﻿{"id":477045,"date":"2021-06-15T07:35:17","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T14:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=477045"},"modified":"2021-06-15T14:15:35","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T21:15:35","slug":"zac-stubblety-cooks-sizzling-206-28-down-under-sets-up-a-tokyo-showdown-with-anton-chupkov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/zac-stubblety-cooks-sizzling-206-28-down-under-sets-up-a-tokyo-showdown-with-anton-chupkov\/","title":{"rendered":"Zac Stubblety-Cook\u2019s Sizzling 2:06.28 Down Under Sets Up A Tokyo Showdown With Anton Chupkov"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Zac Stubblety-Cook\u2019s Sizzling 2:06.28 Down Under Sets Up A Tokyo Showdown With Anton Chupkov<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Australia\u2019s <strong>Zac Stubblety-Cook<\/strong> has set up an Olympic showdown with <strong>Anton Chupkov<\/strong> in Tokyo after missing the Russian\u2019s 200 breast world record by just 0.14 in a race against the clock at the Australian Trials in Adelaide last night.<\/p>\n<p>Stubblety-Cook, the 22-year-old Queenslander, clocked the second fastest time in history with his new Commonwealth, Australian and Australian All-Comers record time of 2:06.28.<\/p>\n<p>On a night that saw heartbreak for former world record holder <strong>Matthew Wilson<\/strong> (SOPAC Swim Team) who finished second in 2:08.52 \u2013 0.24 outside the Tokyo Time required to make the team \u2013 the 22-year-old leaving the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre for the second time in five years after missing the team for Rio in 2016.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/2021-Australian-Swimming-Trials-Finals\/dp\/B08WRFK88M\/ref=sr_1_10?dchild=1&amp;keywords=2021+Australian+Swimming+Trials%3A&amp;qid=1623789270&amp;s=instant-video&amp;sr=1-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>RACE VIDEO VIA AMAZON PRIME<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was Chupkov who set the world record in winning the world title in Gwangju in 2019 in a time of 2:06.12 \u2013 breaking silver medallist Wilson\u2019s world mark he had equaled in the semi-final.<\/p>\n<p>A race for Olympic glory that will now be left up to Stubblety-Cook who was under Chupkov\u2019s splits at the 100m mark and just 0.01 behind at the 150m turn.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_477049\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-477049\" data-attachment-id=\"477049\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/zac-stubblety-cooks-sizzling-206-28-down-under-sets-up-a-tokyo-showdown-with-anton-chupkov\/zac-stubblety-cook-action\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ZAC-STUBBLETY-COOK-ACTION-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1706\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1623749813&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ZAC STUBBLETY-COOK ACTION\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ZAC STUBBLETY-COOK ACTION&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr\/Swimming Australia&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ZAC-STUBBLETY-COOK-ACTION-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ZAC-STUBBLETY-COOK-ACTION-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-477049\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ZAC-STUBBLETY-COOK-ACTION-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"ZAC STUBBLETY-COOK ACTION\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-477049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ON WORLD RECORD PACE: Zac Stubblety-Cook on the attack in Adelaide. Photo Courtesy:Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Stubblety-Cook then powered off the wall knowing full well the final 50m is where the Russian\u2019s strength lies.<\/p>\n<p>The Vince Raleigh trained 2019 world championship finalist charged down that last 50m \u2013 nudging the red world record line that appears across the television screens \u2013 missing the 2019 world mark by a fingernail.<\/p>\n<p>Stubblety-Cook splitting 32.04 compared to Chupkov\u2019s final 50m lap of 31.89 \u2013 and the virtual chase tonight will become a reality when the pair meet in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was very excited to race tonight, after the 100m earlier in the week, I had two days off and I just wanted to race again,\u201d said Stubblety-Cook.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was very happy with that swim, I\u2019ve had a bit more rest (leading into this race) going 2:07.00 in Sydney (at the Sydney Open) last month was a good confidence booster, going the same backend as Chupkov in Sydney was nice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I figured if I got a bit more rest I could go out a bit quicker, making that easy speed a bit easier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(Swimming the second fastest time in history) doesn\u2019t feel real yet, it only just happened a few minutes ago&#8230;but I just have to take it in my stride and stick to the processes and believing I can swim faster at the Games.