2022 FINA WORLD JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
We’ve reached the final session of the 2022 World Junior Championships. That is the final main worldwide meet of the summer season, marking the top to an absolute marathon of a season.
It’s a busy session, kicking off with the boys’ 100 freestyle, the place world report holder David Popovici will likely be again in motion. The 17-year-old has already damaged the championship report twice, lastly decreasing it to 47.07. Will he reset the report for a 3rd time within the closing?
Italy’s Giulia Vetrano and Hungary’s Nikolett Padar tied for the highest seed within the women’ 200 freestyle prelims, each posting 2:02.00. Padar has already gained the 100 freestyle at this meet, and has been on a tear all summer season. With half the finalists cracking 26 seconds, the women’ 50 freestyle must also characteristic an excellent battle for the rostrum.
Within the boys’ 200 butterfly, we might see siblings take the highest two spots, because the Chmielewski twins, Michel and Krysztof, are the highest two seeds heading into the ultimate. Additionally, within the boys’ 200 backstroke, Ksawery Masiuk and Pieter Coetze will go head-to-head for the third time this week. Masiuk has gained each the 50 and 100 backstroke already, and desires the win right here to repeat his backstroke sweep from European Juniors. Standing in the best way will likely be Coetze and Hidekazu Takehara, who posted 1:59.07 in prelims to snag lane 4. Poland has been having a superb meet, and look primed to proceed performing properly tonight.
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As they’ve been doing all week, FINA is dwell streaming every session of the meet, which you’ll be able to watch beneath.
Boys’ 100 Freestyle – Finals
PODIUM:
- David Popovici (ROU), 47.13
- Jere Hribar (CRO), 49.37
- Nikolas Antoniou (CYP), 49.91
To nobody’s shock, David Popovici took the win within the boys’ 100 freestyle. His time of 47.13 is simply off the championship report of 47.07 he swam earlier within the meet main off Romania’s boys’ 4×100 freestyle relay. It additionally ties his semifinal efficiency from Worlds, which was a world junior report when he swam it in Budapest. Popovici now owns 9 of the ten quickest performances within the 100 freestyle this 12 months. The one swimmer on the listing in addition to him now’s Kyle Chalmers along with his 47.36 from Commonwealth Video games. This season, Popovici can be now the world champion, world junior champion, European champion, and European junior champion in two occasions, the 100 and 200 freestyle.
Rounding out the rostrum was Jere Hribar and Nikolas Antoniou. Each acquired below the 50 second mark, bettering on their semifinals swims. Antoniou set the Cypriot nationwide report at 49.67 at Worlds earlier this summer season.
Women’ 200 Breaststroke – Finals
- World Report — 2:18.95, Tatjana Schoenmaker (2021)
- World Junior Report — 2:19.64, Viktoria Gunes (2015)
- World Jr Champ Report — 2:19.64, Viktoria Gunes (2015)
PODIUM:
- Emma Carasco Caddens (ESP), 2:26.93
- Yumeno Kusuda (JPN), 2:29.62
- Defne Coskun (TUR), 2:29.85
Emma Carasco Caddens dominated the women’ 200 breaststroke, taking the win by over 2.5 seconds forward of Yumeno Kusuda. Carasco took the race out in 1:11.11, touching the wall on the 200 in 2:26.93. It’s an enormous private finest for the Spanish teenager, who set her earlier mark of two:27.69 earlier this summer season at European Juniors.
Kusuda was off the two:28.10 she swam at Junior Pan Pacs, however nonetheless held on to earn the silver medal forward of Turkey’s Defne Coskun.
Boys’ 200 Backstroke – Finals
- World Report — 1:51.92, Aaron Peirsol (2009)
- World Junior Report — 1:55.14, Kliment Kolesnikov (2017)
World Jr Champ Report — 1:56.69, Hugo Gonzalez (2017)
PODIUM:
- Pieter Coetze (RSA), 1:56.05 CR
- Hidekazu Takehara (JPN), 1:58.22
- Ksawery Masiuk (POL), 1:58.55
After setting championship data within the semifinals of each the 50 and 100 backstroke then inserting second within the closing, Pieter Coetze lastly acquired his world junior title within the 200 backstroke. He did it in championship report fashion, roaring to a 1:56.05 to interrupt Hugo Gonzalez‘s report from 2017.
It was a forwards and backwards race by way of the primary 100 meters, with Coetze taking it out first on the 50 then surrendering the result in Hidekazu Takehara on the midway level. Nonetheless, Coetze started to separate himself on the third 50, then utterly distanced himself, splitting 28.33 on the ultimate 50.
