{"id":264962,"date":"2017-07-08T05:00:48","date_gmt":"2017-07-08T12:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=264962"},"modified":"2017-07-10T16:12:35","modified_gmt":"2017-07-10T23:12:35","slug":"fina-world-championships-predictions-mens-100-breast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-world-championships-predictions-mens-100-breast\/","title":{"rendered":"FINA World Championships Predictions: Men’s 100 Breast"},"content":{"rendered":"

At last summer’s Olympics in Rio, no swimmer\u2014not even\u00a0Katie Ledecky<\/strong>\u2014was more dominant in their event than\u00a0Adam Peaty\u00a0<\/strong>was in the men’s 100 breast. Expect more of the same this year at the FINA World Championships.<\/p>\n

In Rio, Peaty won gold by more than a second and a half, taking the world record down to an unfathomable 57.13 in the process.<\/p>\n

Who can challenge him this summer in Budapest at this year’s FINA World Championships? Probably no one. But can he challenge the 57-second barrier? Amazingly, that’s possible.<\/p>\n

Read below to see what\u00a0Swimming World’s\u00a0<\/em>trio of experts think will happen in\u00a0Budapest.\u00a0David Rieder<\/strong>,\u00a0John Lohn<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Andy Ross<\/strong>\u00a0will each offer their predictions for\u00a0who will finish on the podium.<\/p>\n

Men’s 100 Breast<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Current Records:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

World Record:<\/strong>\u00a0Adam Peaty, GBR (2016) — 57.13
\nChampionship Record:<\/strong>\u00a0Adam Peaty, GBR (2015) — 58.18
\nAmerican Record:<\/strong>\u00a0Kevin Cordes (2017) — 58.74<\/p>\n

2015 World Champion:<\/strong>\u00a0Adam Peaty, GBR — 58.52
\n2016 Olympic Gold Medalist:\u00a0<\/strong>Adam Peaty, GBR — 57.13
\n2017 World No. 1:<\/strong> Adam Peaty, GBR — 57.79<\/p>\n

Swimming World Predictions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

David Rieder’s Picks:<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong>\u00a0Adam Peaty, GBR
\nSilver<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Kevin Cordes, USA
\nBronze:<\/strong>\u00a0Cody Miller, USA<\/p>\n

John Lohn’s Picks:<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong>\u00a0Adam Peaty, GBR
\nSilver<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Cameron van der Burgh, RSA
\nBronze:<\/strong>\u00a0Kevin Cordes, USA<\/p>\n

Andy Ross’ Picks:<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong>\u00a0Adam Peaty, GBR
\nSilver<\/strong>:<\/strong> Kevin Cordes, USA
\nBronze:<\/strong> Cameron van der Burgh, RSA<\/p>\n

Previous Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Day One:<\/h3>\n