{"id":265721,"date":"2017-07-13T12:00:33","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T19:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=265721"},"modified":"2017-07-13T12:04:27","modified_gmt":"2017-07-13T19:04:27","slug":"fina-world-championships-predictions-mens-100-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-world-championships-predictions-mens-100-free\/","title":{"rendered":"FINA World Championships Predictions: Men’s 100 Free"},"content":{"rendered":"

The men’s 100 free is often considered the glamor event of swimming, but it will be missing quite a bit of star-power at this month’s FINA World Championships.<\/p>\n

Kyle Chalmers<\/strong><\/a>, the Australian teenager who won Olympic gold last summer, is out of Budapest after heart surgery. Reigning World Champion\u00a0Ning Zetao<\/strong> didn’t make China’s World Champs roster. No one has swum any time faster than 47.90 this year.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the favorite should be\u00a0Cameron McEvoy<\/strong>, the Australian that most picked to win Olympic gold last summer before Chalmers did so instead. McEvoy is the second-fastest performer in history after blasting a 47.04 at Australia’s Olympic Trials last year, but he was nowhere close to that form in Rio, and he finished seventh in the 100 free final.<\/p>\n

Pieter Timmers<\/strong> and\u00a0Nathan Adrian<\/strong>, both medalists last summer in Rio, will be back, as will fellow Olympic finalists\u00a0Duncan Scott<\/strong>,\u00a0Caeleb Dressel<\/strong> and\u00a0Marcelo Cherighini<\/strong>.<\/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\u00a0100 Free<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Current Records:<\/h3>\n

World Record:<\/strong>\u00a0Cesar Cielo, BRA (2009) — 46.91
\nChampionship Record:<\/strong> Cesar Cielo, BRA (2009) — 46.91
\nAmerican Record:<\/strong>\u00a0David Walters (2009) — 47.33<\/p>\n

2015 World Champion:<\/strong>\u00a0Ning Zetao, CHN — 47.84
\n2016 Olympic Gold Medalist:<\/strong>\u00a0Kyle Chalmers, AUS — 47.58
\n2017 World No. 1:<\/strong>\u00a0Duncan Scott, GBR — 47.90<\/p>\n

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

David Rieder’s Picks:<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong>\u00a0Caeleb Dressel, USA
\nSilver<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Cameron McEvoy, AUS
\nBronze:<\/strong>\u00a0Nathan Adrian, USA<\/p>\n

John Lohn’s Picks:<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong>\u00a0Cameron McEvoy, AUS
\nSilver<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Caeleb Dressel, USA
\nBronze:<\/strong> Nathan Adrian, USA<\/p>\n

Andy Ross’ Picks:<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong>\u00a0Cameron McEvoy, AUS
\nSilver<\/strong>:<\/strong> Nathan Adrian, USA
\nBronze:<\/strong>\u00a0Duncan Scott, GBR<\/p>\n

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

Day One:<\/h3>\n