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World Championships, Day Two Semifinals: WJR For David Popovici; Crooks, McKeon, Martinenghi & King Lead Way<\/h4>\n

David Popovici<\/strong> set a world junior record (WJR) of 45.91 in the 100 free semis en-route to qualifying fifth for Thursday’s final at the World Short-Course Championships<\/strong> in Melbourne.<\/p>\n

The Romanian went in the first semi where he came back on the final 25 to finish second behind Maxime Grousset<\/strong> who clocked 45.58.<\/p>\n

Day 2 Results<\/a><\/p>\n

Live Results<\/a><\/p>\n

Jordan Crooks<\/strong> reproduced his fine form from the prelims with the Cayman Islands<\/strong> swimmer, who studies and trains at the University of Tennessee, booking lane four in 45.55 after holding off the late charge by world record-holder Kyle Chalmers<\/strong> (45.66) in the second semi.<\/p>\n

Also through are Alessandro Miressi<\/strong> (45.74), 100 back world record-holder Thomas Ceccon<\/strong> (46.13), Pan Zhanie<\/strong> (46.19) and Tom Dean<\/strong> (46.20).<\/p>\n

It’s still early days in the short-course pool for Popovici whose 2022 has so far included the 100-200 free double at both the World Championships<\/strong> in Budapest and Europeans<\/strong> in Rome where he set the WR of 46.86 over two lengths, reducing to history Cesar Cielo<\/strong>‘s supersuit mark from 2009.<\/p>\n

There were also four golds at the European Juniors and three at the world juniors.<\/p>\n

He split 10.68\/22.40\/34.30 before coming home in 11.61 to lower the WJR mark of 46.11 set by Kliment Kolesnikov<\/strong> in December 2018.<\/p>\n

It came as somewhat of a shock to the 18-year-old who said:<\/p>\n

“I didn’t think I would be breaking any more junior records this year but it looks like I did, so it was a pleasant surprise.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I didn’t think I would be swimming this fast, but sometimes I can doubt myself<\/span><\/p>\n

“I think that I am my biggest critic.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I am still learning and I am going to learn some more during the final.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00a0Not that Popovici has learned to enjoy the small pool, saying:<\/span><\/p>\n

“I swam well, but against my will because I still hate short course.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“I have to adapt but it’s looking good.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I am currently learning<\/a> and I just came from the lesson.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Tomorrow for the final, once more, I am going to class again.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Women’s 100m Freestyle<\/h4>\n

In the much anticipated women\u2019s 100m freestyle semi-finals it was Olympic champion\u00a0Emma McKeon<\/strong>\u00a0from Australia who came out on top in semi-final two in a dress rehearsal of what may well unfold in tomorrow night\u2019s final.<\/p>\n

McKeon (who split 49.96 – the fastest time ever recorded by a woman in Australia\u2019s 4x100m freestyle relay world record on the opening night) clocked 51.28 ahead of Hong Kong\u2019s Siobhan Haughey<\/strong>\u00a0(51.69) and Australia\u2019s\u00a0Madi Wilson<\/strong>\u00a0(51.82) – the top three overall.<\/p>\n

McKeon was the freestyle sprint star at last year\u2019s Tokyo Olympics winning the 50-100m freestyle double \u2013 and she now has the chance to add her first individual short-course gold to her decorated medal tally.<\/p>\n

It remains to be seen if she can crack\u00a0Cate Campbell<\/strong>\u2019s 2017 world record of 50.25 \u2013 but if the 49.96 is any indication she\u2019s right on the\u00a0target.<\/p>\n

Also qualifying for the top eight are:\u00a0Marrit Steenbergen\u00a0<\/strong>(NED) 51.85,\u00a0Beryl Gastaldello\u00a0<\/strong>(FRA) 52.09),\u00a0Torri Huske<\/strong>\u00a0(USA) 52.11,\u00a0Natalie Hinds\u00a0<\/strong>(USA) 52.16 and\u00a0Taylor Ruck<\/strong>\u00a0(CAN) 52.27.<\/p>\n

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Men’s 100m Breaststroke<\/h4>\n

The men’s 100m breaststroke final will feature Adam Peaty<\/strong> and Nicolo Martinenghi<\/strong> – who won gold and bronze at the Tokyo Olympics – plus Nic Fink<\/strong>, four-time medal winner in Budapest.<\/p>\n

Peaty hasn’t competed on the global stage since Tokyo after which he competed on TV show ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ before injury intervened to force his withdrawal from the World Championships.<\/p>\n

In his absence, Martinenghi won the world title ahead of Arno Kamminga<\/strong> – absent from Melbourne – and Fink.<\/p>\n

Peaty won the first semi in 56.42, followed by a nod of the head, before Martinenghi booked top spot for the final in the second semi in 56.01 ahead of Fink (56.25) and Qin Halyang<\/strong> (56.38).<\/p>\n

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Women’s 100m Breaststroke<\/h4>\n

When American breaststroking queen\u00a0Lilly<\/strong>\u00a0King\u00a0<\/strong>left her last World SC Championships in 2016 in snow-covered Windsor (CAN) she packed four gold and one silver medal in her luggage as she headed home for Christmas.<\/p>\n

On night three of these Championships, King will be hoping to turn that silver to Jamaican ace\u00a0Alia Atkinson<\/strong>\u00a0into gold in the 100m breaststroke final for an early Christmas\u00a0present in 2022.<\/p>\n

Olympic champion in 2016, King is the fastest qualifier for the final in 1:03.33, marginally ahead of Lithuania\u2019s 2012 Olympic champion\u00a0Ruta Meilutyte<\/strong>\u00a0who also won this title in Istanbul the same year.<\/p>\n

Other qualifiers are\u00a0Reona Aoki<\/strong>\u00a0(JPN) 1:04.13,\u00a0Ted Schouten<\/strong>\u00a0(NED) 1:04.31,\u00a0Qianting Tang<\/strong>\u00a0(CHN) 1:04.36,\u00a0Lara Van Niekek<\/strong>\u00a0(RSA) 1:04.36,\u00a0Mai Fukasawa<\/strong>\u00a0(JPN) 1:04.45 and\u00a0Sydney Pickrem<\/strong>\u00a0(CAN) 1:05.08.<\/p>\n

\"Results\"<\/p>\n

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