{"id":265162,"date":"2017-07-10T15:00:59","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T22:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=265162"},"modified":"2017-07-10T16:10:34","modified_gmt":"2017-07-10T23:10:34","slug":"fina-world-championships-predictions-womens-100-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-world-championships-predictions-womens-100-back\/","title":{"rendered":"FINA World Championships Predictions: Women’s 100 Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

Katinka Hosszu\u00a0<\/strong>was the Olympic gold medalist in the 100 back in Rio, but she scratched the event after prelims at the 2015 FINA World Championships since the semi-finals of the event would come just before the 200 IM final. The schedule is set up the same this time around in Budapest.<\/p>\n

Will Hosszu go with the same plan as she did in Kazan, or will she attempt the double on day two? Will it even matter, especially with how fast <\/a>Kylie Masse<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and others have already swum this year?<\/p>\n

How about the world record? Masse missed it by less than a tenth at Canada’s Trials back in April, and\u00a0Gemma Spofforth’s\u00a0<\/strong>globan record has been around for eight years.<\/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

Women’s\u00a0100 Back<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Current Records:<\/h3>\n

World Record:<\/strong>\u00a0Gemma Spofforth, GBR (2009) — 58.12
\nChampionship Record:<\/strong> Gemma Spofforth, GBR (2009) — 58.12
\nAmerican Record:<\/strong>\u00a0Missy Franklin (2012) — 58.33<\/p>\n

2015 World Champion:<\/strong>\u00a0Emily Seebohm, AUS — 58.26
\n2016 Olympic Gold Medalist:<\/strong>\u00a0Katinka Hosszu, HUN —\u00a058.45
\n2017 World No. 1:<\/strong>\u00a0Kylie Masse, CAN — 58.21<\/p>\n

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

David Rieder’s Picks:<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong>\u00a0Kylie Masse, CAN
\nSilver<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Emily Seebohm,\u00a0AUS
\nBronze:<\/strong>\u00a0Kathleen Baker, USA<\/p>\n

John Lohn’s Picks:<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong>\u00a0Kylie Masse, CAN
\nSilver<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Emily Seebohm,\u00a0AUS
\nBronze:<\/strong>\u00a0Kathleen Baker, USA<\/p>\n

Andy Ross’ Picks:<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong>\u00a0Kathleen Baker, USA
\nSilver<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Kylie Masse, CAN
\nBronze:<\/strong>\u00a0Emily Seebohm, AUS<\/p>\n

Previous\u00a0Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Day One:<\/h3>\n