{"id":27674,"date":"2011-07-25T22:18:46","date_gmt":"2011-07-26T03:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/uncategorized\/2011\/07\/fina-world-championships-swimming-updated-medal-picks-for-finals\/"},"modified":"2015-08-20T08:04:30","modified_gmt":"2015-08-20T15:04:30","slug":"fina-world-championships-swimming-updated-medal-picks-for-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-world-championships-swimming-updated-medal-picks-for-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"FINA World Championships, Swimming: Updated Medal Picks For Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>For full Swimming World coverage of the entire 2011 FINA World Championships, including all videos and recaps, visit our <a href=http:\/\/tv.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/events\/2011-fina-world-long-course-championships target=_blank>Event Landing Page<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Column by John Lohn, Swimming World senior writer<\/i><\/p>\n<p>SHANGHAI, China, July 26. BASED on the results of preliminaries and semifinals, here are the updated picks for the five finals that will be contested tonight at the Oriental Sports Center. Medals will be up for grabs in the men&#39;s 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke and women&#39;s 100 backstroke, 1500 freestyle and 100 breaststroke.<\/p>\n<p><b>Men&#39;s 200 Freestyle<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Original Medal Picks<\/b><br \/>\nGold: Michael Phelps<br \/>\nSilver: Tae Hwan Park<br \/>\nBronze: Ryan Lochte<\/p>\n<p><b>Updated Medal Picks<\/b><br \/>\nGold: Tae Hwan Park<br \/>\nSilver: Ryan Lochte<br \/>\nBronze: Michael Phelps<br \/>\n**It&#39;s hard to see Phelps winning this event right now and Park was superb in the final of the 400 free. Lochte eased off during the final strokes of his semifinal swim, so he has more in the tank. Expect Paul Biedermann to push for a medal, along with Yannick Agnel.<\/p>\n<p><b>Women&#39;s 100 Backstroke<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Original Medal Picks<\/b><br \/>\nGold: Aya Terakawa<br \/>\nSilver: Natalie Coughlin<br \/>\nBronze: Anastasia Zueva<\/p>\n<p><b>Updated Medal Picks<\/b><br \/>\nGold: Natalie Coughlin<br \/>\nSilver: Emily Seebohm<br \/>\nBronze: Anastasia Zueva<br \/>\n**Picking against Coughlin was an admittedly dumb decision. China&#39;s Zhao Jing will be the favorite of the crowd, but I like how Seebohm has looked coming off her various illnesses. I&#39;m staying with Zueva for the bronze medal and not pleased with the poor pick of Terakawa, who barely slipped into the final.<\/p>\n<p><b>Women&#39;s 1500 Freestyle<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Original Medal Picks<\/b><br \/>\nGold: Chloe Sutton<br \/>\nSilver: Lotte Friis<br \/>\nBronze: Kate Ziegler<\/p>\n<p><b>Updated Medal Picks<\/b><br \/>\nGold: Lotte Friis<br \/>\nSilver: Kate Ziegler<br \/>\nBronze: Kristel Kobrich<br \/>\n**With Sutton not advancing to the final, I&#39;m bumping Friis and Ziegler up a position and can see Ziegler winning the event. Kobrich seems to have room for improvement.<\/p>\n<p><b>Men&#39;s 100 Backstroke<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Original Medal Picks<\/b><br \/>\nGold: Camille Lacourt<br \/>\nSilver: Ryosuke Irie<br \/>\nBronze: Nick Thoman<\/p>\n<p><b>Updated Medal Picks<\/b><br \/>\nGold: Camille Lacourt<br \/>\nSilver: Jeremy Stravius<br \/>\nBronze: Ryosuke Irie<br \/>\n**The Frenchmen look really good and I think Lacourt will unload in the final, which will be necessary to topple his countryman. Irie is better suited for the 200 back and a medal here will be a boost for that event.<\/p>\n<p><b>Women&#39;s 100 Breaststroke<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Original Medal Picks<\/b><br \/>\nGold: Rebecca Soni<br \/>\nSilver: Leisel Jones<br \/>\nBronze: Yuliya Efimova<\/p>\n<p><b>Updated Medal Picks<\/b><br \/>\nGold: Rebecca Soni<br \/>\nSilver: Leisel Jones<br \/>\nBronze: Ji Liping<br \/>\n**The top-two finishers are locks, with Soni seemingly capable of pushing the world record of 1:04.45. 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