British swimmer Adam Peaty won the gold medal and the world record in the 100 breaststroke Olympic Games in Rio after setting a new world record distance when stopping the clock at 57.13 seconds.
Peaty became the only man able to lose 58 seconds, a stratospheric brand despite his 21 years. Silver fell to South African Cameron van der Burgh (58.69) and the bronze went to American hands Cody Miller (58.87).
In addition, Adam Peaty is the first Briton to win an Olympic swimming title in 28 years. Whipped world record in Rio is the second bankruptcy in the Games after he won Saturday in the semifinals of the same discipline (57.55).
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luni, 8 august 2016
Swedish Sarah Sjostrom, gold and world record in 100 butterfly
Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom broke the world record in the 100m butterfly at the end of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where he defeated Canadian Penny Oleksiak, silver, and US and defending champion Dana Vollmer, who was bronze.
Sjostrom set a timer 55.48 seconds and broke the world record that remained in his own hands (55.64) since the Russia be accomplished via a year ago. Oleksiak stopped the clock in 56.46, while Vollmer concluded with 56.63 seconds.
Sjostrom set a timer 55.48 seconds and broke the world record that remained in his own hands (55.64) since the Russia be accomplished via a year ago. Oleksiak stopped the clock in 56.46, while Vollmer concluded with 56.63 seconds.
Katie Ledecky, gold and world record in 400 freestyle
US swimmer Katie Ledecky broke his own record to win the gold medal in the 400m freestyle at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro thanks to a time of 3 minutes 56.46 seconds.
British Jazz Carlin silver medal and US Leah Smith took the bronze. Ledecky led from the start and surpassed the mark of 3: 58.37 that won in Australia two years ago.
British Jazz Carlin silver medal and US Leah Smith took the bronze. Ledecky led from the start and surpassed the mark of 3: 58.37 that won in Australia two years ago.
Belmonte pay the bronze with 400 free disposal
Spanish swimmer Mireia Belmonte will miss his second final at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after failing to overcome the series of the 400 free meters in a second day in which Duane da Rocha and Jessica Vall could not overcome the semifinals in 100 backstroke and breaststroke, while the men 's relay gave the good news of the day with Spain's record in the 4x100 free.
Catalan, bronze in the 400 styles, had he said before arriving in Brazil that one of his aspirations was to compete in all finals of the six disciplines that would swim, but could not make it in the 400 free, where surely paid the effort of their success hours earlier.
The Badalona ended late in the day on Saturday and seemed not have his usual coolness in his second Olympic event, which is not one of his specialties, always swimming quite behind and can not be traced and the final of the 400 styles. In the end, the triple Olympic medalist finished in fifth place in the series, with a time of 4: 08.12, fifteenth fastest time.
Nor was lucky the other representative in the test, Melanie Costa. The Spaniard was over unless and finished sixth in his series with a time of 4: 08.96, seventeenth time, and far from its record of Spain (4: 02.47).
Catalan, bronze in the 400 styles, had he said before arriving in Brazil that one of his aspirations was to compete in all finals of the six disciplines that would swim, but could not make it in the 400 free, where surely paid the effort of their success hours earlier.
The Badalona ended late in the day on Saturday and seemed not have his usual coolness in his second Olympic event, which is not one of his specialties, always swimming quite behind and can not be traced and the final of the 400 styles. In the end, the triple Olympic medalist finished in fifth place in the series, with a time of 4: 08.12, fifteenth fastest time.
Nor was lucky the other representative in the test, Melanie Costa. The Spaniard was over unless and finished sixth in his series with a time of 4: 08.96, seventeenth time, and far from its record of Spain (4: 02.47).
Michael Phelps already has its first gold in Rio and adds its 23rd Olympic medal
Michael Phelps led the US team 4x100 relay, the revenge of the defeat was taken four years ago against France in London 2012 and regained the title of Olympic champion, after winning the final of Rio with a time of 3 : 09.92. Michael Phelps, the most decorated athlete in the history of the Games, agigantó his legend, after winning its twenty-third medal.
The team of US 4x100 relay revenge for the defeat was taken four years ago against France in the London Games and recovered Sunday the title of Olympic champion, after winning the final of Rio with a time of 3: 09.92 .
