Phelps scoops 3rd gold in Shanghai
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July 31, 2011, Sunday
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WITHOUT Milorad Cavic to challenge him, or Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps registered a comfortable win in the 100 meters butterfly at the 14th FINA world championships in Shanghai yesterday.
Phelps used his usual strategy for his third gold of the championship: touching third at the turn and pulling ahead in the second lap to finish in 50.71 seconds.
Konrad Czerniak of Poland took the silver in 51.15 while another American, Tyler McGill, earned bronze in 51.26.
Cavic, who is still regaining his form following back surgery, didn't advance from morning heats on Friday, while Lochte, who edged Phelps for gold in the 200 freestyle and 200 individual medley, wasn't entered.
"I thought I was going to be a little bit faster," Phelps said. "In all, it's been an OK week. There will be a lot of helpful things I can work on for next year."
Phelps now has three golds, two silvers and a bronze with one more event to go - the 4x100 medley relay on the final night of competition today.
Meanwhile, American teenager Missy Franklin continued to impress at her breakout meet, and Rebecca Adlington won the 800 free to give Britain its first gold in the pool and a big boost going into next year's London Olympics.
The 16-year-old Franklin won the first major individual gold of her career in the 200 backstroke, then came back an hour later and swam the anchor leg as the United States claimed gold in the 4x100 medley relay.
Franklin has three golds and five medals in all, having also set up the Americans' victory in the 4x200 free relay two days ago, when she swam faster than Federica Pellegrini did in winning the individual 200.
"I totally made sure I came in here and left everything in the pool, and I did," Franklin said, flashing a wide smile that revealed a set of braces. "I'm thrilled."
In the 200 back, Franklin led from start to finish in 2:05.10 - the third fastest swim of all-time in this event. She finished nearly a second in front of silver medalist Belinda Hocking of Australia, while Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands took bronze, a massive 2.68 seconds behind.
Adlington, the Olympic champion, traded the lead with Denmark's Lotte Friis throughout the race and posted a narrow 800 victory in 8:17.51. Defending champion Friis took the silver in 8:18.20 and Kate Ziegler of the United States settled for bronze.
Adlington trailed Friis at the 750-meter mark but then dug deep to pull out the win.
Rebecca Soni set up the relay win with a solid breaststroke leg, and she also has three golds. It was the first time the Americans won this relay at worlds since 1998 in Perth, Australia.
Also, Cesar Cielo retained his title in the 50 free, adding to his gold in the 50 fly. Luca Dotto of Italy took silver in 21.90 and Olympic 100 free champion Alain Bernard got bronze in 21.92.
Dutch speedster Inge Dekker won the women's 50 butterfly, a non-Olympic event, in 25.71.
Phelps used his usual strategy for his third gold of the championship: touching third at the turn and pulling ahead in the second lap to finish in 50.71 seconds.
Konrad Czerniak of Poland took the silver in 51.15 while another American, Tyler McGill, earned bronze in 51.26.
Cavic, who is still regaining his form following back surgery, didn't advance from morning heats on Friday, while Lochte, who edged Phelps for gold in the 200 freestyle and 200 individual medley, wasn't entered.
"I thought I was going to be a little bit faster," Phelps said. "In all, it's been an OK week. There will be a lot of helpful things I can work on for next year."
Phelps now has three golds, two silvers and a bronze with one more event to go - the 4x100 medley relay on the final night of competition today.
Meanwhile, American teenager Missy Franklin continued to impress at her breakout meet, and Rebecca Adlington won the 800 free to give Britain its first gold in the pool and a big boost going into next year's London Olympics.
The 16-year-old Franklin won the first major individual gold of her career in the 200 backstroke, then came back an hour later and swam the anchor leg as the United States claimed gold in the 4x100 medley relay.
Franklin has three golds and five medals in all, having also set up the Americans' victory in the 4x200 free relay two days ago, when she swam faster than Federica Pellegrini did in winning the individual 200.
"I totally made sure I came in here and left everything in the pool, and I did," Franklin said, flashing a wide smile that revealed a set of braces. "I'm thrilled."
In the 200 back, Franklin led from start to finish in 2:05.10 - the third fastest swim of all-time in this event. She finished nearly a second in front of silver medalist Belinda Hocking of Australia, while Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands took bronze, a massive 2.68 seconds behind.
Adlington, the Olympic champion, traded the lead with Denmark's Lotte Friis throughout the race and posted a narrow 800 victory in 8:17.51. Defending champion Friis took the silver in 8:18.20 and Kate Ziegler of the United States settled for bronze.
Adlington trailed Friis at the 750-meter mark but then dug deep to pull out the win.
Rebecca Soni set up the relay win with a solid breaststroke leg, and she also has three golds. It was the first time the Americans won this relay at worlds since 1998 in Perth, Australia.
Also, Cesar Cielo retained his title in the 50 free, adding to his gold in the 50 fly. Luca Dotto of Italy took silver in 21.90 and Olympic 100 free champion Alain Bernard got bronze in 21.92.
Dutch speedster Inge Dekker won the women's 50 butterfly, a non-Olympic event, in 25.71.
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