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_477050\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-477050\" data-attachment-id=\"477050\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/zac-stubblety-cooks-sizzling-206-28-down-under-sets-up-a-tokyo-showdown-with-anton-chupkov\/daniel-cave-comforts-matt-wilson\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DANIEL-CAVE-COMFORTS-MATT-WILSON-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1623749846&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DANIEL CAVE COMFORTS MATT WILSON\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;DANIEL CAVE COMFORTS MATT WILSON&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DANIEL-CAVE-COMFORTS-MATT-WILSON-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DANIEL-CAVE-COMFORTS-MATT-WILSON-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-477050\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DANIEL-CAVE-COMFORTS-MATT-WILSON-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"DANIEL CAVE COMFORTS MATT WILSON\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-477050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">COMFORTING CAVE: Melbourne Vicentre&#8217;s Daniel Cave provides a shoulder to cry on for Matthew Wilson.Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt was pretty gut wrenching for Matt, we\u2019ve seen it with a few swimmers this week, it\u2019s just the nature of the sport sadly&#8230;its just tough, there\u2019s no other word for it,\u201d said Stubblety-Cook.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew Matt was going to go early and I had to make sure I didn\u2019t gas myself too early like I had in the past and get too excited.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anton Chupkov World Record Splits<\/strong> <strong>(2019):<\/strong> 29.73, 1:02.22 (32.49), 1:34.23 (32.01), 2:06.12 (31.89).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zac Stubblety-Cook Australian Trials (2021):<\/strong> 29.40; 1:01.73 (32.33), 1:34.24 (32.51); 2:06.28 (32.04).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_477051\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-477051\" data-attachment-id=\"477051\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/zac-stubblety-cooks-sizzling-206-28-down-under-sets-up-a-tokyo-showdown-with-anton-chupkov\/laura-taylor-and-brianna-throssell-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/LAURA-TAYLOR-AND-BRIANNA-THROSSELL-1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1623751991&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;380&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LAURA TAYLOR AND BRIANNA THROSSELL\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;LAURA TAYLOR AND BRIANNA THROSSELL&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/LAURA-TAYLOR-AND-BRIANNA-THROSSELL-1-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/LAURA-TAYLOR-AND-BRIANNA-THROSSELL-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-477051\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/LAURA-TAYLOR-AND-BRIANNA-THROSSELL-1-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"LAURA TAYLOR AND BRIANNA THROSSELL\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-477051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A GAMES EMBRACE for Brianna Throssell from Laura Taylor (left). Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_477052\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-477052\" data-attachment-id=\"477052\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/zac-stubblety-cooks-sizzling-206-28-down-under-sets-up-a-tokyo-showdown-with-anton-chupkov\/brianna-throssell-smile\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/BRIANNA-THROSSELL-SMILE-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1706\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1623751957&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;310&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BRIANNA THROSSELL SMILE\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BRIANNA THROSSELL SMILE&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/BRIANNA-THROSSELL-SMILE-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/BRIANNA-THROSSELL-SMILE-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-477052\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/BRIANNA-THROSSELL-SMILE-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"BRIANNA THROSSELL SMILE\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-477052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AND A WINNING SMILE: Brianna Throssell caps a big night for WA, joining Zac Incerti on the Australian team for Tokyo. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The women\u2019s 200m butterfly saw a similar tale of elation for Rio finalist <strong>Brianna Throssell<\/strong> \u2013 who earlier in the week missed automatic nomination by 0.01 in the 100m butterfly \u2013 coming home strong to earn her place on the team in 2:07.63.<\/p>\n<p>But their was devastation on the face of second placed 17-year-old <strong>Lizzy Dekkers<\/strong> (Newmarket Racers) who had dominated the event all season swimming qualifying times at will \u2013 but missing it when it by just 0.14 when it counted most.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zac Stubblety-Cook\u2019s Sizzling 2:06.28 Down Under Sets Up A Tokyo Showdown With Anton Chupkov Australia\u2019s Zac Stubblety-Cook has set up an Olympic showdown with Anton Chupkov in Tokyo after 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