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Tokyo Vision: Open Field in Women\u2019s 200 Butterfly Primed for a Surprise<\/strong><\/p>\n

Had the COVID-19 pandemic not shaken the world, the 2020 Olympic Games<\/a> in Tokyo would be unfolding right now, titles and podium finishes earned by the finest athletes from around the world. Instead, we are in a competition lull and hopeful that the Games will be held next summer, with COVID-19 neutralized.<\/em><\/p>\n

As we reach the nine days over which the swimming competition of a delayed Olympiad would have taken place, Swimming World is taking a glimpse at what might have unfolded this summer, had the Olympics not been postponed. Following the official schedule, we offer our virtual fields of eight finalists for each event and take a brief look at how the racing might have panned out until a few strokes away from decision and a result that will not be known until July\/August 2021.<\/em><\/p>\n

League of Olympic Legends: Mary T. Meagher Tops 200 Butterfly Podium With Kok & O’Neill<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Event:<\/strong> Women\u2019s 200 Butterfly<\/p>\n

World Record:<\/strong> Liu Zige (2009) \u2013 2:01.81<\/p>\n

Historical Note #1:<\/strong> Mireia Belmonte\u2019s<\/strong> win in the 200 fly at the 2016 Olympics was the first swimming gold medal for Spain since Martin Lopez-Zubero<\/strong> (200 backstroke) in 1992. She was the first Spanish woman ever to win an Olympic gold medal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Historical Note #2:<\/strong> The women\u2019s 200 fly is among the most global of events historically. The 13 Olympic finals since 1968 have included winners from seven countries.<\/p>\n

Virtual Vision<\/h3>\n

The Finalists (Listed Alphabetically)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Hali Flickinger \u2013 USA<\/li>\n
  • Suzuka Hasegawa \u2013 Japan<\/li>\n
  • Franziska Hentke – Germany<\/li>\n
  • An Se-Hyeon \u2013 South Korea<\/li>\n
  • Boglarka Kapas \u2013 Hungary<\/li>\n
  • Regan Smith \u2013 USA<\/li>\n
  • Laura Taylor \u2013 Australia<\/li>\n
  • Alys Thomas \u2013 Great Britain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The Race<\/h4>\n

    The reigning Olympic champion, Mireia Belmonte,<\/strong> didn\u2019t give up her title easily, but by fractions of a second, the 30-year-old missed out on the final, despite a strong showing in the inaugural 1500 earlier in the week. Youth was served in a wide-open event, between American Regan Smith<\/strong> and Aussie Laura Taylor.<\/strong> Suzuka Hasegawa,<\/strong> at 21, ensured that the home country was represented in the final.<\/p>\n

    Smith, sensing an opportunity in one of the minority of events from Rio that didn\u2019t produce an Olympic record, was able to navigate a tricky double in the morning session of Day 4 with the 200 fly semifinals and 100 backstroke final, getting into the fly final with the sixth-fastest time, putting her in the peripheral vision of her rivals for the final.<\/p>\n

    But the old guard didn\u2019t give up the ghost gently. Alys Thomas<\/strong> proved that in the final, leading the field through the first 50 meters. Hali Flickinger<\/strong> and Smith both were within a second at the midpoint, the former taking the lead at 100 meters. Boglarka Kapas,<\/strong> who rallied with a stellar final 50 to win the 2019 world championship, was lurking.<\/p>\n

    Thomas started to slow as the field turned for home and she\u2019d eventually come back to the pack. As the field headed for the flags, there was little daylight between Flickinger, Smith, Taylor and Kapas. Flickinger appeared to be holding off the field, but she fielded challenges from all sides. It would come down to the final three strokes to see if the Americans could finally end their gold-medal drought in the event, which dates to Misty Hyman’s<\/strong> upset win in 2000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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