Wednesday 5 August 2015

05-08-15 world swimming championship

WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP

The only British or Irish medal of the day went to James Guy who won the 200 metre freestyle with a time of 1 minute 45.1 seconds behind him was Chinas Yang S with a time of 1 minute 5 seconds in silver position in a time of 1 minute .45.2 and in bronze is Paul Biedermann from Germany with a time of 1 minute 15.28 seconds.

In the other men’s race of the day Australian Mitchell Larkin won the 100 metre backstroke in a time of 52.4 seconds he was just in front of Camille Lacourt from France who finished in 52.48 seconds and in third was American Matt Grevers who finished in 52.66

Austrian Emily Seebohm won the women’s 100 metre backstroke with a time of 58.28 seconds just ahead of Madison Wilson from Australia with a time of 58.28 seconds and in third place was Mie Oe Nielsen from Denmark with a time of 58.75 seconds

The women’s 1500 metre freestyle was won by Katie Ledecky from the US with a time of 15 minutes 25.48 seconds. In second place was all black Lauren Boyle with a time of 15 minutes 40.14 seconds and third went to Boglarka Kapas from Hungary with a time of 15 minutes 47.09 seconds

Russian Yuliya Efimova won Women's 100m Breaststroke with a time of 1 minute 5 seconds in second place was 2 Ruta Meilutyte from Lithuania with a time of 1 minute 6 seconds in third place was Alia Atkinson from Jamaica with a time of 1 minute 7 seconds

An event that was on in the world swimming championship was a bit of a surprise as it was the High Diving  in the  Women's 20m US competitor Rachelle Simpson won first place just ahead of Cesilie Carlton also from the US in third place was  Bulgarian Yana Nestsiarava


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