2022 FINA World Cup – Indianapolis: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

2022 FINA WORLD CUP – INDIANAPOLIS

Day 3 Finals Warmth Sheet

It’s the final session of finals in Indianapolis, which additionally marks the final session of the 2022 FINA World Cup. There’s a $100,000 bonus on the road tonight for the general winners of the collection, in addition to just a few extra Triple Crowns nonetheless up for grabs.

We’ll begin the session with Matt Sates‘, the 2021 general males’s winner, taking his final shot at a Triple Crown with the lads’s 400 IM. Sates has gained this occasion handily over the past two stops, however has seemed drained thus far in Indianapolis. He’ll attempt to maintain of Hubert Kos and newcomer Duncan Scott. Bobby Finke may even be within the area, and we all know he’ll cost over the freestyle leg.

The ladies’s 800 freestyle is subsequent, and we’ll be again on world document watch with Katie Ledecky within the water. Ledecky virtually broke this world document final weekend as she took out her 1500 freestyle, so there’s a reasonably good likelihood she breaks it tonight. Additionally regulate the world junior document: Katie Grimes and Summer time McIntosh are each able to downing that. On Day 2, Grimes broke the world junior document within the 1500 freestyle–one in all three world junior information the Sandpipers of Nevada reset that day.

The opposite two world junior information–the women’ 200 freestyle and 100 again–had been damaged in a span of 12 minutes by Bella Sims. Sims is primarily identified for her freestyle abilities, however she’s proven off (or perhaps discovered) her backstroke talent on the this meet. She’s the second seed within the 200 again, the place’s she’ll have a rematch with Beata Nelson, Kylie Masse, and Ingrid Wilm. She’s additionally slated to race the 200 IM, the final occasion of the session.

MEN’S 400 IM – Finals

• World File: 3:54.81, Daiya Seto (JPN), 2019
• World Jr File: 3:56.47, Ilya Borodin (RSF), 2021
• World Cup File: 3:57.25, Daiya Seto (JPN), 2018
• US Open File: 3:54.81, Daiya Seto (JPN), 2019

PODIUM:

1. Matt Sates (RSA) – 4:04.12
2. Finlay Knox (CAN) – 4:07.09
3. Ikari Yuki (JPN) – 4:07.13

“I’m so drained,” Matt Sates stated when he was requested after the race concerning the enormous program that he’s taken on over the past three weeks. The outcomes agree with him; he was about 1.5 seconds slower than he was on the first two stops, however he was in a position to safe his Triple Crown within the 400 IM. His win was by no means actually unsure, as he constructed his lead on the butterfly leg and maintained a niche of about 1.8 seconds by way of the center 100. He prolonged that lead over the freestyle leg, and touched in 4:04.12 to earn the win.

Canada’s Finlay Knox swam within the slower heats this morning, however the 4:07.09 he posted there was ok to earn second general, simply .04 seconds forward of Ikari Yuki.

WOMEN’S 800 FREESTYLE – Quickest Warmth

• World File: 7:59.34, Mireia Belmonte Garcia (ESP), 2013
• World Jr File: 7:59.44, Wang Jianjiahe (CHN), 2018
• World Cup File: 7:59.34, Mireia Belmonte Garcia (ESP), 2013
• US Open File: 8:04.77, Lotte Friis (DEN), 2011

PODIUM:

1. Katie Ledecky (CLB) – 7:57.42 WR
2. Summer time McIntosh (CAN) – 8:07.12
3. Leah Smith (USA) – 8:12.01

Katie Ledecky and Summer time McIntosh wasted no time getting out forward not solely of the remainder of the sphere, but in addition the world document line. It got here as little shock to see Ledecky below world document tempo so early, as she was simply off breaking the 800 free world document throughout her 1500 free swim final weekend.

Ledecky ultimately separated herself from McIntosh, who nonetheless stayed forward of the world document line till 400 meters to go, when Belmonte started to outpace her. At one level, Ledecky was about three second forward of the WR line, however the line started to creep up on her as properly. It didn’t matter although, she nonetheless had greater than sufficient room, as she broke the document by virtually 2 full seconds. “I used to be placing a number of strain on myself after final week,” Ledecky stated post-race, “so having all these followers right here to cheer me on meant so much.”

McIntosh maintained her second place, touching slightly below 10 seconds behind Ledecky. Leah Smith rounded out the rostrum in 8:12.01.

WOMEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY – Finals

• World File: 54.59, Kelsi Dahlia (USA), 2021
• World Jr File: 55.39, Claire Curzan (USA), 2021
• World Cup File: 54.84, Kelsi Dahlia (USA), 2018
• US Open File: 55.35, Kelsi Dahlia (USA), 2019

PODIUM:

1. Louise Hansson (SWE) – 55.45
2. Beryl Gastaldello (FRA) – 56.48
3. Alex Shackell (CLB) – 56.63

Louise Hansson backed up her win within the 50 fly final evening with a win right here within the 100. She was in management from the beginning of the race, touching on the 25-meter mark simply forward of Beryl Gastaldello. She prolonged her lead from there, and ended up successful by simply over a second. Hansson was only a tenth off the U.S Open document, which Kelsi Dahlia set in 2019. This makes two wins within the 100 fly on the collection for Hansson, who gained in Berlin with a 55.33.

