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Pre-coverage of the World Championships is sponsored by Wylas Timing<\/a>. Each week leading up to the start of the swimming competition at the FINA world championships, Swimming World will offer medal predictions for the 42 events set to be contested in Kazan, Russia. <\/i><\/p>\n

Commentary by Jeff Commings, Swimming World Senior Writer<\/i><\/p>\n

No man or woman has ever won all three breaststroke events at the world championships in one year, but Yuliya Efimova<\/strong> is primed to get the home crowd cheering with the chance to take a gold medal sweep in Kazan next month.<\/p>\n

On the men\u2019s side, history could also be made if Hungary\u2019s Daniel Gyurta<\/strong> can win the 200 breast and join Grant Hackett as the only four-time consecutive winners in individual events. Like Efimova, Gyurta will have a lot of competition on his march toward history.<\/p>\n

\"Wylas<\/a>

Photo Courtesy: Wylas Timing<\/p><\/div>\n

Men\u2019s breaststroke at the world championships<\/h2>\n

50 breaststroke<\/h3>\n

The 50 breaststroke is a source of pride for non-Americans, as they swim the race often. That gives them the advantage over the Americans, who will put Kevin Cordes<\/strong> and Brendan McHugh<\/strong> in the event. <\/p>\n

The man at the top of the list in the event is Great Britain\u2019s Adam Peaty<\/strong>, who set the world record of 26.62<\/a> at last year\u2019s European championships and is the prohibitive favorite. But in a race that is over in a flash, the gold medal could still be decided by mere tenths of a second.<\/p>\n

Look for reigning world champion and former world record holder Cameron Van der Burgh<\/strong> of South Africa to be a big factor in the race. He ranks second in the world right now behind Peaty with a 27.01, and will definitely be in the 26-second range next month. Van der Burgh has the pure strength to blast his way down the pool, but it might not be enough to overcome Peaty\u2019s speed.<\/p>\n

The bronze medalist is tough to predict. Giulio Zorzi<\/strong> was third in 2013, but he did not make the South African team this year. Brazil has a powerful duo of Felipe Silva<\/strong> (the 2011 world champion) and Felipe Lima<\/strong>, both of whom could find themselves in the final. Of the two, Silva has the experience, and could find himself back on the medal podium in Russia.<\/p>\n

If the Americans are to be in the hunt, they will need to break 27 seconds. McHugh set the U.S. Open record of 27.10<\/a> at nationals last summer, while Cordes\u2019 best time is 27.33. It took a 27.44 to make the world championship final in 2013, so the Americans looks safe on paper to get at least into the top eight.<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s 50 breast medal predictions<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong> Adam Peaty
\nSilver:<\/strong> Cameron Van der Burgh
\nBronze:<\/strong> Felipe Silva
\n

\"Adam<\/a>

Photo Courtesy: Alex Whitehead\/SWpix.com<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

100 breast<\/h3>\n

No one can beat Adam Peaty<\/strong> in the 100 breast final, barring a catastrophic event. His barrier-busting 57.92 world record from last April<\/a> is so much faster than anyone else can imagine swimming at the moment, so he\u2019s safe for gold if can at least get within a few tenths of that time.<\/p>\n

Though Cameron Van der Burgh<\/strong> (again, the former world record holder) is going to be tough, he might have a dogfight for silver. Japan\u2019s Yasuhiro Koseki<\/strong> is improving each year, from 1:00.00 in 2013 to 59.62 last year. His 59.73 from the Japanese nationals is just prelude to what he can uncork in Russia. He\u2019ll have to be in the 59-low range to be in the medal hunt, or become the second Japanese man under 59 seconds. Ross Murdoch<\/strong>, who swam a lifetime best of 59.13 behind Peaty\u2019s world record, will have to replicate that swim if he wants to join Peaty on the medal stand.<\/p>\n

As for the Americans, Cody Miller<\/strong> and Nic Fink<\/strong> will first need to get themselves into the final, then have the swims of their lives to put themselves in the medal mix. Miller\u2019s 59.51 from Santa Clara currently sits third in the world, but don\u2019t expect that standing to last once the race begins. Miller\u2019s improvement in less than a year has been stellar, and he has the potential to drop a few more tenths, but only if the pressure of swimming in his first world championship final does not affect him. Fink was a part of the 2013 final but faltered and finished eighth.<\/p>\n

Felipe Lima<\/strong> was a surprise bronze medalist in the 100 breast at the 2013 worlds, and he could be in the mix again if he can get through a talented field into the final. Teammate Felipe Silva<\/strong> is also a contender.<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s 100 breast medal predictions<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong> Adam Peaty
\nSilver:<\/strong> Cameron Van der Burgh
\nBronze:<\/strong> Ross Murdoch
\n