Masiuk challenged Takehara on the final lap, splitting 29.79 to Takehara’s 30.07, however was finally unable to shut the hole and earned the bronze medal.
Women’ 100 Butterfly – Finals
- World Report — 55.48, Sarah Sjostrom (2016)
- World Junior Report — 56.43, Claire Curzan (2021)
- World Jr Champ Report — 57.25, Rikako Ikee (2017)
PODIUM:
- Mizuki Hirai (JPN), 59.53
- Beatriz Bezerra (BRA), 59.69
- Hajung Yang (KOR), 1:00.10
After a semifinal that noticed not one of the athletes break a minute, the ultimate of the women’ 100 butterfly was quicker, with two women below the mark. It was a detailed race for all of the spots on the rostrum, with Mizuki Hirai edging out Beatriz Bezerra for the highest spot. She swam 59.53, quicker than she was at Junior Pan Pacs and simply off her lifetime finest 59.31 she set at Japan’s nationwide championships in Might. That is Japan’s sixth gold medal of the meet.
Behind the battle for gold, Hajung Yang grabbed the bronze medal from lane 1. Yang was fourth on the flip, however got here again in 81, the quickest break up within the subject, to go Paola Borrelli and earn the ultimate spot on the rostrum.
Boys’ 1500 Freestyle – Quickest Warmth
- World Report — 14:31.02, Solar Yang (2012)
- World Junior Report — 14:46.09, Franko Grgic (2019)
- World Jr Champ Report — 14:46.09, Franko Grgic (2019)
PODIUM:
- Carlos Garach Benito (ESP), 15:08.14
- Laszlo Galicz (HUN), 15:12.71
- Vlad Stefan Stancu (ROU), 15:17.97
It was a detailed three-person race within the early a part of the boys’ 1500 freestyle, with Carlos Garach Benito, Laszlo Galicz, and Vlad Stefan Stancu separating themselves from the remainder of the sphere. Galicz led for the primary a part of the race, however Garach Benito closed the hole, taking the lead on the 800m mark. Then, Galicz and Stancu continued to commerce second-place, however finally, Galicz distanced himself from Stancu. Garach Benito was fairly constant, splitting 30 lows for almost all of his race. He prolonged his lead over the second half of the race, finally successful gold by over 4.5 seconds.
Notably, Riku Yamaguchi, who posted the quickest trip of the early heats in 15:29.54, ended up ending fifth, behind 400 world junior champion Stephan Steverink.
Women’ 50 Freestyle – Finals
- World Report — 23.67, Sarah Sjostrom (2017)
- World Junior Report — 24.17, Claire Curzan (2021)
- World Jr Champ Report — 24.59, Rikako Ikee (2017)
PODIUM:
- Bianca Costea (ROU), 25.35
- Sara Curtis (ITA), 25.53
- Matilde Biagiotti (ITA), 25.60
We shift gears right here, from the longest race to the shortest one. Bianca Costea gave Romania its second gold medal of the night time, successful the women’ 50 freestyle in 25.35. That’s simply .01 seconds off her lifetime finest 25.34, which she’s swum twice–as soon as in 2019 after which once more earlier this 12 months at European Juniors. It additionally seems to be the primary gold medal gained by a Romanian woman at a FINA world junior championship.
Italy took the silver and bronze medals, with Sara Curtis touching second in 25.53 and Matilde Biagiotti third in 25.60. Biagiotti topped the semifinals in 25.36, however was unable to match that point right here within the closing.
Boys’ 200 Butterfly – Finals
- World Report — 1:50.34, Kristof Milak (2022)
- World Junior Report — 1:53.79, Kristof Milak (2017)
- World Jr Champ Report — 1:53.87, Kristof Milak (2017)
PODIUM:
- Krzysztof Chmielewski (POL), 1:55.78
- Michal Chmielewski (POL), 1:57.69
- Ei Kamikawabata (JPN), 1:58.37
The Chmielewski twins repeated their 1-2 end from European Juniors, claiming the highest two spots right here in Lima in the identical order they completed in Romania. Krzysztof took the race out conservatively within the morning, however took the race to the sphere from the beginning within the closing. He led from wire-to-wire, taking the race out in 55.19 and coming again in 1:00.59 to the touch in 1:55.78. That’s inside a second of the lifetime finest 1:55.01 he set at Worlds earlier this 12 months.
