2024 World Aquatics Championships
First day qualifying start list
First day qualifying relay article
The swimming portion of the Doha 2024 Games begins in less than an hour, with a total of eight competitions taking place in today’s qualifiers, six of which are individual events. Competition begins with the women’s 200 IM, followed by the men’s 400 free, women’s 100 fly, men’s 50 fly, women’s 400 free and men’s 100 breast. The session will conclude with a 4×100 freestyle relay for both men and women.
The first event of the morning, the women’s 200IM, features the defending world champions. kate douglas. She won her world title in Fukuoka in a fast time of 2:07.17, with her best time of the event being 2:07.09. Douglas owns his season-best time of 2:07.89, which he recorded at his trial in the morning of his series at the Knoxville Pro Swim.Chinese Yu Yiting The defending bronze medalist ran a best time of 2:07.75 in September, so is another name to keep an eye on at this event.
The men’s 400m free is one of the most demanding fields of the entire competition, featuring defending silver medalists (and 2023 world champions in the 800m and 1500m). Ahmed Hafnawi He entered as the top seed. 2022 World Champion, Elijah Winnington, plans to participate after the 7th place performance in Fukuoka. Winnington ran 3:44.26 in last year’s final, but his best time in 2022 (3:41.22) has him in the gold medal conversation. Lucas Mertens The German is also scheduled to participate in this cumulative event, having won a silver medal (3:42.85) at the 2022 World Championships and a bronze medal (3:42.20) last year. He holds his best time of 3:41.60 in this competition.
Next up are the women’s 100m and men’s 50m butterfly, with top seeds in the spotlight Claire Curzan (America) and Diogo Ribiero (POR). The 100 fly was an event that Curzan broke out as a junior and ultimately earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic team in the same event in 2021. She still holds the world junior record for this event from before the Tokyo Olympics (56.43 seconds, unrated 56.20 seconds), and it still stands as her best time. Riviero is the world junior record holder in the 50 fly, winning silver in the event last year in Fukuoka.
Women’s 400m free has many leading candidates, including world record holders, absent Arialne Titmusworld junior record holder summer mackintoshand American superstar katie ledecky. but, erica fairweather The New Zealander, who won the bronze medal at the Fukuoka Games with her first sub-4:00 performance, enters and is in a good position to compete for gold. Chinese freestyle ace, Lee Bingjiehe will aim for a best time of 4:01.08.
Men’s 100 Chest is also a deep field with 2023 medalists. Arno Camminga and Nicolo Martinenghi It will appear in today’s heat.Additionally, world record holders adam peaty After missing the last two World Championships, he is traveling to Doha and will be a player to keep an eye on. Caspar Corbeau The Dutchman is another name to keep an eye on, having recently moved from Texas with Eddie Reese to train with Mark Faber. Faber also trains Cumminga. Tess Schoutenboth swimmers have had great success in the breaststroke over the past three years.
One important thing to note is the absence of the men’s 400 IM from today’s session. In the past two world championships (2022 and 2023), it was held on the first day of competition. Here in Doha, we return to our usual spot on our last day.
Women’s 200 Individual Medley – Heat
- World record: Katinka Hossu, Hungary – 2:06.12 (2015)
- World junior record: summer mackintoshCanada – 2:06.89 (2023)
- Championship record: Katinka Hossu, Hungary – 2:06.12 (2015)
- 2023 World Champion: kate douglasUSA – 2:07.17
Top 16 qualifiers:
- kate douglas (USA) – 2:10.01
- sidney pickrem (CAN) – 2:10.97
- marit steenburgen (NED) – 2:11.45
- Yu Yiting (CHN) – 2:11.53
- Abbey Wood (GBR) – 2:11.57
- charlotte bonnet (France) – 2:12.32
- Ashley McMillan (Canada) – 2:12.65
- Anastasia Golbenko (ISR) – 2:12.76
- Sarah Franceschi (ITA) – 2:13.66
- Kim So-young (Korea) – 2:13.85
- Lena Krundl (AUT) – 2:14.03
- Kristen Romano (PUR) – 2:14.24
- Leticia Sim (SGP) – 2:14.26
- Dalma Sebestyen (HUN) – 2:14.27
- Cyriel Duhamel (France) – 2:15.24
- Tamara Potocka (SVK) – 2:15.69
marit steenburgen Dutch, Yu Yiting, and Abbey Wood got things going in the first heat. At the end of the heat, just over 10 seconds separated the two, with Steenburgen (2:11.45) taking the win. Yu touched in 2:11.53, and Wood also finished in 2:11.57.