\"Cameron<\/a>

Photo Courtesy: FINA Doha 2014<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

200 breast<\/h3>\n

As mentioned above, Daniel Gyurta<\/strong> is going for world championship history and the chance to win four consecutive 200 breast titles. He won in 2009 in world record time, then repeated that in 2011 and 2013. If Gyurta, the 2004 Olympic silver medalist, hadn\u2019t skipped out on the 2005 worlds, he might already have that distinction and would be chasing a record-breaking fifth title.<\/p>\n

Adam Peaty<\/strong> of Great Britain will have the speed in the opening half, and Germany\u2019s Marco Koch<\/strong> will have the consistency throughout the race, but no one can match Gyurta\u2019s second half. Since winning that Olympic medal in 2004, he\u2019s been famous for his back-half speed that makes any attempts to catch him in the final stretch nearly impossible.<\/p>\n

Yasuhiro Koseki<\/strong> is the most likely challenger. He\u2019s the only swimmer who has been under 2:08 this year (2:07.77), but he\u2019ll have to get over the Japanese team\u2019s issues of not swimming as fast or faster in the top meet of the year. If Koseki can improve on that time, he\u2019ll be neck and neck with Gyurta. Koch, the silver medalist from 2013, has the potential to get under 2:08 as well. Peaty has the same capability, but could be the only one of the 200 breast medal contenders to race in all three rounds of all three breaststroke events. The 200 breast is the last men\u2019s breaststroke event on the program, so we\u2019ll see if fatigue keeps Peaty out of the 200 breast medal hunt.<\/p>\n

Kevin Cordes<\/strong> has the ability to get the United States back on the medal podium. Training in Singapore, as well as the sting of missing the final in 2013, could give him a boost and finally put him in contention for the 2:07-low swim we\u2019ve been waiting for since 2013. The U.S. could get two Americans in the final, and Nic Fink<\/strong> will also need to drop some time to get into the top five.<\/p>\n

Can anyone break Akihiro Yamaguchi\u2019s<\/strong> world record of 2:07.01? It would take an astounding final 50 meters to do it. Gyurta had the world record of 2:07.28 from his gold medal swim at the 2012 Olympics, and was 2:07.23 on the way to gold in 2013.<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s 200 breast medal predictions<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong> Daniel Gyurta
\nSilver:<\/strong> Yasuhiro Koseki
\nBronze:<\/strong> Marco Koch
\n

\"Daniel<\/a>

Photo Courtesy: FINA Doha 2014<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s breaststroke at the world championships<\/h2>\n

50 breaststroke<\/h3>\n

Alia Atkinson<\/strong> of Jamaica didn\u2019t earn a spot in the 50 breast final at the 2013 world championships, but expect her to not only be in the top eight next month, but be in the medal chase. Her pure speed is needed to get past world record holder Ruta Meilutyte<\/strong> of Lithuania, and the two could be reaching for the wall at nearly the same time in the final. Meilutyte is the only woman to have broken 30 seconds so far this year, which likely bodes well for her confidence.<\/p>\n

The American entrants in this event, Jessica Hardy<\/strong> and Micah Lawrence<\/strong>, could be in the mix as well. Hardy is the former world record holder and 2011 world champion, so she knows what it takes to win this event. Lawrence is known mostly for her 200 breaststroke, and a race that last 30 seconds might be extremely short for her. Though Lawrence deserves the privilege of swimming the 50 breast in Russia, the American coaches might have done well to suggest to Lawrence that she skip the 50 and give her spot to speedster Breeja Larson. Hardy and Larson were under 30 seconds in the 2013 world final, finishing third and fourth, respectively. For any American to find themselves on the medal stand, they will have to be in the 29.6 range.<\/p>\n

And then there\u2019s reigning world champion Yulia Efimova<\/strong>. Spurred on by the home crowd, she could find herself successfully defending her title. The 50 final breaststroke event on the schedule, with the final on the eighth and final day. She\u2019s the only one of the major contenders in the 50 breast who will find herself in the championship final of all three distances, but finishing up with a 50 breast is not likely to affect her speed. If she goes into the 50 breast final having won the 100 and 200 breaststrokes, she\u2019ll be chasing the historic achievement of being the first man or woman to win all three breaststroke races at one world championships.<\/p>\n

