-watch-at-fina-world-cup-in-hong-kong\/tom-shields-pan-pacs-2014-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/tom-shields-pan-pacs-2014-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2403,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Delly Carr&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1408792982&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tom-shields-pan-pacs-2014 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/tom-shields-pan-pacs-2014-1-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/tom-shields-pan-pacs-2014-1-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107669\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/tom-shields-pan-pacs-2014-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr\" width=\"2403\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/tom-shields-pan-pacs-2014-1.jpg 2403w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/tom-shields-pan-pacs-2014-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2403px) 100vw, 2403px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-107669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After chasing Chad Le Clos\u2019 world record in the 200 butterfly at the last two meets, Tom Shields believes he knows what it will take to get under the 1:48.56 needed to call himself the best in history \u2013 and nab a cool $10,000 bonus for the effort. In Doha, Shields went out too fast but still broke his American record with a 1:50.08. In Dubai, he tried slowing down his pace, but didn\u2019t rally well enough to challenge Le Clos\u2019 record. Will he get it just right in Hong Kong?<\/p>\n<h1>Chad Le Clos<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_108285\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/chad-le-clos-doha-2014-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108285\" data-attachment-id=\"108285\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katinka-hosszus-200-im-world-record-keys-amazing-first-night-of-fina-world-cup-in-doha\/chad-le-clos-doha-2014-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/chad-le-clos-doha-2014-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1366\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Qatar Swimming&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chad-le-clos-doha-2014-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Qatar Swimming&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/chad-le-clos-doha-2014-1-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/chad-le-clos-doha-2014-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108285\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/chad-le-clos-doha-2014-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Courtesy: Qatar Swimming\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/chad-le-clos-doha-2014-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/chad-le-clos-doha-2014-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-108285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Qatar Swimming<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Le Clos might give Shields the extra motivation in the 200 butterfly, which means we might see two swimmers under the existing world record. Le Clos skipped out on the 200 fly at the last two meets, but I hope he\u2019s got the desire to step up next to Shields and defend his record. No matter the result, it would be a great race to watch. If Le Clos stays away from the 200 fly in Hong Kong, there\u2019s still the 100 fly. Le Clos almost broke Evgeny Korotyshkin\u2019s world record of 48.48 with a 48.59 in Dubai. Shields will be in the hunt as well, setting up for another great matchup.<\/p>\n<p><i>Editor&#8217;s note: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Elizabeth Beisel will be competing in the World Cup meet in Hong Kong.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo by Griffin Scott Commentary by Jeff Commings PHOENIX, Arizona, September 24. 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