Canada’s sidney pickrem He looked very relaxed in heat two, winning in 2:10.97. charlotte bonnet (2:12.32) French and Canadian teammates ashley mcmillan (2:12.65) touched 2nd and 3rd place in this heat. Pickrem had a strong breaststroke split of her 37.29, which bodes well for her 200m breast later in the meet. Her best time in that event puts her in the medal conversation there as well.
kate douglas The American team showed strength in the final heat, breaking through the first 50 in 27.22 seconds. He was caught in the field on his backstroke leg, but regained control of the heat in his breaststroke. She passed the 150 with a 1.81 second lead and maintained it to the end. She seemed to really slow down in the freestyle leg, eventually finishing in 2:10.01, her fastest time of the morning.
Kim So Yeon (10th place) Korea and Anastasia Gorbenko Israel (8th place) also secured a spot in the semi-finals later today. Kim’s personal best time was 2:08.34 and Golbenko’s time was 2:09.28, so if both could get close to that time they would be able to safely advance to the finals.
The time it took to advance to tonight’s semifinals was 2:15.69, compared to last year’s time in Fukuoka, which was 2:12.83.
Men’s 400 Freestyle – Heat
- World record: Paul BiedermannGermany – 3:40.07 (2009)
- Junior World Record: Petar Mitsin, Bulgaria – 3:44.31 (2023)
- Championship record: Paul BiedermannGermany – 3:40.07 (2009)
- 2023 World Champion: Sam Short, Australia – 3:40.68
Top 8 qualifiers:
- Elijah Winnington (AUS) – 3:44.37
- Lucas Mertens (GER) – 3:44.77
- Kim Woo Min (Korea) – 3:45.14
- Daniel Wiffen (IRL) – 3:45.52
- Felix Oboec (AUT) – 3:45.53
- Guilherme Costa (BRA) – 3:46.03
- Lucas Henvoe (Belgium) – 3:46.15
- Victor Johansson (SWE) – 3:46.20
Sweden won heat 4 viktor johansson He beat Anders Holmerc’s mark at the Barcelona Olympics with a time of 3:46.20, breaking the Swedish national record set in 1992.French david aubrey He was close behind with a time of 3:46.40, setting two very fast marks in the non-circle seeded heat. Johansson’s previous best time was 3:47.33 at the 2018 Malmsten Swim Open. His time allowed him to qualify within 8th place, but Aubrey narrowly missed out in 9th place.
The first circle seeded heat featured a German athlete who was a two-time world championship medalist at this event. Lucas Mertens. He fought a strong race through the first 200 seconds, turning over the lead in 1:51.54.He maintained the lead until 200 meters, leading the 2022 bronze medalists Guilherme Costa It beat Brazil by 1.2 seconds. In the end, Martens held off a fierce charge from Austria’s Felix Oboec (3:45.53) in the final 50 seconds to win his heat in 3:44.77. Costa (3:46.03) took third in his heat and finished second.
the last heat saw Kim Woo Min South Korea leads in 250m turn, aiming for 2022 world championship Elijah Winnington It took over. In the end, Winnington set the fastest time of the morning, winning his heat with a time of 3:44.37.Kim maintained second place in the heat (3:45.14), Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen (3:45.52) I went home aiming for 3rd place.
Belgian Lucas Henvoe In heat 5, he hit the wall with a time of 3:46.15 and took 4th place. This time beat his own Japanese record set last April, and he qualified for the finals in seventh place.
One to watch is the world junior record holder Petal Mietsin The Bulgarian national team missed the final. In the fifth heat, he finished 9th with a time of 3:49.43. She placed 23rd overall.
Shockingly, Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnawiwon the silver medal in Fukuoka with an amazing time of 3:40.70, but failed to advance to the finals in 17th place. This morning’s time was 3:48.05.
American david johnston He placed 12th with a time of 3 minutes 46.99 seconds.
Women’s 100 Butterfly – Heat
- World record: sarah sjostromSweden – 55.48 (2016)
- World junior record: Claire CurzanUnited States – 56.43 (2021)
- Championship record: sarah sjostromSweden – 55.53 (2017)
- 2023 World Champion: Zhang Yufei, China – 56.12
Top 16 qualifiers:
- angelina koehler (GER) – 56.41
- Louise Hanson (SWE) – 57.45
- Erin Gallagher (RSA) – 57.59
- Brianna Throssell (Australia) – 57.78
- Claire Curzan (USA) – 57.94
- Alexandria Perkins (AUS) – 58.10
- Chiharu Iizuka (Japan) – 58.35
- Barbora Cimanova (CZE) – 58.37
- Helena Rosendal Bach (DEN) – 58.67
- Anna Ntuntunaki (GRE) – 58.72
- Nagisa Ikemoto (JPN) – 58.73
- Anastasia Kuriashova (NIA) – 58.94
- Farida Osman (Egypt) – 59.11
- Amina Kaitas (CRO) – 59.14
- Catherine Savard (CAN) – 59.24
- Jungwon Park (Korea) – 59.32
The first circle seed heat saw some great swimming. angelina koehler Germany’s. She stopped her clock in a time of 56.41 seconds, breaking the 57-second barrier for the first time. Her previous best time (and her national record) was 57.05 seconds, which she recorded in 2023.
swedish Louise Hanson He won the penultimate heat by stopping the clock in 57.45 seconds.Australian Brianna Throssell He hit the wall first in the final heat and won with a score of 57.78.American Claire Curzan He almost took the lead, but was overtaken with 15 meters to go.
If Kohler can repeat his 56.41 points in the next two rounds, he has a very good chance of becoming a gold medal contender.Americans only Claire Curzan (56.20 seconds) (of the participants here in Doha) was faster than Kohler’s time this morning.
Men’s 50 Butterfly – Heat
- World record: Andriy Govorov, Ukraine – 22.27 (2018)
- Junior World Record: Diogo Ribeiro, Portugal – 22.96 (2022)
- Championship record: Caleb Dressel, USA – 22.35 (2019)
- 2023 World Champion: Thomas Ceccon, Italy – 22.68
Top 16 qualifiers:
- Nils Korstanje (NED) – 23.02
- michael andrew (USA) – 23.03
- Isaac Cooper (Australia) – 23.15
- dylan carter (TTO) – 23.16
- Diogo Matos Ribeiro (POR) – 23.18 & Nicolas Lea (NOR) – 23.18
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- Cameron McEvoy (Australia) – 23.19
- Incheol Baek (Korea) – 23.34
- Sebastian Szabo (HUN) – 23.35
- Shayne Casas (USA) – 23.37 & Mario Mora Yanez (ESP) – 23.37
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- Nikola Miljenic (CRO) – 23.41
- chad le clos (RSA) – 23.47
- Daniel Grasik (CZE) – 23.51
- Finlay Knox (CAN) – 23.53
- Required swim-off: Simon Butcher (AUT), Tseng Wei Teong (SGP), Stergios Marios Vilas (GRE) tied for 23.53 points
Nils Korstanje The Dutchman will head into tonight’s semi-finals with the top qualifying time. This morning he stopped the clock in 23.02 seconds, just 0.01 seconds behind the American team. michael andrew (March 23).
Australian person Isaac Cooper Although he lowered his best time of 23.15 seconds and placed 3rd overall, dylan carter He advanced to 4th place with a difference of 0.01 (23.16 points).
2023 50 Free World Champion, Australian Cameron McEvoy, touched this morning in 23.19 and qualified in 7th place. McEvoy clocked a time of 23.07 seconds in the sprint fly event.
American Shayne Casas This morning I tied for 10th and stopped the clock with a time close to my best of 23.37 seconds. Casas clocked a time of 23.31 seconds at the meet, which he improved on en route to his best 100 fly time in 2022 (50.40 seconds).
2012 200 fly Olympic champion, South Africa representative chad le clos, touched in 13th place this morning. He finished with a time of 23.47 seconds.
World junior record holder, Fukuoka silver medalist, Diogo Matos Ribeiro, finished with a time of 23.18 seconds. They will probably advance to the semi-finals as well.
Women’s 400 Freestyle – Heat
Top 8 qualifiers:
Men’s 100 Breaststroke – Heats
- World record: adam peatyUnited Kingdom – 56.88 (2019)
- World junior record: Nicolo MartinenghiItaly – 59.01 (2017)
- Championship record: adam peatyUnited Kingdom – 56.88 (2019)
- 2023 World Champion: Qin Haiyang, China – 57.69
Top 16 qualifiers:
Women’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay – Heat
- World Record: Australia – 3:27.96 (2023)
- Championship Record: Australia – 3:27.96 (2023)
- 2023 World Champion: Australia – 3:27.96
Top 8 qualifiers:
Men’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay – Heat
- World Record: USA – 3:08.24
- Championship Record: USA – 3:09.06
- 2023 World Champion: Australia – 3:10.16
Top 8 qualifiers: