Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

All Post Times EditorialSeptember 1, 2022

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2022 FINA JUNIOR SWIMMING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 3rd preliminary round of the 2022 World Junior Championships will include preliminary heats of girls 50 fly, boys 50 backstroke, girls 100 breaststroke, boys 50 free, girls 200 backstroke and mixed 4×100 free relay. Additionally, the Boys 800 Free will be held today as a timed finals event. The slower heats of the 800s will be swum during this preliminary, while the fastest heat will be swum during today’s finals.

We are not finished yet Ksawery Masiuk/Pieter Coetze Back duels not yet. After Coetze broke the junior championship world record in the 100 backstroke in the semifinals on day one, Ksawery won gold in the final last night, breaking Coetze’s mark of the day. The pair will now face off in the 50 series, starting with the preliminary rounds this morning. Masiuk is the top seed, coming in at a sizzling 24.48. He is just ahead of Coetze, who was 24.74 previously. The pair is the only swimmer in the field to compete in under 25 seconds.

After winning the girls 50 breaststroke last night, Poland Karolina Piechowicz joins the Girls 100 Breast today as a top seed. She finishes in 1:08.93, making her the only swimmer in the sub-1:09 field.

With no Popovici in the field for the boys 50, it looks like it’s going to be a close fight. of Croatia Jere Hribar is the top seed, starting at 10:32 p.m., just ahead of Portugal Diogo Ribeiro (22.35) and France Nan’s Mazellier (22.44).

In the girls 200 back, where Hungary is, a similarly exciting fight seems to be brewing Dora Molnar enters as top seed (2:09.34). Closely followed by Poland Laura Bernat (2:09.81). Also in the mix is the 400 IM champion Mio Narita (Japan), who broke the championship record in the 400 IM on Night 1.

You can watch a live stream on FINA’s YouTube channel. We’ve also included the stream for you below:

GIRL 50 BUTTERFLY – WARMTH

World record – 24.43, Sarah Sjostrom (2014)
Junior World Record – 25.46, Rikako Ikee (2017)
Jr. World Champion Record – 25.46, Rikako Ikee (2017)

The 16 best qualifiers:

Jana Pavalic (CRO) – 26.86
Beatriz Bezerra (BRA) – 27.04
Paulina Cierpialowska (POL) – 27.19
Mizuki Hirai (JPN) – 27.21
Lilian Slusna (SVK) – 27.24
Celine Bispo (BRA) – 27.48
Paola Borrelli (ITA) – 27.54
Jessica Thompson (RSA) – 27.58
Maria Fernanda Mendez Guerra (MEX) – 27.63
Lora Fanni Komoroczy (HUN) – 27.64
Nilsu Demiran (TUR) – 27.75
Mina Kaljevic (SRB) – 27.88
Hajung Yang (KOR) – 27.90
Valentina Castro (ARG) – 28.19
Isabella Bedoya Calle (COL) – 28.63
Mehlika Kuzeh Yalcin (TUR) – 28.63

Top seed Jana Pavalic (Croatia) led the girls 50 fly heats this morning and swam a hands-on 26.86 as the only swimmer in the field under 27 seconds. The Brazilian Beatriz Bezerra was also close to cracking 27th place this morning and finished on April 27th. She’ll try to break that mark in tonight’s semifinals.

Notably, Pavalic is one of the youngest swimmers in the field, having just turned 15 in May.

BOYS 50 SETBACK – WARMTH

World Record – 23.71, Hunter Armstrong (2022)
Junior World Record – 24.00, Kliment Kolesnikov (2018)
Jr. World Champion Record – 24.63, Michael Andrew (2017)

The 16 best qualifiers:

Pieter Coetze (RSA) – 24.95
Ksawery Masiuk (POL) – 25.13
Miroslav Knedla (CZE) – 25.77
Aron Szekely (HUN) – 25.97
Yohan Airaud (FRA) – 26.04
Simon Clusman (FRA) – 26.24
Ulises Saravia (ARG) – 26.32
Michal Pruszynski (POL) – 26.34
Seongju Kim (KOR) – 26.59
Ognjen Kovacevic (SRB) – 26.67
Dogukan Arsen Tombul (TUR) – 26.81
Liang Yun Wu (TPE) – 05/27
Samuel Lopes (BRA) – 27.17
Patrik Foltan (SVK) – 27.09
Elias Ardiles (CHI) – 27.10
Lucca Tonín (BRA) – 27.17

South Africa’s Pieter Coetze was at his best this morning, roaring with a 24.95 to establish the only U25 in the field. As expected, Coetze led the event alongside Poland’s Ksawery Masiuk, with Masiuk taking 2nd place in 25.13 this morning. The two emerged fresh from their 100-back battle in last night’s final, in which Masiuk won, breaking Coetze’s all-time championship record. We can look forward to another thrilling finale in this final provided these two both make it through tonight’s semifinals.

Czech Miroslav Knedla swam solidly this morning and finished 3rd with a 25.77.

