World Championships live: Sara Curtis eighth in the 100m freestyle final
Another day of competition at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore . Sara Curtis , the first Italian to compete in the 100m freestyle final, finished in eighth place.
China's Haiyang wins gold in the 100m breaststroke
Qin Haiyang won gold in the men's 200m breaststroke. The Chinese swimmer, who also won the 100m breaststroke world championship, clocked a time of 2:07.41, finishing ahead of Japan's Ippei Watanabe (2:07.70, silver) and Dutchman Caspar Corbeau (2:07.73, bronze). Russia's Kirill Prigoda finished third in 2:07.99.
Glide into the final of the 50m freestyle
Leonardo Deplano is in the final of the 50m freestyle after finishing his semifinal in third place with a time of 21.59, the fifth fastest overall. Lorenzo Zazzeri , seventh in the first semifinal (21.87, 15th fastest combined time), is out. The best time was Australian Cameron McEvoy (21.30).
Ceccon: "It's tough to get on the podium, but with this weather..."
"I'm very well trained and in good shape. It was a race I shouldn't have even done. Anything less is difficult. I don't think I can finish any faster. I'm just happy. Not making the final in the 200 backstroke led me to do well in the 100. I was able to bounce back. These are times you don't expect and they happen every now and then. Good, very good." This is what Thomas Ceccon said to Sky Sport after reaching the final in the 100 butterfly at the World Championships in Singapore. The goal of reaching the podium isn't easy. "The top three are stronger than me, they have a better return than me, but never say never. Today I threw myself into it and tomorrow I'll do the same. It will be a close race, but the important thing was to reach the final, and what's more, I did it with an Italian record," he added. "Am I surprised? Here at the World Championships I was almost finished except for the relay. It's a race where I'm more mentally free. I wanted to do well. I repeat, these are races where you're more mentally free and you do better."
Curtis: “The medal wasn't impossible”
"In any case, getting here was a success for me. My journey in the 100m freestyle is long, and there's still something missing. A medal wasn't impossible, but we'll continue working to match the times of the best. I put all my energy into it today." These were Sara Curtis 's words to Rai Sport after finishing eighth in the 100m freestyle world final.
Ceccon reaches the 100m butterfly final with an Italian record
Thomas Ceccon qualified for the 100m butterfly final by finishing third in the second semifinal in 50.42, a new Italian record. This was the fifth fastest time overall for the Italian.
Mexican Diving Wins Gold in the 3-Meter Springboard
A historic moment for men's diving. After 18 years, Mexico's Osmar Olvera Ibarra broke China's dominance in the three-meter springboard at the World Championships. Until now, the Chinese had always won gold in the three-meter event, which is also the only individual springboard event included in the Olympic program. In Singapore, the 21-year-old from Mexico City scored 529.55 points, leaving behind China's Yuan Cao (522.70) and Zongyuan Wang (515.55).
The 100m freestyle podium
Sara Curtis finished eighth in the 100m freestyle final. The Italian, who was second at the halfway point, finished with a time of 53.41. The gold medal went to Dutchwoman Steenbergen (52.55), silver to Australian O'Callaghan (52.67), and bronze to American Huske (52.89).
Sara Curtis eighth in the 100m freestyle final
Sara Curtus takes eighth place in the 100m freestyle final
Curtis, the 100m freestyle final is coming up soon
The women's 100m freestyle final is approaching. The eight athletes at the start: Sara Curtis (lane 1), Yujie Cheng (China), Daria Klepikova (Russia), Marrit Steenbergen (Netherlands), Mollie O'Callaghan (Australia), Torri Huske (USA), Beryl Gastaldello (France), and Milou Van Wijk (Netherlands).
Deplano and Zazzeri reach the semifinals of the 50m freestyle
Leonardo Deplano and Lorenzo Zazzeri reached the semifinals of the 50m freestyle with fifth and fourteenth times. The 25-year-old, runner-up to the 2022 European Championships in Rome, finished in 21.62, 1.2 seconds shy of his best of 21.50 at the Paris Olympics for eighth place. The 30-year-old from the Italian Army and RN Florentia finished in 21.87, aiming to get closer to his best of 21.64 in the semifinals.
Silvia Di Pietro's record
Silvia Di Pietro qualified for the semifinals of the 50m butterfly, improving on the Italian record of 25.78 she set at the 2014 European Championships in Berlin. The Italian swam 25.41, the third-fastest time. The Roman sprinter—a member of the Carabinieri and CC Aniene, with thirty medals between the World Championships and the European Championships—performed superbly, swimming with lethal progression from the 25m mark onward. Ahead of the Italian were only World Championship gold medalist Gretchen Walsh in 25.22 and Australian Alexandria Perkins in 25.41.
Tuffi, Pellacani and Pizzini in the semifinals
Chiara Pellacani and Elisa Pizzini qualified for the semifinals of the 3-meter Olympic springboard. Pellacani finished sixth overall with a score of 302.05; Pizzini placed fifteenth with a score of 277.70 (13 points off her personal best). The semifinals are tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. Italian time.
Ceccon reaches the semifinals of the 100m butterfly
After his disappointment in the 200m backstroke, Thomas Ceccon qualified for the 100m butterfly semifinals with the eleventh time (51.36). "Regarding the elimination from the 200m backstroke, I'm very disappointed, but a podium finish would have been difficult anyway," said the Venetian. Federico Burdisso was eliminated by just a hundredth of a second, finishing sixteenth in 51.58.
Quadarella reaches the final in the 800m freestyle
Three days after her European-record silver medal in the 1500m (15:31.79), Simona Quadarella is poised to qualify for Saturday's 800m final. The Italian finished fifth (8:20.48). The fastest time was American Katie Ledecky (8:14.62), followed by Australian Lani Pallister in 8:17.06, followed by Canadian Summer McIntosh (8:19.88) and German Isabel Gose in 8:20.21.
The 4x200 freestyle in the final
At 2:39 PM, the men's 4x200m freestyle will take place, with the finals finishing fourth. Carlos D'Ambrosio (1'45"89), Filippo Megli (1'46"37), Marco De Tullio (1'46"69), and Stefano Di Cola (1'46"22) swam a time of 7'05"71, preceded by Olympic champions Great Britain in 7'03"98, Australia in 7'04"32, and South Korea in 7'04"60. Behind the Italians, the United States finished in 7'06"09, but will bring in their top contenders later in the evening.
The wait for Sara Curtis
Two Italian finals will compete at the World Swimming Championships. At 1:02 PM, Sara Curtis will compete in the women 's 100-meter freestyle. The 18-year-old from Savigliano, in the province of Cuneo, is the first Italian ever to reach a 100-meter freestyle final . She clocked seventh fastest time.
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