The FINA Swimming World Cup was held between 4th and 6th October in Budapest, in the Duna Arena. Another successful swimming event has ended in Hungary, so make sure not to miss out on the results. Here are some of the highlights.
List of winners – men
400-metre medley
- Daiya Seto (Japan), time: 4:01.16
- Dávid Verrasztó (Hungary), time: 4:03.05
- Joan Lluis Pons Ramon (Spain), time: 4:08.38
50-meter butterfly
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Nicholas Santos
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- Nicholas Santos (Brazil), time: 21.75 seconds – a world record!
- Chad Le Clos (South Africa), time: 22.11
- Kosuke Matsui (Japan), time: 22.62
100-metre backstroke
- Mitchell Larkin (Australia), time: 49.96 seconds
- Michael Andrew (USA), time: 50.36
- Ryosuke Irie, (Japan), time: 50.46
200-metre breaststroke
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Kirill Prigoda
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- Kirill Prigoda (Russia), time: 2:01.58
- Anton Chupkov (Russia), time: 2:01.86
- Nic Fink (USA), time: 2:03.37
200-metre freestyle
- Blake Pieroni (USA), time: 1:42.00
- Chad Le Clos (Soth Africa), time: 1:42.78
- Vladimir Morozov (Russia), time: 1:43.01
List of winners – women
800-metre freestyle
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Jianjiahe Wang
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- Jianjiahe Wang (China), time: 7:59.44
- Leah Smith (USA), time: 8:16.25
- Anna Egorova (Russia), time: 22.80
100-metre butterfly
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Kelsi Dahlia
Photo: MTI, Balázs Czagány
- Kelsi Dahlia (USA), time: 54.84
- Sarah Sjoestroem (Sweden), time: 54.96
- Yufei Zhang (China), time: 56.27
200-metre backstroke
- Emily Seebohm (Australia), time: 1:59.94
- Kathleen Baker (USA), time: 2:00.69
- Katinka Hosszú (Hungary), time: 2:01.00
50-metre breaststroke
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Alia Atkinson
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- Alia Atkinson (Jamaica), time: 28.56 – a world record!
- Yulia Efimova (Russia), time: 29.22
- Molly Hannis (USA), time: 29.51
100-metre freestyle
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Ranomi Kromowidjojo
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- Ranomi Kromowidjojo (Netherlands), time: 51.01
- Sarah Sjoestroem (Sweden), time: 51.22
- Femke Heemskerk (Netherlands), time: 51.74
200-metre medley
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Katinka Hosszú
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- Katinka Hosszú (Hungary), time: 2:04.13
- Melanie Margalis (USA), time: 2:04.65
- Emily Seebohm (Australia), time: 2:06.37
There were mixed categories as well, like the 4×50 medley relay where the Netherlands became champions, followed by the USA and Russia; and the 4×50 freestyle relay, with the Netherlands coming in first again but this time followed by the USA and Hungary.
Photos
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Katinka Hosszú and Zsuzsanna Jakabos
Photo: MTI, Balázs Czagány
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Sarah Sjoestroem
Photo: MTI, Tamás Kovács
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Katinka Hosszú and Femke Heemskerk
Photo: MTI, Balázs Czagány
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Winning Dutch medley team
Photo: MTI, Balázs Czagány
For more news, check out this article about 6 Hungarian water sports legends.
Featured image: MTI, Balázs Czagány
Source: uszovilagkupa.hu, fina.org, mti.hu
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