More medals for SA swimmers in Paris
In the 100m butterfly, Olympian Chad le Clos registered his third win of the competition with another Olympic A Qualification time of 51.04.
The USA’s Thomas Shields and Timothy Phillips came second and third in 51.27 and 52.10 respectively.
Cameron van der Burgh made it two for two as he claimed the gold in the 100m breaststroke with an Olympic A Qualification time of 58.97 ahead of the USA’s Nicolas Fink in 1:00.00 and Cody Miller in 1:00.21.
Myles Brown was more than happy with his silver medal performance in the 200m freestyle as he clocked an Olympic A Qualification time of 1:47.55. The gold in the race went to Australia’s Julian Smith 1:46.50 and the bronze to France’s Jeremy Stravius in 1:48.11.
The South African swimming team is returning home today to rest and prepare for the September legs of the tournament in Hong Kong and Beijing.
RESULTS
MEN
50m freestyle
1. Josh Schneider (USA) 22.11
2. Clement Mignon (FRA) 22.40
3. Tommaso D'Orsogna (AUS) 22.44
50m backstroke
1. Camille Lacourt (FRA) 24.75
2. Pavel Sankovich (BLR) 25.17
3. Zheng Wen Quah (SIN) 25.22
100m breaststroke
1. Cameron Van Der Burgh (RSA) 58.97
2. Nicolas Fink (USA) 1:00.00
3. Cody Miller (USA) 1:00.21
100m butterfly
1. Chad Le Clos (RSA) 51.04
2. Thomas Shields (USA) 51.27
3. Timothy Phillips (USA) 52.10
200m freestyle
1. Daniel Smith (AUS) 1:46.50
2. Myles Brown (RSA) 1:47.55
3. Jeremy Stravius (FRA) 1:48.11
200m backstroke
1. Chad Le Clos (RSA) 1:57.81
2. Keita Sunama (JPN) 1:58.57
3. Ashley Delaney (AUS) 1:59.24
200m individual medley
1. Hiromasa Fujimori (JPN) 1:59.39
2. Ganesh Pedurand (FRA) 2:01.73
3. David Verraszto (HUN) 2:02.92
1 500m freestyle
1. Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) 15:04.98
2. Jan Micka (CZE) 15:07.75
3. Damien Joly (FRA) 15:08.07
WOMEN
50m breaststroke
1. Alia Atkinson (JAM) 30.85
2. Katie Meili (USA) 30.95
3. Breeja Larson (USA) 31.06
50m butterfly
1. Beryl Gastaldello (FRA) 26.35
2. Marie Wattel (FRA) 26.46
3. Sasha Touretski (SUI) 26.60
100m freestyle
1. Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 54.30
2. Missy Franklin (USA) 54.34
3. Charlotte Bonnet (FRA) 54.49
100m backstroke
1. Emily Seebohm (AUS) 58.91
2. Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 1:00.05
3. Missy Franklin (USA) 1:00.47
200m butterfly
1. Franziska Hentke (GER) 2:06.58
2. Cammile Adams (USA) 2:06.73
3. Zsuzsanna Jakabos (HUN) 2:07.11
200m breaststroke
1. Vitilina Simonova (RUS) 2:25.26
2. Breeja Larson (USA) 2:26.36
3. Lisa Zaiser (AUT) 2:30.16
400m freestyle
1. Lindsay Vrooman (USA) 4:07.16
2. Lauren Boyle (NZL) 4:07.80
3. Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 4:09.31
400m individual medley
1. Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 4:35.80
2. Zsuzsanna Jakabos (HUN) 4:37.63
3. Thi Anh Vien Nguyen (VIE) 4:42.53
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