mcevoy sizzles in winning 100m freestyle magnussen fourth
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

McEvoy sizzles in winning 100m freestyle, Magnussen fourth

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today McEvoy sizzles in winning 100m freestyle, Magnussen fourth

Australia's Cameron McEvoy
Adelaide - Arab Today

Cameron McEvoy swam the third fastest time in history to storm to victory in the 100-metres freestyle at the Australian Championships with James Magnussen missing out qualifying in the event for the Rio Olympics on Monday.

McEvoy, the silver medallist in the sprint at last year's Kazan world championships, set a Commonwealth and Australian record time of 47.04 seconds to blitz his rivals in Adelaide.

McEvoy's time was just 0.13 secs outside the 2009 world record held by Brazilian Cesar Cielo (46.91secs).

Rising star Kyle Chalmers, 17, claimed the second qualifying place in the race for Rio in 48.03 secs, with London Olympics silver medallist Magnussen finishing fourth in 48.68secs.

It was a sensational time by McEvoy, 21, bettering Eamon Sullivan's Australian record by one-100ths of a second and the third-best time in the 100m freestyle event.

"I had some good words of advice leading into this race and it was pretty much was that a lot of the best swimmers in the world past and present get up behind the blocks and just put up the curtains on either side of the lane," McEvoy said.

"So I did that and I guess it paid off."

McEvoy, who was 17 when he went to his first Olympics in London, is now a strong gold medal contender for the event in Rio in August.

"I went to London and I was Kyle's age. It's going to be a different experience and I have just got to treat it like any other competition," he said.

"I shouldn't race it any differently, why fix something that's not broken.

"I have just got to go back and train my hardest and hope I can improve a little bit more."

- Magnussen 'shattered'-

Chalmers continued his dramatic improvement to take second placing ahead of James Roberts and Magnussen.

It was a shattered Magnussen, who was fighting back from a shoulder injury in his bid to go one place better than his silver medal in the event at the London Olympics in 2012.

"Tough race, I did everything I could physically to get back in shape," Magnussen said.

"Obviously, I'm pretty shattered but I have just got to go home, soak that in and get ready for the 50m freestyle tomorrow.

"Those guys just raced a better race tonight and I couldn't keep up with them and that's how strong Australian swimming is at the moment. It's going to be a cracking relay team for the Olympics."

Former world champion Cate Campbell posted a hot time of 52.41secs to qualify fastest for the women's 100m freestyle final in Monday's semi-finals.

It was Campbell's fastest time since she claimed the 2013 world title.

She finished ahead of reigning world champion and her youngster sister Bronte Campbell (52.78) who was second fastest ahead of Tuesday's final with Emma McKeon third fastest after winning the other semi-final in 52.98secs.

In Monday's other finals, Matthew Wilson (2:09.90) and Nicholas Schafer (2:10.75) finished in the top two places in the 200m breaststroke, but their times did not qualify them for Rio.

Madeline Groves (2:05.47) beat Brianna Throssell (2:06.58) in the women's 200m butterfly final.
Source: AFP

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

mcevoy sizzles in winning 100m freestyle magnussen fourth mcevoy sizzles in winning 100m freestyle magnussen fourth

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

mcevoy sizzles in winning 100m freestyle magnussen fourth mcevoy sizzles in winning 100m freestyle magnussen fourth

 



GMT 07:08 2013 Friday ,04 January

Nureyev\'s legacy in spotlight, 20 years on

GMT 05:44 2017 Sunday ,01 October

Wales rugby player Scott Baldwin pats lion

GMT 14:00 2017 Thursday ,02 November

Saudi forms new authority for cyber security

GMT 21:40 2015 Monday ,02 February

ChiNext Index opens lower Monday

GMT 23:07 2017 Thursday ,10 August

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince to visit India on Wednesday

GMT 12:58 2017 Monday ,27 March

Launches Kit & Kin &appoints Franklin Rae

GMT 01:20 2017 Tuesday ,29 August

Women`s quality, not quantity, needed in parliament

GMT 10:09 2017 Sunday ,15 October

Malabar Gold launches 3 stores

GMT 13:00 2018 Tuesday ,16 January

Sarraf, Marotti inspect MIBIL post in Tyre

GMT 16:56 2017 Monday ,06 February

Aoun welcomes KSA's Al Sabhan

GMT 13:21 2016 Wednesday ,16 March

PlayStation virtual reality gear to launch in October
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday