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Tokyo Olympic Predictions: On Day Five, Caeleb Dressel Bests Kyle Chalmers in 100 Freestyle Showdown<\/strong><\/p>\n

The fifth day of competition at the Olympic Games in Tokyo<\/a> will feature the men’s 800-meter freestyle for the first time. The event, along with the women’s 1500 freestyle and mixed medley relay, have brought the Olympic program to 35 events. Here is how Swimming World sees the podiums looking on Day Five. Picks were made prior to the start of the meet.<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s Note:<\/strong> Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time (e.g., New York) and 16 hours ahead of Pacific Daylight Time (e.g., Los Angeles). This year\u2019s Olympic finals (and semifinals) will be swum at Tokyo in the morning, with prelims swum the previous evening. So, for a finals session beginning at 10:30 a.m. Japan Standard Time on Thursday morning, July 29, that would be 9:30 p.m. EDT (6:30 p.m. PDT) on Wednesday evening, July 28.<\/p>\n

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Day Five Finals<\/h2>\n

Thursday, July 29
\n(10:30 a.m. – 1:05 p.m. Japan Standard Time)<\/p>\n

Men’s 800 Freestyle<\/h3>\n

World Record:<\/strong> Zhang Lin, China – Rome 7-29-09 – 7:32.12
\n2016 Olympic Champion:<\/strong> Olympic debut<\/p>\n

Sun Yang<\/strong> won\u2019t be there. The Americans, who didn\u2019t have a finalist at the last World Championships, lack a top-30 time in the last two years. Gregorio Paltrinieri<\/strong> is overcoming a bout of mononucleosis.<\/p>\n

So where does that leave the field in the first-ever Olympic men\u2019s 800 free? Wide open, to say the least.<\/p>\n

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Gregorio Paltrinieri – Photo Courtesy: Arena<\/p><\/div>\n

Europe seems to be the likely point of origin for the champion. Paltrinieri is the reigning world champ, leading an all-European podium in 2019 with Henrik Christiansen<\/strong> of Norway and David Aubry<\/strong> of France. Paltrinieri\u2019s countryman Gabriele Detti<\/strong> has grown over the last Olympic cycle, as has Ukraine\u2019s Mykhailo Romanchuk<\/strong> (the European champion in late May). Australia\u2019s Jack McLoughlin<\/strong> (fourth at Worlds and ranked second in 2021) is also a contender.<\/p>\n

The addition of the 800 to the 1500 complicates schedules for distance swimmers, as does the fact that several medal hopes – Paltrinieri, Aubry and Germany\u2019s Florian Wellbrock<\/strong> among them – will compete in the pool and open water.<\/p>\n

So, a first men\u2019s 800 opens the door to intriguing possibilities.<\/p>\n

Predictions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gold:<\/strong> Mykhailo Romanchuk, Ukraine
\nSilver:<\/strong> Gregorio Paltrinieri, Italy
\nBronze:<\/strong> Henrik Christiansen, Norway<\/p>\n

Men’s 200 Breaststroke<\/h3>\n

World Record:<\/strong> Anton Chupkov, Russia – Gwangju 7-26-19 – 2:06.12
\n2016 Olympic Champion:<\/strong> Dmitriy Balandin, Kazakhstan – 2:07.46<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

Since winning the world title in 2017, the men\u2019s 200 breaststroke has belonged to Russia\u2019s Anton Chupkov<\/strong>. The two-time reigning world champ has won every title imaginable for the 200 breaststroke, but the Olympic gold eludes him. After dismantling the record books in 2019, when he nearly became the first man to break 2:06 in the event, he is still the favorite to take gold after four lengths of the pool in Japan. But it won\u2019t be easy, as five of the six fastest men ever in the event will be in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

Japan\u2019s Shoma Sato<\/strong> has the top time in the world this year, and even without any hometown fans cheering him on, he should still be a popular pick for the gold. The 20-year-old who ranks third on the all-time list has the weight of a nation on his shoulders: Japan has won this event more than any other country at the Games – six – with the last coming from Kosuke Kitajima<\/strong> in 2008. Sato rattled the world record at Japan\u2019s Trials in April, but doesn\u2019t have an international senior level meet under his belt.<\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s Zac Stubblety-Cook<\/strong>, who swims a very similar race to Chupkov in that he often blitzes the final 50 faster than anyone else, has the top time in the world this year with a 2:06.2 from June. Australia hasn\u2019t won this event since Ian O\u2019Brien<\/strong> in 1964, but has two gold medal contenders in Stubblety-Cook and 2019 Worlds silver medalist Matthew Wilson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Predictions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gold:<\/strong> Anton Chupkov, Russia
\nSilver:<\/strong> Zac Stubblety-Cook, Australia
\nBronze:<\/strong> Shoma Sato, Japan<\/p>\n

Women’s 200 Butterfly<\/h3>\n

World Record:<\/strong> Liu Zige, China – Jinan 10-21-09 – 2:01.81
\n2016 Olympic Champion:<\/strong> Mireia Belmonte, Spain – 2:04.85<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

