Live review of the preliminary rounds from day 2

World Water Swimming Championships 2024 – Shanghai

Day 2 Preliminary Heat Sheets

After an exciting first day that saw numerous national and World Cup records set, we are back for another day of short course meter racing in Shanghai.

There will also be a star-studded line-up today, with numerous Olympic gold medalists and world record holders (in both the SCM and LCM) taking part in the nine events this morning.

The preliminary session should be viewable by most fans on the World Aquatics Recast page (for a fee), which can be accessed below. Further information can be found here.

Men’s 50m Backstroke – Preliminary Rounds

• World record: 22.11 – Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS (2022)
• World Cup record: 22.61 – Peter Marshall, USA (2009)
• Junior World Record: 22.52 – Isaac Cooper, AUS (2022)

Top 8:

1. Isaac Cooper (AUS) – 22.58
2. Xu Jiayu (CHN) – July 23rd
3. Theirry Bollin (SUI) – September 23rd
4. Pieter Coetze (RSA) / Kacper Stokowski (POL) – 23.14
5. (bind)
6. Dylan Carter (TTO) – 23.21
7. Marius Kusch (GER) – 23.23
8. Jack Dolan (USA) – 23.29

It didn’t take long for a record like Australia’s to go down Isaac Cooper clocked a time of 22.58, breaking a 14-year-old World Cup record. This record was set by Peter Marshall from the USA in 2009.

Cooper was actually a little off his best time, a time of 22.52 that he had set for two years, when he set the junior world record. So look for him to be faster in the finale tonight.

Reigning Olympic silver medalist in the 100m backstroke Xu Jiayu qualified second with 23.07, closely followed by Switzerland Theyry Bollin on September 23rd

South Africa Pieter Coetze tied with Kacper Stokowski for the 4th this morning, with both swimmers on 23/14. Coetze will be the only swimmer from yesterday’s 200m backstroke final who also swam the shortest backstroke at this stop.

Women’s 200m Freestyle – Preliminary Rounds

• World record: 1:49.63 – Siobhan HaugheyHKG (2021)
• World Cup record: 1:50.32 – Sarah Sjostrom, SWE (2017)
• Junior world record: 1:52.59 – Bella Sims, USA (2022)

Top 8:

1. Mary Sophie Harvey (CAN) – 1:54.66
2. Siobhan Haughey (HKG) – 1:57.36
3. Yagi Kong (CHN) – 1:58.86
4. Katarzyna Wasick (POL) – 2:02.61
5. He Ya-Hsuan (TSE) – 2:03.16
6. Wei Tzu-Ning (TSE) – 2:05.59
7. Xin Ru Charmaine Lee (SGP) – 2:07.22
8. Shannon Tan (CLB) – 2:07.63

Since there was only one heat, there wasn’t much incentive for the best swimmers to set fast times this morning. That means, Mary Sophie Harvey from Canada swam a personal best of 1:54.66 on the way to becoming the top seed. World record holder Siobhan Haughey (HKG) set the second fastest time of the morning with 1:57.36, while China achieved the second fastest time of the morning Yagi Kong was the only other woman under two minutes with a time of 1:58.86.

Men’s 200m Individual Medley – Preliminary Rounds

• World record: 1:49.63 – Ryan Lochte, USA (2012)
• World Cup record: 1:50.37 – Shane Casas, USA (2022)
• Junior World Record: 1:51.45 – Matthew Sates, RSA (2021)

Top 8:

1. Leon Marchand (FRA) – 1:53.54
2. Duncan Scott (GBR) – 1:53.89
3. Wang Shun (CHN) – 1:54.05
4. Noe Ponti (SUI) – 1:54.19
5. Zhang Zhanshuo (CHN) – 1:54.21
6. Alberto Razzetti (ITA) – 1:54.33
7. Kieran Smith (USA) – 1:54.37
8. Trenton Julian (USA) – 1:54.77

Leon Marchand will be aiming for another IM gold medal after winning the 100 IM last night. Marchand had the fastest time of the morning, about a third ahead. Marchand (1:53.54) and Duncan Scott (1:53.89) were the only two men under 1:54 this morning Wang Shun from China round out the top three.

It was an incredibly close preliminary race, just like the one in Great Britain Mark Szaranek missed today’s final by just 0.01 seconds.

Women’s 100m Backstroke – Preliminary Rounds

• World record: 54.56 – Kaylee McKeown, AUS (2024)
• World Cup record: 55.23 – Shiho Sakai, JPN (2009)
• Junior World Record: 55.74 – Bella Sims (2022)

Top 8:

1. Regan Smith (USA) – 56.04
2. Anastasiya Shkurdai (NIA) – 57.45
3. Ingrid Wilm (CAN) – 57.53
4. Beata Nelson (USA) – 57.68
5. Peng Xuwei (CHN) – 57.73
6. Wan Letian (CHN) – 58.30
7. Yang Junxuan (CHN) – 59.17
8. Hannah Jane Fredericks (AUS) – 59.37

Regan Smith This morning he set a new personal best of 56.04 and led the preliminary round. With Kaylee McKeown sitting out for the rest of the stop after breaking the Oceania and World Cup records in the 50m backstroke yesterday, Smith’s path to victory tonight seems pretty clear.

Anastasiya Shkurdai from Belarus clocked the second fastest time of the morning, a 57.45, which was eight tenths behind her personal best, followed by Ingrid Wilm of Canada at 57.43.

Men’s 50m Breaststroke – Preliminary Rounds

• World record: 24.95 – Emre Sakci, TUR (2021)
• World Cup record: 25.25 – Cameron van der Burgh (2009)
• Junior world record: 25.85 – Simone Cerasuolo (2021)

Top 8:

1. Ilya Shymanovich (NIA) – 25.69
2. Qin Haiyang (CHN) – 25.73
3. Sun Jiajun (CHN) – 26.13
4. Michael Andrew (USA) – 26.22
5. Caspar Corbeau (NED) – 26.42
6. Joshua Collett (AUS) – 26.61
7. Nicolo Martinenghi (ITA) – 26.66
8. Joshua Yong (AUS) – 26.69

The top three finishers in this morning’s heats are the same as those in the 100m final last night.

After winning a silver medal last night, Ilya Shymanovich from Belarus walked up and down with a step this morning. 25.69. Last night’s gold medalist, China Qin Haiyangqualified second this morning with 25.73, followed by his teammate Sun Jiajun (26.13).

American Michael Andrew qualified fourth with a time of 26.22 after missing the 50m backstroke final early in training.

Women’s 50m Butterfly – Preliminary Rounds

• World record: 24.38 – Therese Alshammar, SWE (2009)
• World Cup record: 24.38 – Therese Alshammar, SWE (2009)
• Junior World Record: 24.55 – Claire Curzan, USA (2021)

Top 8:

1. Kate Douglass (USA) – 24.67
2. Sara Junevik (SWE) – 25.33
3. Beata Nelson (USA) / Lily Marie Price (AUS) – 25.40
4. (bind)
5. Yu Yiting (CHN) – 25.46
6. Louise Hansson (SWE) – 25.58
7. Zhang Yufei (CHN) – 25.72
8. Chen Luying (CHN) – 26.00

After winning the 200 breast and 100 IM yesterday, Kate Douglass will swim for victory in a third discipline this evening. The American led the field with 24.67 ahead of the Swede Sara Junevik (25.33).

Today’s final will look similar to last night’s 100 IM final, as well as Douglass Yu Yiting, Beata NelsonAnd Louise Hansson everyone will swim both finals.

Men’s 100m Freestyle – Preliminary Rounds

• World Record: 44.84 – Kyle Chalmers, AUS (2021)
• World Cup Record: 44.84 – Kyle Chalmers, AUS (2021)
• Junior world record: 45.64 – David Popovici (2022)

Top 8:

1. Jamie Jack (AUS) – 46.63
2. Jack Dolan (USA) – 46.80
3. Pan Zhanle (CHN) – 46.95
4. Pieter Coetze (RSA) – 46.99
5. Matthew Temple (AUS) – 47.05
6. Edward Sommerville (AUS) – 11/47
7. Dyan Carter (TTO) – 47.21
8. Thomas Ceccon (ITA) / Liu Wudi (CHN) – 47.34

Jamie Jack He was the leader this morning, shaving 0.28 seconds off his personal best set a few weeks ago at the Australian Championships. Dear Australians Matthew Temple (47.05) and Edward Sommerville (47.11) will join him in the final tonight.

Leon Marchand It wasn’t his former teammate from Arizona State University who decided to swim in the event Jack Dolan achieved the second fastest time of the morning with 46.95.

Long distance world record holder Pan Zhanle qualified third with 46.95, followed by Pieter Coetze (46.99), who will achieve the double tonight after qualifying in the 50-meter backstroke earlier in the session.

There was a tie for eighth place, meaning there will be a swim at the conclusion of the session.

Thomas Ceccon won the swim with 46.97 after swimming 47.34 in the heats.

Women’s 100 Breaststroke – Preliminaries

• World record: 1:02.36 – Ruta Meilutyte, LTU (2013) / Alia Atkinson, JAM (2014/2016)
• World Cup record: 1:02.36 – Ruta Meilutyte, LTU (2013) / Alia Atkinson, JAM (2016)
• Junior world record: 1:02.36 – Ruta Meilutyte, LTU (2013)

Top 8:

1. Tang Qianting (CHN) – 1:02.93
2. Benedetta Pilato (ITA) – 1:05.02
3. Alina Zmushka (NIA) – 1:05.13
4. Rebecca Meder (RSA) – 1:05.43
5. Yang Chang (CHN) – 1:05.87
6. Sophie Angus (CAN) – 1:06.32
7. Sophie Hansson (SWE) – 1:06.37
8. Andrea Podmanikova (SVK) – 1:07.21

Tang Qiantingthe Parisian silver medalist in the long-distance version of this event, came within six tenths of a second of the world record. The record of 1:02.36, first set by Ruta Meilutyte in 2013, has been broken twice by Alia Atkinson (2014 and 2016).

No other woman was under 1:05 with Italy this morning Benedetta Pilato (1:05.02) and Belarus Alina Zmushka (1:05.13) is just above that mark.

Men’s 200 Butterfly – Preliminaries

• World record: 1:46.85 – Tomoru Honda, JPN (2022)
• World Cup record: 1:48.56 – Chad le Clos, RSA (2013)
• Junior World Record: 1:49.61 – June Chen, CHN (2022)

Top 8:

1. Trenton Julian (USA) – 1:53.95
2. Alberto Razzetti (ITA) – 1:54.30
3. James Guy (GBR) – 1:54.54
4. Chad le Clos (RSA) – 1:54.90
5. Kregor Kirk (EST) – 1:54.98
6. Lewis Clareburt (NZL) – 1:55.06
7. Chen Juner (CHN) – 1:55.93
8. Jack Dahlgren (USA) – 1:56.00

In the second run, Trenton Julian stayed true to its strong approach in the first half and built a strong lead at the 100 meter mark. Alberto Razzetti finished strong, but Julian held on and passed him with a time of 1:53.95 to 1:54.30. These two times were the fastest of the morning. James Guy completed the morning’s top three after taking the win in 1:54.54