The American quartet, composed Caeleb Dressel, Michael Phelps , Ryan Held and Nathan Adrian, excelled in 61/100 the French assembly after signing a time of 3: 10.53, had to settle, as happened in Beijing 2008 with medal silver.
He completed the podium the team of Australia , thanks to a final post of Cameron McEvoy, managed to snatch with a mark of 3: 11.37 the last step of the podium to Russia.
Michael Phelps was already the most successful athlete in the history of the Olympic Games and agigantó Sunday Sunday legend after winning his twenty third gold medal hanging in the final of the 4x100 freestyle relay.
Phelps, who swam the second post of the American team, was decisive for the US team could beat France, who had to settle for silver, and take revenge for the defeat by the Gauls in the London Games.
A gold medal allowing Michael, who will compete in Rio in three other -100 and 200 butterfly and 200 styles- tests as well as expected in the 4x100 relay styles, accumulating a total of 23 Olympic medals, 19 of them gold.
100 butterfly GOLD
200 butterfly GOLD
200 styles GOLD
400 styles GOLD
4x200 free GOLD
4x100 styles GOLD
200 Free BRONZE
4x100 free BRONZE
100 butterfly GOLD
200 butterfly GOLD
200 styles GOLD
400 styles GOLD
200 free gold
4x100 free GOLD
4x200 free GOLD
4x100 styles GOLD
100 butterfly GOLD
200 styles GOLD
4x100 styles GOLD
4x200 free GOLD
200 Butterfly SILVER
4x100 free PLATA
4x100 free GOLD
The team of US 4x100 relay revenge for the defeat was taken four years ago against France in the London Games and recovered Sunday the title of Olympic champion, after winning the final of Rio with a time of 3: 09.92 .
The American quartet, composed Caeleb Dressel, Michael Phelps , Ryan Held and Nathan Adrian, excelled in 61/100 the French assembly after signing a time of 3: 10.53, had to settle, as happened in Beijing 2008 with medal silver.
He completed the podium the team of Australia , thanks to a final post of Cameron McEvoy, managed to snatch with a mark of 3: 11.37 the last step of the podium to Russia.
— Rio 2016 (@rio2016_es) August 8, 2016
All Michael Phelps Olympic medals
Michael Phelps was already the most successful athlete in the history of the Olympic Games and agigantó Sunday Sunday legend after winning his twenty third gold medal hanging in the final of the 4x100 freestyle relay.
Phelps, who swam the second post of the American team, was decisive for the US team could beat France, who had to settle for silver, and take revenge for the defeat by the Gauls in the London Games.
A gold medal allowing Michael, who will compete in Rio in three other -100 and 200 butterfly and 200 styles- tests as well as expected in the 4x100 relay styles, accumulating a total of 23 Olympic medals, 19 of them gold.
Athens 2004 (6 golds and 2 bronzes)
100 butterfly GOLD
200 butterfly GOLD
200 styles GOLD
400 styles GOLD
4x200 free GOLD
4x100 styles GOLD
200 Free BRONZE
4x100 free BRONZE
Beijing 2008 (8 gold)
100 butterfly GOLD
200 butterfly GOLD
200 styles GOLD
400 styles GOLD
200 free gold
4x100 free GOLD
4x200 free GOLD
4x100 styles GOLD
London 2012 (4 gold and 2 silver)
100 butterfly GOLD
200 styles GOLD
4x100 styles GOLD
4x200 free GOLD
200 Butterfly SILVER
4x100 free PLATA
Rio de Janeiro (1 Gold)
4x100 free GOLD
marți, 2 august 2016
FINA reconsider its veto two Russian swimmers
The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has reconsidered its veto to Russian swimmers Nikita Lobíntsev and Vladimir Morozov and authorized their participation in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, said Tuesday the legal representative athletes, Artiom Patsev.
"Lobíntsev Morozov and have received authorization from FINA to compete in the Olympics," said the lawyer told the official Russian news agency TASS.
Lobíntsev, silver in Beijing 2008 in relay 4x200 meters freestyle and bronze in 4x100 meters freestyle in London 2012, as Morozov, who shared medal with his partner in the London Games, had previously been set apart by violating the requirements of the Olympic Committee International anti-doping matter.
USADA doping agency the United States , a country where the two Russian swimmers train, said this weekend he had no qualms about that Morozov and Lobíntsev competed in the Games in Rio.
