Berlin swimmer opening
Raphael Miroslav In the first two days of the Berlin Swimming Open, he beat two World Cup qualifiers and broke the German record.
At this meeting, which will be one of the last chances for the Germans to qualify in their ‘open’ selection system for the World Championships, some of the country’s best swimmers will swim while others will swim at the Stockholm Swimming Open in Sweden.
Mirosla was the star of the two-day tournament in Berlin. First he swam 1:46.76 on Friday to win the 200 free finals. The previous day he had swum 1:46.04 in the heats, breaking the world time required for qualifying.
His previous best time at the event was 1:48.69 from 2019.
Then, on Saturday, 100 Free followed Breaking’s Prelims with 47.92. carly frameThe new German record is 48.24 from 2011.
Comparison of splits
By the time he reached the final, however, he had clocked up time again, albeit faster than his old German record of 48.16.
UK only louis burra The 100 was the fastest this year, with a 47.88 swim in the previous week’s GB tests. 2022 South Korea only Hwang Sunwu Was better at 1:45.79 of 200.
Miroslav completed his first season of training with the NCAA at the University of Indiana. There he became Big Ten Champion at 200 Free and fourth at 100 Free.
Despite the mixed results at the Indiana NCAA Championships, Mirosla was one of their best performers, swimming 41.63 personal bests in the 100 free heats and finishing 13th in the final and 1:32.11 in the 200 free heats. 10th place in the final. These 100 free personal best times for him.
Mirosla, who turns 21 this year, faces the hurdle of advancing from the preliminary rounds to the finals of the big meeting: in his two finals at the NCAA Championships and both this weekend in Germany, he was slow in the finals. In the heats.
Other notable swimsuits
- Paul Gelmann 200 swam 1:47.45 for free. Already qualified with Miroslav on 400 IM, Josha Salsow (1:48.46) and Lucas Martens time two weeks ago 1:47.18, Germany allowed the internal target to send 800 free seasons to the world.
- Lukas Matserath He won the 100 breaststroke with a 59.89, becoming the nation’s previous flag bearer at the event. Fabian Swinganshlocal Dropped to 7th with 1:01.88. Matzerath was 59.3, but this time it was enough to earn him a place in the EM squad.
- Pende fisherman She won the women’s 200 breaststroke in 2:26.51 after 2:25.77 in the first test. Her preliminary swim combined with success was enough to qualify for the European Championships.
- Ole Brunswick In the men over 50 back he came with 24.67 to a few hundredths of the German swimming record. The old record of 24.59 was set by Helge Meow in 2009.
- Angelina Koehler (58.72) 100 flies and Joe Gesangsmann (4:43.66) 400 IMs confirmed their EM qualification.
- Sven Schwarz He cleared 7:46.64 in the men’s 800. This is the best time for a 19-year-old at 2.3 seconds. He was already below the World Championship norm two weeks ago in Madeburg, but is following in the footsteps of Olympic medalist Florian Welbrook, who is improving his position as the second-best of the event at the relevant qualifying time. He must still be humble and caring Oliver Clemets Results in Sweden this weekend.
- David ThomasbergerLast year he set a German record in the 200 plane, won the final on Friday with a time of 1:57.13 and thus secured a ticket for the European Championship.
- Short course world record holder Marco Koch 4th in 2:12.31 in the 200 breaststroke and does not qualify for World or European Championships; Catherine Temler and Ramon Glens One of the other high ranking Germans who is still below average.
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