Budapest 2024, Day 6 Prelims: Claire Weinstein Sets WJR To Head 200 Free
Claire Weinstein set a world junior record in the 200 free on the final day of prelims at short-course worlds in Budapest.
The 17-year-old clocked 1:52.51 to take 0.08 off Bella Sims’ standard of 1:52.59, set two years ago in November 2022.
Also being contested on Sunday morning are the men’s 200 free, the women’s and men’s 200 back and the women’s and men’s 4×100 medley relay.
Women’s 200m Freestyle
Weinstein headed the eight-length event as she seeks to claim her second gold of the meet following her eye-watering anchor leg of 1:50.31 as she helped steer the USA to the 4×2 title.
Mary-Sophie Harvey also went sub-1:53 in 1:52.81 with Siobhan Haughey fifth through in 1:53.76 as she launched her bid for a third straight title following gold at Abu Dhabi 2021 and Melbourne 2022.
Men’s 200m Freestyle
Luke Hobson elevated himself to the top of the men’s 200 free with a blast out of lane eight in the final prelim. The USA swimmer – who downed Paul Biedermann’s super-suited individual WR to 1:38.91 on the 4×2 lead-off – posted 1:41.55, 0.03 swifter than Lucas Henveaux of Belgium.
Tomas Koski of Finland also went inside 1:42, posting the third-swiftest heat in 1:41.92. Danas Rapsys, who won the title at Hangzhou 2018, claimed the eighth and final spot in 1:42.84.
