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Jeremy Desplanches celebrates an historic Swiss silver in the 200m medley at the World Championships in Gwangju – Photo Courtesy: Patrick B. Kraemer<\/p><\/div>\n

Desplanches dominated the 200IM field to win by almost 1.5secs.<\/p>\n

The world silver medallist split 25.26\/29.61\/34.15\/28.48 to stop the clock in a fine 1:57.50 to become the only man inside 1:58 this year.<\/p>\n

Leon Marchand<\/strong> was second in 1:58.97, a new PB, and inside the FINA A cut needed for consideration for the French team.<\/p>\n

Manaudou had posted notice of his intent with a 21.87 blast in the morning heats before returning in the evening to stop the clock at 21.72.<\/p>\n

It guided the 2012 Olympic champion to the top of the rankings after a morning blast of 21.87 had seen him draw level with David Curtiss<\/strong> of the USA.<\/p>\n

Manaudou will go to his third Games in Tokyo where he will be looking to go one better than Rio 2016 where he won silver, 0.01 behind Anthony Ervin.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jesse Puts<\/strong> was second 22.23 with Clement Mignon<\/strong> next home in 22.41.<\/p>\n

Henique\u00a0– who went fifth all-time in 25.24 at the French Elite Meet in November<\/a> – won the 50 fly in 25.47 ahead of Ranomi Kromowidjojo<\/strong> (25.59) as the pair left the rest of the field trailing with Femke Heemskerk<\/strong> the next woman home in 26.23.<\/p>\n

Marie Wattel<\/strong>, who was second in the heats in 25.91 with promise of a battle royale ahead, didn’t take her place in the final.<\/p>\n

Victories For Toussaint And Ponti<\/h3>\nKira Toussaint<\/strong> won the 100 back in 59.84 after a heat swim of 59.47 with Britain’s Kathleen Dawson still setting the standard in 2021 with\u00a058.65 last weekend at the British Swimming Invitation Meet<\/a> in Manchester.<\/p>\n
Michelle Coleman<\/strong> was second in 1:01.01.<\/p>\n
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Kira Toussaint: Photo Courtesy: MIKE LEWIS \/ ISL<\/p><\/div>\n
Noe Ponti<\/strong> overcame a 0.22 deficit at halfway to overhaul Mehdy Metella and stop the clock at 51.89 in the men’s 100 fly.<\/p>\n
The Swiss record-holder split 24.91\/26.98 and although it was slower than his heat time of 51.76, that in itself was a fine indication of fast swimming come Tokyo and its morning finals.<\/p>\n
Metella stopped the clock at 52.02 with Jan Sefl<\/strong> next home in 52.92.<\/p>\n
Anna Egorova<\/strong> led from the start to win the 400 free in 4:07.46 with Camille Tissandie winning the women’s 400IM in 4:46.46.<\/p>\n
Serbia’s Caba Siladji<\/strong> – who won European short-course bronze in 2009 – took the men’s 50br in 27.37 ahead of Arno Kamminga<\/strong> with the Netherlands swimmer clocking 27.45 after 27.27 in the prelims.<\/p>\n
Rosey Metz<\/strong> won the women’s race in 30.90.<\/p>\n
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