It seemed as if the women\u2019s 200 butterfly would be a two-person race, as it was at the 2019 World Championships between USA\u2019s Hali<\/strong> Flickinger<\/strong> and Hungary\u2019s Boglarka Kapas<\/strong>. Flickinger had the top time heading into finals, but neither herself nor Kapas reached that time, though Kapas got her hand on the wall first for the gold medal. Flickinger has come back with a vengeance, putting together some dominating swims this year.<\/p>\n

But Flickinger (2:05.85) and Kapas (2:06.50) have the second- and third-fastest times in the world this year. China\u2019s Zhang Yufei<\/strong> has the top time at 2:05.44, making it a three-way race for gold – at least on paper. Flickinger is the veteran, having been in an Olympic final in 2016, but the youth movement of Zhang and Kapas have a lot of speed. Flickinger also made the team in the 400 IM and has been at her best since Worlds.<\/p>\n

American Regan Smith<\/strong> has the fourth-fastest time this year at 2:06.99 and could be a podium possibility, with plenty of additional talent in the field behind, including Aussie Brianna Throssell<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Predictions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gold:<\/strong> Hali Flickinger, USA
\nSilver:<\/strong> Zhang Yufei, China
\nBronze:<\/strong> Boglarka Kapas, Hungary<\/p>\n

Men’s 100 Freestyle<\/h3>\n

World Record:<\/strong> Cesar Cielo, Brazil – Rome 7-30-09 – 46.91
\n2016 Olympic Champion:<\/strong> Kyle Chalmers, Australia – 47.58<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Nina Beilby<\/p><\/div>\n

Are we looking at a showdown between reigning Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers<\/strong> of Australia and two-time defending world champion Caeleb Dressel<\/strong> of the United States? That duel would feature the front-end speed of Dressel versus the back-half strength of Chalmers. While Chalmers was 47.59 at the Australian Trials, Dressel registered a performance of 47.39 at the U.S. Trials. Look for the 46.91 world record of Cesar Cielo<\/strong> to come under fire.<\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s Kliment Kolesnikov<\/strong>, although best known for his backstroke prowess, owns the second-fastest time in the world this year, an effort of 47.31. Kolesnikov captured the European title in the event earlier this year and could disrupt the Chalmers-Dressel party. Another factor could be Italian Alessandro Miressi<\/strong>, who is relatively unheralded, but has been 47.45.<\/p>\n

Zach Apple<\/strong> secured the second spot at the American Trials. Attention must also be paid to Russia\u2019s Andrei Minakov<\/strong> and Hungarian Nandor Nemeth<\/strong>, along with Romanian 16-year-old David Popovici<\/strong>, who blasted the top time in the world<\/a> at the European Juniors, going 47.30.<\/p>\n

Predictions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gold:<\/strong> Caeleb Dressel, USA
\nSilver:<\/strong> Kyle Chalmers, Australia
\nBronze:<\/strong> David Popovici, Romania<\/p>\n

Women’s 800 Freestyle Relay<\/h3>\n

World Record:<\/strong> Australia (Ariarne Titmus, Madison Wilson, Brianna Throssell, Emma McKeon) – Gwangju 7-25-19 – 7:41.50
\n2016 Olympic Champion:<\/strong> United States (Allison Schmitt, Leah Smith, Maya DiRado, Katie Ledecky) – 7:43.03<\/p>\n

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Dean Boxall with Ariarne Titmus – Photo Courtesy: Swimming Australia\/Delly Carr<\/p><\/div>\n

At the 2019 World Championships, Australia won gold in the 800 free relay by less than 4-tenths over the United States, with both countries going under a decade-old world record in the process. Now, Australia is the heavy favorite, with the top four times from their Trials adding up to almost two seconds faster than that world record. The team figures to consist of Ariarne Titmus<\/strong>, who almost broke the 200 free world record with her 1:53.09, as well as Emma McKeon<\/strong> (1:54.74), Madison Wilson<\/strong> (1:55.68) and Leah Neale<\/strong> (1:56.08).<\/p>\n

The Americans should be favored for silver with Katie Ledecky<\/strong> leading a likely team of Paige Madden<\/strong>, Allison Schmitt<\/strong> and Katie<\/strong> McLaughlin<\/strong>, but the season-best times for that group adds up to more than five seconds behind Australia\u2019s potential time. The Americans have won the 800 free relay in five of six appearances at the Olympic Games, with Australia capturing first on the other occasion in 2008.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Canada and China should battle for bronze. Canada will need Penny Oleksiak<\/strong> (1:54.36 split in 2019) and Taylor Ruck<\/strong> (1:56.21 split in 2019) as close to their best as possible, while China\u2019s Yang Junxuan<\/strong> swam a 1:54.57 earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Predictions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gold:<\/strong> Australia
\nSilver:<\/strong> United States
\nBronze:<\/strong> Canada<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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