Yang Jintong Wins 800 Free at 2015 FINA World Junior Championships

Photo Courtesy: Singapore Swimming Federation

China’s Yang Jintong turned up the heat down the final 100 meters to win the men’s 800-meter free at the 2015 FINA World Junior Championships.

Trailing Ernest Maksumov of Russia heading into the final 150 meters, Yang turned on the jets to take the win in 7:55.19.

Maksumov, swimming in the final heat of the timed final event, wound up fading to third in a time of 7:57.40 as Spain’s Cesar Castro actually managed to take second with a 7:57.21 from the earlier heats this morning.

Australia’s Joshua Parrish placed fourth in 7:57.43 with Brazil’s Brandonn Almeida (7:59.49) also clearing 8:00 for fifth overall.

Hungary’s Kristof Rasovszky (8:00.76), Mexico’s Ricardo Vargas (8:01.60) and Greece’s Dimitrios Negris (8:04.42) rounded out the top eight in the timed final competition.

SCHEDULED EVENTS

Women’s 50 fly semis
Men’s 50 free semis
Women’s 200 back finals
Men’s 100 fly finals
Women’s 100 breast semis
Men’s 50 back semis
Women’s 100 free finals
Men’s 800 free finals
Mixed 400 free relay finals

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