Another five Russian swimmers have been removed by FINA: Daria Ustinova, whose name also appears in the McLaren, Mikhail Dovgalyuk, Yulia Efimova, Anastasia Natalia Lovtcova and Krapivina report, sanctioned in the past by the Russian Olympic Committee itself.
"Lobíntsev Morozov and have received authorization from FINA to compete in the Olympics," said the lawyer told the official Russian news agency TASS.
Lobíntsev, silver in Beijing 2008 in relay 4x200 meters freestyle and bronze in 4x100 meters freestyle in London 2012, as Morozov, who shared medal with his partner in the London Games, had previously been set apart by violating the requirements of the Olympic Committee International anti-doping matter.
USADA doping agency the United States , a country where the two Russian swimmers train, said this weekend he had no qualms about that Morozov and Lobíntsev competed in the Games in Rio.
Another five Russian swimmers have been removed by FINA: Daria Ustinova, whose name also appears in the McLaren, Mikhail Dovgalyuk, Yulia Efimova, Anastasia Natalia Lovtcova and Krapivina report, sanctioned in the past by the Russian Olympic Committee itself.
vineri, 4 decembrie 2015
Swimming: Phelps and Adrian strong start to the US Championships
Michael Phelps and Nathan Adrian won the 200m individual medley and 50 freestyle on the first day of swimming the US Championships (winter) Friday in Federal Way (Washington).
Phelps won with a time of 1 min 57 sec 61 / 100e, far from his best performance of the year (1: 54.75).
The swimmer with 18 Olympic titles, in full preparation for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, has yet to align 100m butterfly on Friday and the 200 butterfly Saturday.
"I want to focus on my technique, my cast on my turns," he had said before the start of the Championships.
"My goal is to be faster than Minneapolis (last month) and progress throughout the season," he hoped.
Adrian, Olympic champion in the 100 freestyle, won with 21 sec 76 / 100e.
"I feel confident, this championship is an appointment that allows me to position myself for the Olympic selections this summer," he explained.
The prodigy of American swimming and quintuple world champion in 2015, Katie Ledecky, has chosen to overlook this appointment.
Winter Championships of the United States are normally held short course, except the previous year appointments Olympic where they are held in a 50 meter pool.
The Olympic trials will be held from June 26 to July 3 in Omaha (Nebraska).
Thursday's results
LADIES
50 freestyle
1. Simone Manuel 24.83
2. Abbey Weitzeil 24.86
3. Farida Osman 25.22
400 freestyle:
1. Allison Schmitt 4: 06.88
2. Haley Anderson 4: 08.38
3. Sarah Henry 4: 08.86
200m individual medley:
1. Maya DiRado 2: 11.10
2. Caitlin Leverenz 2: 11.79
3. Kathleen Baker 2: 12.13
GENTLEMEN
50 freestyle:
1. Nathan Adrian 21.76
2. Brad Tandy 21.87
3. Santo Condorelli 22.04
400 freestyle:
1. Conor Dwyer 3: 48.11
2. Ryan Cochrane 3: 50.15
3. Michael McBroom 3: 50.50
200m individual medley:
1. Michael Phelps 1: 57.61
2. Chase Kalisz 1: 58.77
3. Eduardo Solaeche 2: 00.14
duminică, 27 septembrie 2015
Belmonte wins 1,500 free on their return
Mireia Belmonte (UCAM Fuensanta) returned after more than 200 days and did not compete with the test victory in the 1,500 meters of the Championships of Spain winter, which began Friday in Gijon .
Belmonte, who did not compete in pool since I did on May 2 in the Cup of Spain of clubs, had to give up World of Kazan by painful problems in their shoulders.
Fred Vergnoux pupil tries to check their status on these national short course. In its first test, the longest of the program, won with 15: 46.64, ahead of Maria Vilas (15: 53.36) and Bea Gómez (15: 56.42).
Belmonte, who did not compete in pool since I did on May 2 in the Cup of Spain of clubs, had to give up World of Kazan by painful problems in their shoulders.
Fred Vergnoux pupil tries to check their status on these national short course. In its first test, the longest of the program, won with 15: 46.64, ahead of Maria Vilas (15: 53.36) and Bea Gómez (15: 56.42).
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