Peaty, Hosszu extend dominance
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Adam Peaty became the first man to win a third 100-meter breaststroke title at the world championships last night. Katinka Hosszu of Hungary also added more gold to her collection.
Peaty claimed the title in 57.14 seconds, a night after he became the first man to break 57 seconds in the semifinals. The British swimmer was under his own world-record pace at the turn before coming home a full body-length in front and 1.32 seconds ahead of teammate James Wilby.
In the semis, Peaty was timed in 56.88. He鈥檚 also the current Olympic champion.
鈥淭hat鈥檒l fuel me for next year because I know how bad I want to clear 56 even faster now,鈥 Peaty said. 鈥淚 know exactly how to do it but I鈥檝e obviously run out of opportunities here.鈥
Wilby touched in 58.46. Yan Zibei of China was third in 58.63 in Gwangju, South Korea.
Hosszu extended her dominance in the women鈥檚 200m individual medley, claiming her record fourth title. That鈥檚 the same number of times she鈥檚 won the 400 IM.
鈥淚t might seem just another gold medal but for me it鈥檚 really special to be here and be able to win,鈥 said Hosszu, who last year filed for divorce from her husband and training partner. 鈥淚t鈥檚 been a tough journey.鈥
Nicknamed 鈥淭he Iron Lady鈥 for her workload, Hosszu won in 2 minutes, 7.53 seconds.
Ye Shiwen of China finished 1.07 seconds back in second. Sydney Pickrem of Canada took bronze.
Canada鈥檚 Margaret MacNeil, 19, competing in her biggest international meet so far, upset Sarah Sjostrom in the women鈥檚 100m butterfly, an event the Swede had won four times.
鈥淚 was really hoping just to get on the podium,鈥 MacNeil said, 鈥渂ut getting a gold is just unbelievable.鈥
Sjostrom took it out strong, dipping under her world-record pace on the first lap, while MacNeil was in fifth.
But MacNeil roared back with the fastest closing lap 鈥 29.06 鈥 of the eight-woman final and touched first in 55.83.
Sjostrom was second in 56.22, denied a record fifth title in the 100m fly. Emma McKeon of Australia earned bronze in 56.61.
After receiving their medals, the three women gathered on the top podium spot and raised their palms to the crowd, displaying a message to ailing 19-year-old Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee.
鈥淩ikako never give up鈥 it read, with hearts decorating their palms. Sjostrom came up with the idea.
Ikee announced in February that she has leukemia. She was the world junior champion in the 100m fly and had the fastest time in the world last year. She is aiming to return in time to compete at the Tokyo Olympics.
The United States won its first-ever gold in the men鈥檚 50m fly, a non-Olympic event. Caeleb Dressel鈥檚 time of 22.35 set a championship record and earned him a ninth career world title.
Two years ago, Dressel won seven golds to equal Michael Phelps鈥 record at a single worlds. The 50m fly was the only event Dressel failed to win in Budapest.
China鈥檚 Sun Yang was back in the pool for the 200m freestyle semifinals a night after winning the 400m free. He qualified second-fastest behind Clyde Lewis of Australia. The final is tonight.
Earlier yesterday, FINA鈥檚 executive board met in Gwangju to discuss Mack Horton鈥檚 podium protest against Sun and decided to send a warning letter to Swimming Australia and to Horton.
鈥淲hile FINA respects the principle of freedom of speech, it has to be conducted in the right context,鈥 the board said in a statement.
Horton refused to take his spot on the medals stand or shake Sun鈥檚 hand after finishing second to the Chinese star in the 400m free. The Aussie swimmer is angry that Sun, who served a three-month doping suspension in 2014, is being allowed to compete in Gwangju before he faces a Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing in September that could potentially end his career.
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