{"id":265697,"date":"2017-07-12T12:00:14","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T19:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=265697"},"modified":"2017-07-12T12:21:55","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T19:21:55","slug":"fina-world-championships-predictions-mens-50-breast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-world-championships-predictions-mens-50-breast\/","title":{"rendered":"FINA World Championships Predictions: Men’s 50 Breast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adam Peaty\u00a0<\/strong>provided one of the most stunning swims of the Olympic Games in Rio, but he had only one event in which to flex his dominance. Not so this summer at the FINA World championships.<\/p>\n

Peaty is the reigning World Champion in the 50 breast, and in a development that won’t shock anyone who watched his gold medal-winning swim in Rio, he’s favored for gold in that event as well come Budapest.<\/p>\n

He might not have the pure raw power of someone like\u00a0Joao Gomes\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Cameron van der Burgh<\/strong>, but Peaty puts the pieces of breaststroke together better than anyone else ever has.<\/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\u00a050 Breast<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Current Records:<\/h3>\n

World Record:<\/strong>\u00a0Adam Peaty, GBR (2015) — 26.42
\nChampionship Record:<\/strong> Adam Peaty, GBR (2015) — 26.42
\nAmerican Record:<\/strong>\u00a0Kevin Cordes (2015) — 26.76<\/p>\n

2015 World Champion:<\/strong>\u00a0Adam Peaty, GBR — 26.51
\n2017 World No. 1:<\/strong>\u00a0Adam Peaty, GBR — 26.48<\/p>\n

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

David Rieder’s Picks:<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong>\u00a0Adam Peaty, GBR
\nSilver<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Cameron van der Burgh, RSA
\nBronze:<\/strong>\u00a0Joao Gomes, BRA<\/p>\n

John Lohn’s Picks:<\/h3>\n

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

Andy Ross’ Picks:<\/h3>\n

Gold<\/strong>:<\/strong> Adam Peaty, GBR
\nSilver:<\/strong>\u00a0Joao Gomes, BRA
\nBronze:<\/strong> Cameron van der Burgh, RSA<\/p>\n

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

Day One:<\/h3>\n