Gastaldello was in a position to get her palms on the wall second, whereas teenager Alex Shackell, who swims for Carmel Swim Membership, took third in 56.63.

MEN’S 50 BUTTERFLY – Finals

• World File: 21.75, Nicholas Santos (BRA), 2018/Szebasztian Szabo (HUN), 2021
• World Jr File: 22.34, Andrei Minakov (RUS), 2020
• World Cup File: 21.75, Nicholas Santos (BRA), 2018
• US Open File: 22.06, Caeleb Dressel (USA), 2019

PODIUM:

1. Dylan Carter (TTO) – 21.99 US Open
2. Chad Le Clos (RSA) – 22.77
3. Marius Kusch (GER) – 22.46

Dylan Carter completes his third Triple Crown of the meet along with his win within the 50 fly. He’s additionally swept the 50 backstroke and 50 freestyle over the course of the FINA World Cup. He acquired it achieved in US Open document style, breaking Caeleb Dressel‘s mark and taking the document below 22 seconds for the primary time. He was additionally solely .01 off his lifetime greatest 21.98, which additionally stands because the Trinidad and Tobago nationwide document.

Chad Le Clos, who gained the 200 fly final evening, confirmed off his sprinting capacity by taking second on this race. Germany’s Marius Kusch touched third in 22.46. Ilya Kharun completed fourth, solely .01 seconds behind Kusch. His time of twenty-two.47 is a brand new Canadian document, his third in as many days.

WOMEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE – Finals

• World File: 1:58.94, Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2020
• World Jr File: 2:00.03, Missy Franklin (USA), 2011
• World Cup File: 1:59.35, Daryna Zevina (UKR), 2016
• US Open File: 1:59.57, Katinka Hosszu (HUN), 2015

PODIUM:

1. Beata Nelson (USA) – 2:00.43
2. Bella Sims (CLB) – 2:01.64
3. Katie Grimes (CLB) – 2:02.34

Beata Nelson earned her Triple Crown within the ladies’s 200 again, taking first right here in 2:00.43. Like she did in Toronto, she was as soon as once more flirting with the world document line for a lot of the race. She flipped on the 150-meter mark simply .01 seconds forward, and although she misplaced contact with it over the ultimate 50, it was nonetheless sufficient to take the win.

“I’ve been 2:00 so many instances,” stated Nelson, “however I do know I’m shifting in the proper route.” This swim was sooner than she was in Toronto by .07 seconds.

Newfound backstroker Bella Sims took second right here within the 200 again after her win and world junior document within the 100 on evening 2. Her Sandpiper and Olympic teammate Katie Grimes was third in 2:02.34. This was Grimes’ second swim of the night, as she additionally raced within the 800 free.

MEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE – Finals

• World File: 48.33, Coleman Stewart (USA), 2021
• World Jr File: 48.90, Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS), 2017
• World Cup File: 48.84, Shaine Casas (USA), 2022
• US Open File: 48.92, Matt Grevers (USA), 2015

PODIUM:

1. Shaine Casas (USA) – 49.40
2. Kacper Stokowski (POL) – 49.63
3. Ryan Murphy (USA) – 49.67

He was properly off the World Cup document of 48.84 that he set in Toronto final weekend, however Shaine Casas was nonetheless in a position to get the win and safe a Triple Crown within the 100 backstroke. That makes it three Triple crowns in three occasions, as we simply noticed Carter and Nelson earn their very own.

Casas dominated this race in Toronto, however he was a lot nearer to the sphere right here. He and Kacper Stokowski had been battling it out in lanes 2 and three, with Stokowski .01 seconds forward on the last flip. Casas turned on the jets over the closing meters, separating himself not solely from Stokowski however from a charging remainder of the sphere.

Stokowski, who swims collegiately at NC State, was in a position to maintain on for second, touching .04 seconds forward of Ryan Murphy, who closed sturdy on the ultimate 25 meters.

WOMEN’S 50 BREASTSTROKE – Finals

• World File: 28.56, Alia Atkinson (JAM), 2018
• World Jr File: 28.81, Benedetta Pilato (ITA), 2020
• World Cup File: 28.56, Alia Atkinson (JAM), 2018
• US Open File: 28.90, Lilly King (USA), 2019

PODIUM:

1. Ruta Meilutyte (LTU) – 28.70 US Open
2. Lilly King (USA) – 29.16
3. Andrea Podmanikova (CZE) – 29.89

Ruta Meilutyte makes it 4 Triple Crowns in 4 occasions as she wins the ladies’s 50 breaststroke. It’s her second Triple Crown as properly, as she additionally accomplished her sweep of the 100 breaststroke earlier this meet. She was a tenth off her European document of 28.60 that she set in Berlin, however she nonetheless cracked the US Open document by two-tenths.

That document used to belong to Lilly King, who completed second on this race behind Meilutyte. She was virtually a half-second again, as she posted a 29.16. Andrea Podmanikova touched third in 29.89.

MEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE – Finals

• World File: 2:00.16, Kirill Prigoda (RUS), 2018
• World Jr File: 2:03.23, Akihiro Yamaguchi (JPN), 2012
• World Cup File: 2:00.48, Daniel Gyurta (HUN), 2014
• US Open File: 2:02.33, Cody Miller (USA), 2015

PODIUM:

1. Nic Fink (USA) – 2:02.70
2. Reece Whitley (CLB) – 2:04.74
3. Brendan Fischer (CLB) – 2:05.72

Nic Fink earns his triple-triple. Along with his win within the 200 breaststroke, he’s now gone 9-for-9, successful all of the breaststroke occasions on the 2022 FINA World Cup. After prelims, the sweep seemed a bit of in jeopardy, after Fink posted the eighth-fastest time, simply barely qualifying for finals. He left little question right here although: as exterior smoke, he established his lead early and by no means seemed again.

Fink and Carter had been tied within the general World Cup standings coming into at present. They each gained their occasions, so it should come all the way down to who’s swim earned them extra FINA factors to find out who the 2022 winner can be.

Reece Whitley, who’s had displaying over the World Cup circuit, earned second simply over two seconds behind Fink. Whitley is utilizing his fifth 12 months of NCAA eligibility at Cal, the place he helped them win a crew nationwide championship final 12 months. Brendan Fischer touched third a second behind Whitley in 2:05.72.

WOMEN’S 100 FREESTYLE – Finals

• World File: 50.25, Cate Campbell (AUS), 2017
• World Jr File: 51.45, Kayla Sanchez (CAN), 2018
• World Cup File:50.58, Sarah Sjostrom (SWE), 2017
• US Open File: 51.37, Cate Campbell (AUS), 2019

PODIUM:

1. Siobhan Haughey (HKG) – 51.00 US Open File
2. Madi Wilson (AUS) – 51.54
3. Abbey Weitzeil (USA) – 51.63

Siobhan Haughey took the win within the ladies’s 100 free, incomes her second triple crown of the World Cup collection. She acquired higher and higher on this race because the collection went on–her 51.00 tonight was the quickest she’s been over these final three weeks. It’s additionally a brand new US Open document, bettering the 51.37 that Cate Campbell set in 2019. That is the sixth Triple Crown in as many occasions this session.

Madi Wilson had a powerful back-half to get the higher of Abbey Weitzeil, 51.54 to 51.63. Wilson posted a lifetime greatest within the 200 free to take second on evening 2, and this time is simply off her lifetime better of 51.40.

MEN’S 200 FREESTYLE – Finals

• World File: 1:39.37, Paul Biedermann (GER), 2009
• World Jr File: 1:40.65, Matt Sates (RSA), 2021
• World Cup File: 1:39.37, Paul Biedermann (GER), 2009
• US Open File: 1:41.58, Alexander Graham (AUS), 2019

PODIUM:

1. Kieran Smith (CLB) – 1:41.78
2. Danas Rapsys (LTU) – 1:41.89
3. Drew Kibler (CLB) – 1:41.93

It was an exhilarating race within the males’s 200 freestyle, because the podium got here all the way down to the ultimate contact. Kieran Smith had led the entire race, even flirting with the world document line by way of the primary 100. Nevertheless, the sphere caught him on the ultimate 50 and there have been 4 males in rivalry for the rostrum: Smith, Danas Rapsys, Drew Kibler, and Kyle Chalmers.

Smith held on for the win, .11 seconds forward of Rapsys. The Florida professional got here into this weekend and not using a World Cup win and he now has three. Kibler rounded out the rostrum in 1:41.93, out-touching Chalmers by .04 seconds, 1:41.93 to 1:41.97. Chalmers break up 25.92 on the final 50 in comparison with Kibler’s 26.02, however the Australian ran out of room to chase Kibler down.

WOMEN’S 200 IM – Finals

• World File: 2:01.86, Katinka Hosszu (HUN), 2014
• World Jr File: 2:04.48, Yiting Yu (GHN), 2021
• World Cup File: 2:02.13, Katinka Hosszu (HUN), 2014
• US Open File: 2:04.18, Melanie Margalis (USA), 2019

PODIUM:

1. Beata Nelson (USA) – 2:04.92
2. Sydney Pickrem (CAN) – 2:05.87
3. Anastasia Gorbenko (ISR) – 2:06.22

Beata Nelson picked up her second Triple Crown of the session along with her win within the 200 IM. Earlier within the session, she gained the 200 again as properly. This was a brand new lifetime greatest for her, getting below the mark of two:05.08 that she set whereas incomes the win in Toronto final weekend. With that point, Nelson retains maintain of the highest time on the earth this season.

Nelson took over the race on the through the backstroke leg and maintained it the remainder of the way in which, maintaining forward of Sydney Pickrem. Like in Toronto, Pickrem used her breaststroke abilities to drag herself into podium place.

In her second race of the evening, Sims was maintaining near Nelson by way of the primary 100, however as within the morning, her breaststroke break up (38.96) was the slowest within the area. That allowed Anastasia Gorbenko to drag forward of her into third, which is the place she completed. Sims touched fourth in 2:06.90.