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World Championships, Day Three Men’s Prelims: Kieran Smith In Position For Gold In 400 Freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first two days of competition at the World Short Course Championships in Melbourne have featured several world records in relay competition, along with a strong showing by the host nation. Heading into Day Three, Australia has collected a meet-leading five gold medals, to go with two silver medals and a pair of bronze medals.<\/p>\n

The United States tops the overall medal count with 11 pieces of hardware, including a title from veteran and six-time Olympic medalist Ryan Murphy<\/strong> in the 100-meter backstroke. Murphy overwhelmed the opposition in the final, registering the second-fastest time in history at 48.50<\/a>. A Team USA captain, Murphy was back in action during the Day Three preliminaries, racing the 50 backstroke.<\/p>\n

In addition to the 50 backstroke, men\u2019s prelims on the third morning included the 200 butterfly, 100 individual medley, 400 freestyle and 200 freestyle relay.<\/p>\n

Here is a look at what went down during the Day Three prelims:<\/p>\n

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

50 Backstroke<\/h3>\n

Poland’s Kacper Stokowski<\/strong> and Australian Isaac Cooper<\/strong> were the only two swimmers to break the 23-second mark in the 50 backstroke, with Stokowski leading the way in a championship record of 22.78. Cooper was just behind in 22.79 while South African Pieter Coetze<\/strong>, the silver medalist in the event at the Commonwealth Games, qualified third in 23.01. Cooper’s time was good for an Australian record, breaking the 22.91 of Mitch Larkin<\/strong> from 2015.<\/p>\n

In fourth was Trinidad & Tobago’s Dylan Carter<\/strong>, who swept the World Cup circuit and posted a 23.07 for his prelim swim. Both American men advanced out of the morning heats, as Hunter Armstrong<\/strong> tied with Greece’s Apostolos Christou<\/strong> for eighth in 23.18, while Ryan Murphy<\/strong> was 10th in 23.22. Murphy only did what was necessary to move on, given he was nearly a second faster on the front of the mixed 200 medley relay.<\/p>\n

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200 Butterfly<\/h3>\n

The United States’ Trenton Julian<\/strong> adopted his typical approach for prelims of the 200 butterfly, pressing the pace from the start and holding on down the stretch to earn the top seed in 1:49.93. Down the last length, Japan’s Daiya Seto<\/strong> narrowed his deficit to Julian, touching in 1:49.99 for the third seed. Seto was the short-course world champion in the event in 2018.<\/p>\n

Also going under 1:50 and taking Lane Five for the final was South African Chad Le Clos<\/strong>, who won the last heat in 1:49.98. Teppei<\/strong> Morimoto<\/strong> (1:50.26) will be the fourth seed and Canadian teenager Ilya Kharun<\/strong> advanced to the medals race in seventh place.<\/p>\n

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100 Individual Medley<\/h3>\n

Best known for his skill in the sprint-freestyle events, France’s Maxime Grousset<\/strong> put his range on display in the prelims of the 100 individual medley, as his mark of 51.94 led the way and was one of four efforts under the 52-second barrier. Grousset was followed by Canadian Finlay Knox<\/strong>, who was coming off a Canadian record in the 200 medley from the first night of the meet. Knox posted a time of 51.95.<\/p>\n

Shaine Casas<\/strong>, one of the pre-meet favorites, eased through his prelims in 51.96 and remains one of the top contenders for the gold medal. He’ll be joined in the semifinals by Japan’s Shuya Matsumoto<\/strong>, who went 51.99 for fourth place. American Michael Andrew<\/strong>, whose meet has gotten off to a bumpy start with early eliminations in the 50 butterfly and 100 breaststroke, moved on in seventh place at 52.21.<\/p>\n

\"100IM(MP)\"

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400 Freestyle<\/h3>\n

American Kieran Smith<\/strong> took top honors in the last heat, thanks to a time of 3:36.91, and will be the top seed for the final. Smith controlled his prelim from the start and was followed in the No. 2 slot in qualifying by Italian Matteo Ciampi<\/strong> (3:37.73). Also going under the 3:38 barrier was Japan’s Katsuhiro Matsumoto<\/strong>, who clocked 3:37.96.<\/p>\n

Australian veteran Mack Horton<\/strong> put himself in position to return to an international podium after a performance of 3:38.09, which was just ahead of countryman Thomas Neill<\/strong> (3:38.23). The United States will have a second representative in the final in Jake<\/strong> Magahey<\/strong>, who was eighth in 3:38.74.<\/p>\n

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200 Freestyle Relay<\/h3>\n

The Dutch quartet of Kenzo Simons<\/strong>, Nyls Korstanje<\/strong>, StanPijnenburg<\/strong> and Thom de Boer<\/strong> turned in the fastest time of the morning, a 1:23.70 that was ahead of the 1:24.07 from the United States. The American squad was paced by Shaine Casas’ anchor leg of 20.84. Italy qualified in third in 1:24.13.<\/p>\n

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