{"id":414105,"date":"2024-07-27T08:59:18","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T08:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=414105"},"modified":"2024-07-27T12:07:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T12:07:10","slug":"i-dont-think-so-titmus-steely-reaction-to-ledecky-heat-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=414105","title":{"rendered":"'I don't think so': Titmus' steely reaction to Ledecky heat win"},"content":{"rendered":"

PARIS:<\/strong> US legend Katie Ledecky<\/a> surged ahead of Australian champion Ariarne Titmus<\/a> over the final lap of their Olympic<\/a> 400m freestyle heat to edge her fierce rival.<\/p>\n

But Titmus, the reigning Olympic champion in the event,\ufeff appeared entirely unfazed as she was ushered through the media mixed zone at the Paris<\/a> La Defense Arena on Saturday night (AEST).<\/p>\n

Ledecky clocked the fastest time of the heats with a 4:02.19, while Titmus qualified for the highly anticipated final with the second-quickest time, posting a 4:02.46.<\/p>\n

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"I don't think so, it's a heat swim," Titmus said when asked if Ledecky's heat win gave the American a psychological edge.<\/p>\n

"The only job for me was to just get in the middle lanes. I tried to conserve as much as I could\ufeff."<\/p>\n

\"Katie<\/p>\n

The rest of the eight-strong field for the final consists of New Zealand's Erika Fairweather (4:02.55), Canadian teen ace Summer McIntosh (4:02.65), Australian Jamie Perkins (4:03.30), American Paige Madden (4:03.34), Brazilian Maria Fernanda Costa (4:03.47) and German Isobel Gose (4:03.83).<\/p>\n

The atmosphere inside the Paris La Defense Arena was electric. Cheers, roars, whistles, beating drums and national flags waving in the stands made for an incredible buzz.<\/p>\n

When the first finals session of the swimming program runs its course on Sunday\ufeff morning (AEST), the roof of the $596 million venue may blow off.<\/p>\n

Check out below how the rest of the heats played out.<\/p>\n

Women's 100m butterfly<\/strong>\ufeff<\/p>\n

Australia's Emma McKeon and Alexandria Perkins both advanced to the semi-finals.<\/p>\n

McKeon, Australia's most decorated Olympian, recorded the fifth-fastest time with a 56.79, while Perkins was eighth-fastest with a 57.46.<\/p>\n

\"Emma<\/p>\n

Men's 100m breaststroke<\/strong><\/p>\n

Australia's Sam Williamson, the reigning world champion in the men's 50m breaststroke, had a shocker in his 100m breaststroke heat, battling through the two-lap race in 1:00.50. He clocked the 24th-fastest time, meaning he was not quick enough to earn a spot in the semi-finals. His personal best is 58.80.<\/p>\n

But fellow Australian Joshua Yong progressed to the semi-finals by registering a 59.75, the 12th-fastest time of the heats.<\/p>\n

Men's 400m freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n

Australian pair Elijah Winnington and Sam Short booked their places in the final by posting the fourth-fastest and fifth-fastest times respectively. Winnington clocked a 3:44.87 and Short a 3:44.88.<\/p>\n

South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min, who was this week controversially backed to win the final by Australian coach Michael Palfrey<\/a>, qualified for the final with the seventh-fastest time, clocking a 3:45.52.<\/p>\n

Winnington was the 2022 world champion and Short the 2023 world champion.<\/p>\n

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\"Winnington<\/p>\n

Women's 4x100m freestyle relay\ufeff<\/strong><\/p>\n

Australia's all-conquering team crushed their heat, stopping the clock at 3:31.57 to qualify for the final with the fastest time. Olivia Wunsch, Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris and Emma McKeon teamed up for the heat.<\/p>\n

Making up the rest of the field for the final are the US, China, Sweden, France, Canada, Great Britain and Italy.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Australia is vying to win four consecutive Olympic gold medals\ufeff in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay.<\/p>\n

\"Harris,<\/p>\n

Men's 4x100m freestyle relay<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Australian team qualified for the final with the second-fastest time, stopping the clock at 3:12.25. The Australian heat swimmers were Jack Cartwright, William Yang, Flynn Southam and Kyle Chalmers.<\/p>\n

China claimed the fastest time of the heats, registering a 3:11.62.<\/p>\n

The remainder of the field for the final consists of Great Britain, the US, Canada, Italy, Hungary and Germany.\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"King<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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