Michel was just below two seconds again in 1:57.69, gaining time again on Ei Kamikawabata, who made a push on the third 50, splitting 30.13 and transferring from fifth to 3rd.
Boys’ 50 Breaststroke – Finals
- World Report — 25.95, Adam Peaty (2017)
- World Junior Report — 26.97, Nicolo Martinenghi (2017)
- World Jr Champ Report — 27.02, Nicolo Martinenghi (2017)
PODIUM:
- Uros Zivanovic (SRB), 27.70
- Alex Sabattani (ITA), 28.21
- Luka Mladenovic (AUT), 28.32
After taking bronze at European Juniors, Uros Zivanovic traded up for gold right here in Lima. He gained by simply over half a second, clocking 27.70 and was the one swimmer below 28 seconds. 27.70 can be simply off the lifetime finest 27.64 that he set en path to bronze at European Juniors. Earlier within the meet, Zivanovic earned silver within the 100 breaststroke behind Luka Mladenovic, who gained bronze tonight within the 50. Sandwiched between them was Italy’s Alex Sabattani, who took silver in 28.21.
Women’ 200 Freestyle – Finals
- World Report — 1:52.98, Federica Pellegrini (2009)
- World Junior Report — 1:54.79, Summer time McIntosh (2022)
- World Jr Champ Report — 1:57.08, Taylor Ruck (2017)
PODIUM:
- Nikolett Padar (HUN), 1:58.19
- Lilla Abraham (HUN), 1:58.23
- Giulia Vetrano (ITA), 1:59.54
We acquired the closest race of the session to date, because it got here right down to the contact within the women’ 200 freestyle. Nikolett Padar, Lilla Abraham, and Giulia Vetrano have been all collectively on the closing flip and had traded the lead all through the race. Coming off the wall although, the 2 Hungarians shortly separated themselves from Vetrano and it was a two particular person race down the stretch. On the contact, it was Padar who acquired her hand on the wall first, successful her second particular person gold medal of the meet. She was additionally the 100 and 200 freestyle champion at European Juniors.
For Abraham, her 1:58.23 is a finest by over a second, dropping from the 1:59.42 she swam at European Juniors. Although Vetrano couldn’t maintain tempo with the Hungarian duo, she simply gained the bronze medal as the one different swimmer below the 2 minute mark. Turkish distance ace Merve Tuncel took fourth in 2:00.61.
Boys’ 4×100 Medley Relay – Finals
- World Report — 3:26.78, USA (2021)
- World Junior Report — 3:33.19, Russia (2019)
- World Jr Champ Report — 3:33.19, Russia (2019)
PODIUM:
- Poland, 3:40.17
- South Africa, 3:42.95
- France, 3:43.68
Masiuk began Poland off with a 53.46 backstroke leg, giving them the lead. They held onto that lead by way of the entire race, extending it to win gold by 2.78 seconds forward of South Africa.
Down in lane 8, South Africa was working second for a lot of the race, although they have been third with 100 meters to go, due to a 53.21 butterfly break up from Japan’s Tomoyuki Matsushita. Then, it got here right down to a battle on the freestyle leg between South Africa, Hungary, Japan, and France for the silver and bronze medals behind Poland. South Africa earned the silver medal in 3:42.95.
Hungary touched the wall in third, however have been disqualified. Thus, the bronze medal goes to France, who swam a 3:43.68. Notably, that is the second time this meet {that a} Hungarian relay has been disqualified the place they in any other case would have gained a medal.
Women’ 4×100 Medley Relay – Finals
- World Report — 3:50.40, USA (2019)
- World Junior Report — 3:58.38, Canada (2017)
- World Jr Champ Report — 3:58.38, Canada (2017)
PODIUM:
- Japan, 4:06.44
- Italy, 4:06.91
- Poland, 4:08.22
Yuzuki Mizuno acquired Japan off to an excellent begin, main off in 1:01.24, which might have gained gold within the particular person 100 backstroke. It was a detailed race between Japan, Poland, and Italy on the breaststroke leg; nonetheless, 100 butterfly champion Mizuki Hirai break up 59.15, placing Japan solidly within the lead with solely the freestyle leg to go. Italy’s Matilde Biagiotti made a push within the closing meters, however it was all Japan, who shut out a wildly profitable World Juniors with a gold medal.
Padar break up 55.13 as Hungary’s anchor, however the hole to the three leaders was too massive for her to shut, and Poland gained bronze in 4:08.22.
