{"id":106485,"date":"2021-07-27T14:15:35","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T14:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=106485"},"modified":"2021-07-27T15:02:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T15:02:03","slug":"heartbreak-for-horton-as-finals-spot-goes-begging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=106485","title":{"rendered":"'Heartbreak' for Horton as finals spot goes begging"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mack Horton<\/a> says it's "heartbreaking" to realise he likely won't be a part of the Australian team that lines up in the final of the 4x200m freestyle relay.<\/p>\n

Australia qualified second fastest in a time of 7:05.00, behind only Great Britain (7:03.25), but Horton's time of 1:47.51 was the slowest of the four swimmers.<\/p>\n

Alexander Graham (1:45.72), Elijah Winnington (1:46.19) and Zac Incerti (1:45.58) were all quicker than Horton.<\/p>\n

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With Tommy Neill and Kyle Chalmers<\/a> likely to come into the team for the final, Horton and Winnington are the obvious candidates to drop out.<\/p>\n

"Not as good as I was hoping," Horton said after the race.<\/p>\n

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"It was probably not good enough to get through to the final team which is heartbreaking, but we got the team through and that's all that matters.<\/p>\n

"It was a privilege to be part of it."<\/p>\n

\"Mack<\/p>\n

Horton was the defending 400m freestyle champion but missed selection at the Australian trials<\/a>, after finishing third behind Winnington and Jack McLoughlin. McLoughlin claimed a silver medal in the event earlier in the week, while Horton was picked for the team as a relay swimmer.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, defending champion Kyle Chalmers has set the third-fastest time in the heats of the 100m freestyle.<\/p>\n

Having shocked the world to win the title as an 18-year-old in Rio, Chalmers is looking to become the first Australian male to defend the 100m title.<\/p>\n

He stopped the clocks in 47.77 seconds to win his heat comfortably.<\/p>\n

\"Kyle<\/p>\n

Italian Thomas Ceccon was fastest qualifier in 47.71, ahead of Caeleb Dressel in 47.73.<\/p>\n

Australia's Cameron McEvoy clocked 48.72 and missed the semi finals, setting the 24th fastest time.<\/p>\n

There were slightly farcical scenes for the women's 200m butterfly, with a late withdrawal leaving only 16 competitors to line up in heats.<\/p>\n

With all 16 swimmers qualifying for the semi finals, the only requirement was to avoid being disqualified.<\/p>\n

\"Brianna<\/p>\n

The times were somewhat academic, however Australia's Brianna Throssell was ninth fastest overall in 2:09.34.<\/p>\n

There was good news for Australia in the men's 200m breaststroke, with both Zac Stubblety-Cook and Matt Wilson qualifying for the semi finals.<\/p>\n

Stubblety-Cook dead-heated for first in his heat, and the fastest time overall, with a time of 2:07.37.<\/p>\n

Wilson is ninth fastest overall with a time of 2:09.29.<\/p>\n

And Jack McLoughlin has qualified sixth fastest for the final of the men's 800m freestyle, with a time of 7:46.94.<\/p>\n

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