FINA Aquatics 2017, 13th day – Cseh won silver medal, Hungarian women defeats Greece

The United States won the mixed 4×100 m medley relay event with a world record of 3:38.56 minutes in the 17th World Aquatics Championships in Budapest on Wednesday. Gabriele Detti of Italy won the men’s 800 m freestyle event. Adam Peaty of Britain won the men’s 50 m breaststroke event. Chad le Clos of the Republic of South Africa won the men’s 200 m butterfly, László Cseh took second place. Federica Pellegrini of Italy won the women’s 200 m freestyle event in the 17th World Aquatics Championships in Budapest on Wednesday. 

US wins mixed 4×100 m medley relay with world record

Results: 

1. United States       3:38.56 minutes
2. Australia           3:41.21
3. Canada              3:41.25
China               3:41.25

Detti wins men’s 800 m freestyle

Results:  

1. Gabriele Detti (ITA)         7:40.77 min
2. Wojciech Wojdak (POL)        7:41.73
3. Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA)   7:42.44

Peaty wins men’s 50 m breaststroke

Results: 

1. Adam Peaty (GBR)              25.99 sec
2. Joao Gomes Junior (BRA)       26.52
3. Cameron van der Burgh (RSA)   26.60

Chad le Clos wins men’s 200 m butterfly

Results: 

1. Chad le Clos (RSA)    1:53.33 min
2. László Cseh (HUN)     1:53.72
3. Daiya Seto (JPN)      1:54.21
4. Tamás Kenderesi

Pellegrini wins women’s 200 m freestyle

Results: 

1. Federica Pellegrini (ITA) 1:54.73 min
2. Katie Ledecky (USA)       1:55.18
Emma McKeon (AUS)         1:55.18

Women’s water polo

In the women’s water polo tournament of the 17th FINA Worlds Championships placement matches and two semi-finals are held on Wednesday. France and the Netherlands won the first two placement matches for the 11th and for the 9th place. Italy played a very exciting game against Australia, which went on penalty shoot-out. Hungary defeats Greece, more details:

For 11th place

New Zealand – France 7-9 (1-0, 2-2, 1-5, 3-2)
Hajós Alfréd Swimming Complex, referees: Garibaldi (ARG) Kajiwara (JPN).
New Zealand: Milicich – Mason 2, Lopes da Silva 2, Stoneman, Bowry, Hudson 1, Pye 1. Subs: Lewis, Ferigo, Boyd, Doyle, Houghton1. Head coach: Angela Winstanley-Smith.
France: Counil – Millot 1, Bachelier 1, Guillet 2, Mahieu, Valverde 2, Daule 2. Subs: Ad.Sacre, Battu, Barbieux, Au Sacre 1. Head coach: Florian Bruzzo.

Photos: Máté Balogh/Bp2017

Two relatively disappointed teams, who have been defeated in the last games, met today to figh for the 11th place. They were only ‘relatively’ disappointed because it has been a success for both teams that they could manage to be among the 12 best teams and could play against the best ones of the world. It has been 19 years for the team of New Zealand and more than 20 years for the French team since they achieved such a good placement at the World Championships.

At today’s game, the New Zealand team started off better and were in the lead thanks to Lopes de Silva. In the first quarter there were not much scores, the teams payed more attention to their defense. In the second quarter, the team of New Zealand was also quick to score, but the French equalized within a few minutes. However, at the end of the second quarter, Counil, the excelent French goal keeper, seemed to drift a little bit off, which was used by Kelly Marson well, and at the end of the quarter the New Zealand team was in the lead again.

After the break however, there was a huge turn of events and the French team has taken the lead. The pool became a real battle field at the end of the last quarter, but the French team kept their advantage, winning the 11th placement.

For the 9th place

Netherlands-China 14-7 (2-2, 5-2, 2-1, 5-2)
Hajós Alfréd Swimming Complex, referees: Florestano (BRA), Willis (RSA).
Netherlands: Aarts – Smit, D. Genee, A. Geene, Stomphorst 3, Sevenich 1, Megens 3. Subs: Van der Sloot, Nijhuis 4, Koolhaas, Klaassen 2, Joustra 1. Head coach: Arno Havenga.
China: Peng – Bi 1, Niu 2, Guo, Zhang C. 2, Zhao 2, Chen. Subs: Nong, Mei, Xiong, Zhang D., Zhang J., Shen. Head coach: Gong Dali.

China scored the first goal and the Dutch offense was successful only after more than five minutes. The European team equalised again at the very end of the first quarter by the second goal of Lieke Klaassen. Nijhuis’ goal meant the lead for the Dutch ladies for the first time during the match (4-3), and the vice European champion built a three-goal advantege. The Chinese team ’woke up’ and tried to get closer to its opponent for the second break, but after missing a clear goal-opportunity, the Netherlands could shoot a penalty, Megens was successful, holding the comfortable lead for her team (7-4).