Missy Franklin Captures Bronze In Worlds In 200 Free

She had no idea she’d just set a world record at the Swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia. There are distance swimmers, and there are sprinters.The USA’s Katie Ledecky has put her name in the record books yet again by smashing her own world record in the 1500m freestyle at the World Championships in Kazan this morning.

Pellegrini completed second in 1:55.32, and Franklin was third in 1:55.49. “I didn’t know I was going to be that close sneaking in”. “It was an honor to be in a heat like that”.

Missy Franklin is learning how to deal with the lingering effects of her back injury.

“I was just so relaxed”, she said. “I knew it was going to be so fun, and we were all going to go out there and just go after it, and that’s what we did”. She exhibits no indicators of slowing down in Kazan, the place she nonetheless has the 400 and 800 freestyles remaining.

It was Guy’s first career gold medal in the world championships. Although Le Clos made one final surge, Cseh did enough to post the year’s world-leading time of 1:53.48 and hold off the Olympic champion by 0.20secs.

“I knew I couldn’t afford to lose”, said Efimova, who returned in March having serving a 61/2-month doping ban after failing a drug test for DHEA, a banned steroid. “That confidence has fueled my swims this week”.

Ledecky’s success has been the lone bright spot for U.S. competitors halfway through the meet.

In other Kazan competition, Ryan Lochte finished fourth in the 200-meter freestyle and Missy Franklin finished fifth in the 100-meter backstroke.

The pair had traded world records in the heats and semi-finals but this time Peaty came out on top, though below record pace, with Van der Burgh narrowly behind. Sun, victor of the 400m freestyle here on Sunday, will take part in the 200m free final later on Tuesday.

Mack Horton of Australia, who led the first eight laps, settled for third at 7:44.02.

In Montreal, Lloyd Sam scored early in the second half as the New York Red Bulls (9-6-6) earned a 1-1 tie with 10-man Montreal (8-8-4).

“I was thinking maybe I shouldn’t do this”, she reflected.

Ashby returns to the pool tomorrow for the 200m individual medley and Bobbi Gichard in the 50m backstroke with Snyders on the evening programme in his 50m breaststroke final. Over the next year she will train for, and likely dominate, the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

“I think the biggest takeaway is when you can relax and perform without expectations”, Gemmell said. “I am pretty shocked that I was able to do that”.

Two more world records fell on the third night of swimming at Kazan Arena, where a cool breeze swept through the soccer stadium.

Because the rest of the U.S. team has been thoroughly underwhelming so far.

It was a rigorous day for the Olympic gold medalist.

Italy’s Federica Pellegrini celebrates after winning the silver medal in the women’s 200m fr …

Ottesen earned silver in 57.05 and Lu Ying of China took bronze in 57.48.

Peaty already has gold from these championships, winning the 100 breast on Monday.