Reported by James Sutherland.
WOMEN’S 200 IM SEMI-FINALS
- World Record (WR): 2:06.12 – Katinka Hosszu, 2015
- World Junior Record (WJ): 2:09.98 – Rikako Ikee, 2017
- European Record (ER): 2:06.12 – Katinka Hosszu, 2015
- European Junior Record (EJ): 2:11.03 – Target Time
- Championship Record (CR): 2:07.30 – Katinka Hosszu, 2016
- Siobhan-Marie O’Connor, GBR, 2:09.80
- Katinka Hosszu, HUN, 2:10.49
- Ilaria Cusinato, ITA, 2:10.77
- Maria Ugolova, SUI, 2:11.41
- Viktoria Zeynep Gunes, TUR, 2:12.73
- Zsuzsanna Jakabos, HUN, 2:12.96
- Aimee Willmott, GBR, 2:13.09
- Fantine Lesaffre, FRA, 2:13.13
Siobhan-Marie O’Connor dominated the first semi of the women’s 200 IM in 2:09.80, followed by Hungary’s Zsuzsanna Jakabos and British teammate Aimee Willmott. Anja Crevar lowered her Serbian Record in 4th (2:14.05).
The second semi was much quicker, as Katinka Hosszu relinquished her early lead on the breaststroke but regained it with a strong freestyle leg. She touched 1st for the 2nd fastest time overall in 2:10.49, followed by Ilaria Cusinato and Maria Ugolkova. Cusinato’s 2:10.77 broke her own Italian Record set earlier this year of 2:10.92.
Five of the finalists came from this heat, with Crevar being bumped out of the final in 9th.
Omg, why the hate against Katinka???
What comments are you reading?
Gee the trolls are out
Very proud of Katinka! It can not be easy to talk about such a thing and try to keep up the good work at the same time. Katinka, you are a very powerful woman.
Swimming needs more superstars like Katinka. She does a great job of branding and getting publicity outside of the pool. If I remember, a recent instagram post had her on the cover of a fashion magazine. If the sport is going to grow, it needs people with a big vision like her
Keep swimming and training well Katinka!
Give Shane a chance. I bet that once he stops wearing a man-bun and his ball cap backwards, and stops rocking a thin boy-band beard, he’ll really settle down.
I’m not sure if Shane is really interested in her as a business partner any more. Their personal relationships? Doesn’t look if it worth to keep this union alive after they both made internal matter public.
Sarcasm 101.
I am rooting for Katinka more than ever. Swimming is the anchor for many of us swimmers and swammers – not just for those at the elite level. I hope she can find inspiration and enjoyment in the water independent of coaches, medals, rankings, times, and prize money xo
It is going to be interesting to see whether Shane ever goes public to discuss further the training “methods” that led Katinka to such outstanding performances late in her career.
Unusually very few comments regarding current and future form of Hosszu from Hungarian fans. Is her popularity declining in Hungary?
no
Definitely not.