GIRL 100 BREAST STRIKE – HEAT

World Record – 1:04.13, Lilly King (2017)
World Junior Record – 1:04.35, Ruta Meilutyte (2013)
Jr. World Champion Record – 1:06.61, Ruta Meilutyte (2013)

The 16 best qualifiers:

Karolina Piechowicz (POL) – 1:09.74
Jana Pribylova (CZE) – 1:09.90
Irene Mati (ITA) – 1:10.27
Martina Bukvic (SRB) – 1:10.77 (tie)
Natalie Jandikova (CZE) – 1:10.77 (UNCONNECTED)
Sieun Park (KOR) – 1:10.87
Yuri Matsumoto (JPN) – 1:11.13
Maria Ramos Najii (ESP) – 1:11.25 (ESP)
Jimena Ruiz (ESP) – 1:11.25 (ESP)
Yumeno Kusuda (JPN) – 1:11.57
Jia-Shiun Li (TPE) – 1:12.24
Ah Ryoung Kim (KOR) – 1:12.53
Bianka Dorottya Barna (HUN) – 1:12.56
Apeksha Delyla Fernandes (IND) – 1:14.23
Julia Christen (ARG)—1:14.25
Georgia Cecile Els (RSA) – 1:14.34

After winning the girls’ 50 breaststroke final last night, Poland’s Karolina Piechowicz led this morning’s 100 breaststroke heats in 1:09.74. She was the only swimmer that morning, along with Czech Republic’s Jana Pribylova, to break 1:10.

Remarkably, Spain’s swimmers finished 8th this morning. Maria Ramos Najii, 16, and Jimena Ruiz, 15, both swam 1:11.25 to safely qualify for tonight’s semifinals.

The Czech Republic is also looking strong in this event as Martina Bukvic shared 4th place this morning in 1:10.77.

BOYS 50 FREESTYLE – HEATS

World Record – 20.91, Cesar Cielo (2009)
World Junior Record – 21.75, Michael Andrew (2017)
Jr. World Champion Record – 21.75, Michael Andrew (2017)

The 16 best qualifiers:

Diogo Ribeiro (POR) – 22.32
Jere Hribar (CRO) – 22.42
Matheus Pereira (BRA) – 22.62
Nans Mazellier (FRA) – 22.75
Nikolas Antoniou (CYP) – 22.77
Benedek Andor (HUN) – 22.97 (tie)
Nikoli Matthew Harold Blackman (TTO) – 22.97 (tie)
Matias Santiso (ARG) – 23.04
Szymon Misiak (POL) – 23.17
Davide Passafaro (ITA) – 23.23
Rokas Jazdauskas (LTU) – 23.24
Matteo Robba (FRA) – 23.28
Patrick Sebastian Dinu (ROU) – 23.31
Vitor Sega (BRA) – 23.36
Marvin Johnson (BAH) – 23.38
Nathaniel Thomas (JAM) – 23.50

After a phenomenal European Championship a few weeks ago, Portugal’s Diogo Ribeiro continues to do well here in Lima. Ribeiro led the boys 50 free preliminary this morning, swimming at 10:32 p.m. After breaking the Portuguese record in the men’s 100m free run at the European Championships, Ribeiro is now close to the national record in the 50m free run, which stands at 21.90. As he progresses through the semifinals and finals of this meeting, we’ll see if he can get any closer to that record.

Jere Hribar was (Croatia) was just behind Ribeiro this morning and swam a 22.42.

Nikolas Antoniou of Cyrpus broke the Cypriot record of 22.72 in the 50m at the European Junior Championships in July. This morning he was 22.77 and finished 5th overall.

After splitting 49.47 and 49.50 that anchored Romania’s boys in 4×100 free relays on Day 1, Romania’s 17-year-old Patrick Sebastian Dinu finished 13th in 23.31 this morning. Given his fast 100 split times in the relay, he’ll be someone else to watch tonight.

GIRL 200 SETBACK – WARMTH

World Record – 2:03.35, Regan Smith (2019)
World Junior Record – 2:03.35, Regan Smith (2019)
Jr. world record – 2:07.45, Regan Smith (2017)

Top 8 Qualifiers:

Dora Molnar (HUN) – 2:11.62
Mio Narita (JPN) – 2:12.05
Yuzuki Mizuno (JPN) – 2:12.55
Laura Bernat (POL) – 2:13.29
Estella Tonrath (ESP) – 2:14.34
Sum Yuet Cindy Cheung (HKG) – 2:15.52
Malena Santillan (ARG) – 2:16.02
Sudem Denizli (TUR) – 2:17.66

This is shaping up to be one of the most exciting final races of the meet. Between Dora Molnar, Mio Narita, Yuzuki Mizuno and Laura Bernat, it’s hard to predict who will be on top of the podium tonight and who will not be on the podium. Mizuno won Jr. Pan Pacs gold last week, swimming a new life best of 2:09.17. Narita, who broke the IM 400m championship record on day one, finished second at Jr. Pan Pacs in the 200m return in 2:09.67. Molnar won the 100 backstroke last night and swept the backstroke competitions at the European Junior Championships in July.