Kazan 2015

16th FINA World Championships

DAY FOUR | Wednesday 5th August 2015

COMPETITION INSIGHTS

GOLD FOR EMILY AS CAMERON AND ADAM TRADE WORLD RECORDS

The excitement continued at the World Championships as the third day of competition offered up medals and world records in Kazan.

Emily Seebohm won gold in the 100m backstroke with Mie Nielsen in third while Rūta Meilutytė took silver in the 100m breaststroke and Paul Biedermann came back roaring on the final length to snatch bronze in the 200m freestyle.

Adam Peaty and Cameron van der Burgh continue their fantastic head to head, trading world records in the 50m breaststroke.

Emily Seebohm won silver at the last World Championships in 2013 and at the 2012 Olympics but in Russia she went one better and came back on the second length to claim gold in 58.26.

The Australian was delighted with the result, saying: “I’ve worked really hard to deal with the pressure of being in lane four and everything that comes with it. I went in there, I smiled, I laughed, I had fun with the girls and that’s what I forgot in London.”

Mie Nielsen, of Denmark, added to her long roll-call of medals – including a European title shared with Katinka Hosszú – with bronze in 58.86, a new Danish record.

Rūta Meilutytė came into the 100m breaststroke as the defending champion and she looked very strong in the heats and semi-finals. In the final the Lithuanian led after the first 50m but she was overhauled on the second length by Russian Yuliya Yefimova to finish second in 1:06.36.

Paul Biedermann won the world 200m freestyle title in Rome six years ago when he also set the world record which still stands. Last week he revived his partnership with Arena and will be part of the diamond Elite Team through to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The German was fifth at the final turn but produced the fastest last length to overhaul his rivals and snatch the bronze in 1min 45.38secs.

He said: “I’m satisfied overall. My last turn wasn’t the best, on the other hand I enjoyed the advantage of swimming next to Chad Le Clos who went out fast and I was able to follow him. “This bronze medal means that I’ve returned to the freestylers’ elite which gives me huge motivation for Rio.”

Adam Peaty and Cameron van der Burgh have been like heavyweight boxers, slugging it out in Russia. Yesterday morning Cameron set a new world record of 26.62 in the heats of the 50m breaststroke.

Cameron, the reigning world champion in this event, said: “I am happy after the bitter-sweet disappointment of being out of luck at the touch in the 100m.

“Today I had the luck of a good touch at the finish and that is the difference between a world record and not having a world record.”

The 27-year-old then predicted the record would soon be lowered and just hours later Adam sliced a further 0.20secs to set a new mark of 26.42 in the first of the semi-finals. A composed Peaty said: “Tonight I knew there was something in there but I decided to just stay relaxed and enjoy the environment. The 50m event is not an Olympic event, there is kind of no external pressure out there. So I just enjoyed what I was doing.”

THE BEST PRESS CLIPS

PAUL BIEDERMANN

Süddeutsche Zeitung | Im Kreise der Giganten Go to the article »
Die Welt | Biedermann krönt seine Aufholjagd mit Bronze Go to the article »

Sportschau | Später Endspurt – Bronze für Biedermann Go to the article »

Focus Online | Paul Biedermann holt Bronze: „Alles gegeben“ Go to the article »

Spiegel Online | Schwimm-WM: Biedermann holt erste deutsche Medaille im Becken Go to the article »

Swim.de | Paul Biedermann “Habe mich wieder in der weltspitze etabliert” Go to the article »

Frankfurter Allgemeine | WM-Schwimmer Paul Biedermann – Bronze mit Mehrwert Go to the article »

ADAM PEATY

Derby Telegraph | Swimming: Adam Peaty smashes world record in semi-finals Go to the article »

ITV | Uttoxeter swimmer Adam Peaty breaks 50m breast stroke world record Go to the article »

Sportschau | Peaty wieder allein Weltrekordhalter Go to the article »

Eurosport | Championnats du monde de natation: Peaty fait tomber le record du monde du 50m brasse (video) Go to the article »

CAMERON VAN DER BURGH

Frankfurter Rundschau | Wieder Weltrekord in Kasan Go to the article »

TOM SHIELDS

Examiner | Exclusive: 2015 FINA Worlds competitor Tom Shields on Michael Phelps and Cal Go to the article »

LÁSZLÓ CSEH

Swimming World Magazine | László Cseh Tops 200 Fly Semis, Looking for First World Title in Decade at 2015 FINA World Championships Go to the article »

CONNOR JAEGER

Ann Arbor News – MLive.com | Connor Jaeger Misses Bronze by 0.2 seconds to open worlds Go to the article »

RUTA MEILUTYTE

The Plymouth Herald | Rūta Meilutytė is thwarted by controversial rival Yuliya Efimova in Kazan Go to the article »
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Le Figaro | Leader en France, Arena s’attaque au marché américain Go to the article »

La Stampa | Il Settebello in semifinale, battuta l’Ungheria Go to the article »

Corriere della Sera | Pallanuoto, il Settebello batte l’Ungheria e vola in semifinale Go to the article »

La Stampa | Pellegrini show: in finale nei 200 col miglior crono Go to the article »

La Repubblica | Mondiali nuoto, Pellegrini avanti in scioltezza. Paltrinieri già in finale negli 800m Go to the article »

Swimbiz | Atelier Pellegrini Go to the article »

Corriere dello Sport | Nuoto: Pellegrini in finale 200 sl Go to the article »

Sports Illustrated on Tom Shields – Download pic

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Cameron van der Burgh & Adam Peaty – Round Two!

MEDAL COUNT

HIGHLIGHTS OF DAY 3

Cameron Van Der Burgh (RSA) New World Record on 50m Breast with the time of 26.62 in the morning heats!

Adam Peaty (GBR) New World Record on 50m Breast with the time of 26.42 in the Semi Finals!!

RESULTS SWIMMING DAY 3

M 200m FREESTYLE
GOLD – Guy GBR 1.45.14 Speedo
SILVER – Sun CHN 1.45.20 Speedo
BRONZE – Biedermann GER 1.45.38 Arena

W 100m BACKSTROKE
GOLD – Seebohm AUS 58.26 Arena
SILVER – Wilson AUS 58.75 Speedo
BRONZE – Nielsen DEN 58.86 Arena

W 1500m FREESTYLE
GOLD – Ledecky USA 15:25.48 Speedo
SILVER – Boyle AUS 15:40.14 Speedo
BRONZE – Kapás HUN 15:47.09 Arena

M 100m BACKSTROKE
GOLD – Larkin AUS 52.40 Arena
SILVER – Lacourt FRA 52.48 Speedo
BRONZE – Grevers USA 52.66 Tyr

W 100m BREASTSTROKE
GOLD – Efimova RUS 1:05.66 Speedo
SILVER – Meilutytė LTU 1:06.36 Arena
BRONZE – Atkinson JAM 1:06.42 Speedo

Day 3 Finals: 5
Day 3 Medals: 15
Total Medals after Day 3 = 40

TOTAL MEDALS BY BRAND

ARENA
G 5
S 5
B 7
Tot. 17

SPEEDO
G 6
S 6
B 4
Tot. 16

TYR
G 0
S 1
B 1
Tot. 2

MIZUNO
G 0
S 1
B 0
Tot. 1

MIXED
G 2
S 0
B 2
Tot. 4

 Radosław Kawęcki, Konrad Czerniak and Paweł Korzeniowski taking pictures with fans and signing cards.

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