Sweden\u2019s Jennie Johanssen<\/strong> and Great Britain\u2019s Sophie Taylor<\/strong> could be in the final eight, but are not likely to break 30 seconds.<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s 50 breast medal predictions<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong> Ruta Meilutyte
\nSilver:<\/strong> Yulia Efimova
\nBronze:<\/strong> Alia Atkinson
\n

\"Ruta<\/a>

Photo Courtesy: Gian Mattia Dalberto\/Lapresse<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

100 breaststroke<\/h3>\n

Though Yuliya Efimova<\/strong> has the perfect mix of speed and endurance, it will be tough for her to get past world record holder Ruta Meilutyte<\/strong> in the 100 breast. Sure, the Russian crowd will help Efimova through the entire race, but Meilutyte looks unstoppable. She has not, however, been under 1:05 since winning the 2013 world championship title, so that could give Efimova a little bit of confidence. If Meilutyte can\u2019t replicate her 2013 strategy and keep Efimova at bay, the Russia will find herself with the 100 breast gold medal.<\/p>\n

Could Jessica Hardy<\/strong> once again find herself on the medal podium? She was third in 2013 behind Trojan Swim club teammate Efimova, and she has been swimming well in the 100. The key to Hardy staying with Meilutyte and Efimova is staying controlled in the first 50 and not spinning her wheels on the final 15 meters. The medalists will all be under 1:06, and Hardy has the chops to do that. So does American teammate Micah Lawrence, who will swim the 100 breast for the first time at a world championships.<\/p>\n

Alia Atkinson\u2019s<\/strong> history-making win in the 100 breast last December at the short course world championships should carry the Jamaican not only to the long course final, but a shot at a medal. Atkinson\u2019s best time is 1:06.79, which she swam earlier this year, but that won\u2019t be enough to get in the top three in Russia. She\u2019ll need to be at least a full second faster than that, and will need to rely on her speed to stay with the leaders through 50 meters.<\/p>\n

No one else in the world is likely to break 1:06. Japan\u2019s Kanako Watanabe<\/strong> and Denmark\u2019s Rikke Pedersen<\/strong> will be in the top eight, but will need a major slip-up from the aforementioned swimmers to find themselves on the podium.<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s 100 breast medal predictions<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong> Yuliya Efimova
\nSilver:<\/strong> Ruta Meilutyte
\nBronze:<\/strong> Jessica Hardy
\n

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Photo Courtesy: JD Lasica<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

200 breaststroke<\/h3>\n

Yuliya Efimova<\/strong>, the reigning world champion, and Rikke Pedersen<\/strong>, the current world record holder, will have some company in the race for gold. Japan\u2019s Kanako Watanabe<\/strong> is knocking on the door of a sub-2:20 swim and could become the fourth woman to do so. She\u2019ll need to get under the barrier if she wants to give Japan what is likely to be its best shot at a women\u2019s gold medal. So far, she\u2019s been 2:20.90 this year, and if she\u2019s in the race, she could provide a big upset.<\/p>\n

Because Pedersen hasn\u2019t yet posted a swim under 2:20 this year, it gives hope to Watanabe. Efimova\u2019s 2:22.12 from earlier this year doesn\u2019t seem fast, but was likely all Efimova needed to do to earn qualification for the world championships. Look for her to use her patented burst of speed in the final 50 to run down the leaders, if she hadn\u2019t already done it by the 150-meter mark.<\/p>\n

Japan\u2019e Rie Kaneto<\/strong> has had the potential for a 200 breast world medal for a few years, but never capitalized on it. If Watanabe is swimming well, perhaps it\u2019ll spur Kaneto to a big race in the final as well.<\/p>\n

Micah Lawrence<\/strong> won the bronze medal in the event at the 2013 worlds, and is also on the cusp of a sub-2:20 swim. Will it happen this summer? Lawrence tends to hold back too much in the opening 100, which could put her out of gold medal contention. The fact that she is swimming the 100 breast in Russia means her speed is improving, and that can help her hold a faster pace in the opening 100 and set herself up to use her talents in the second 100 meters to break that barrier. Teammate Breeja Larson<\/strong> is still learning the perfect strategy for a long course 200 breast, and if she can put together a solid semifinal swim, she could be participating in all three breaststroke finals.<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s 200 breast medal predictions<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong> Yuliya Efimova
\nSilver:<\/strong> Kaneko Watanabe
\nBronze:<\/strong> Rikke Pedersen
\n

\"Jun<\/a>

Photo Courtesy: Robert Stanton\/USA Today Sports Images<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Previous world championships medal predictions<\/strong>
\nMedley relays<\/a>
\nIndividual medley<\/a>
\nDistance freestyle<\/a>
\nFreestyle relays<\/a>
\nBackstroke<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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