Budapest, October 21, Xinhua News Agency (Reporter Chen Hao) The 2023 FINA Swimming World Cup Budapest Station entered the second competition day on the 21st, Australia's McKeon broke the women's 100-meter backstroke world record, China's Qin Haiyang won the gold medal in the men's 50-meter breaststroke, Zhang Yufei won the silver medal in the women's 50-meter butterfly, and Hong Kong's He Shibei rewrote the women's 200-meter freestyle record.
McKeon after the women's 100m backstroke final on October 21. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Verdi Otillo)
McKeon showed excellent competitive form on the day, breaking the women's 100m backstroke world record with a time of 57.33 seconds after breaking the women's 50m backstroke world record on the first day in Budapest. This is 0.12 seconds faster than her own previous world record set in 2021. "To be honest, I didn't expect this to happen tonight." She said in an interview after the game.
Qin Haiyang also continued his gold medal, winning gold in the men's 50m breaststroke in 26.30 seconds, just 0.01 seconds slower than his previous new event record in Berlin.
Qin Haiyang (center) after the men's 50m breaststroke final on October 21. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Verdi Otillo)
"Today I wanted to set another World Cup record, but it was a little bit worse, a little bit of regret, but it didn't matter." Qin Haiyang said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency after the game.
From the Fukuoka World Championships to the Chengdu Universiade, the Hangzhou Asian Games, and then to the World Cup, Qin Haiyang won all the individual gold medals in the men's breaststroke. He said: "The reason why I can maintain a good state for a long time is the accumulation of ordinary training, which is the most important, and this is the only way to show a high level in the game many times." ”
Zhang Yufei, who is also "spinning" with Qin Haiyang, won the silver medal in the women's 50m butterfly final with a slight disadvantage of 0.02 seconds. World record holder and Sweden's Sjöström won in 25.21 seconds.
On October 21, Zhang Yufei checked her results after the women's 50m butterfly final. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Verdi Otillo)
Zhang Yufei told Xinhua News Agency after the game: "The first attempt (continuous high-intensity competition) felt quite successful, and I have to summarize why I can compete so many games and why I can always maintain it at a level." Looking forward to the final day of the 100m butterfly, Zhang Yufei said: "I hope to be a little faster than the last stop. ”
The other races on matchday 2 were also spectacular. In the women's 200m freestyle final, Hong Kong's Ho Shibei won the championship in 1:54.08 and set a new event record. South Africa's Satz won the men's 200m butterfly and men's 200m medley with times of 1:55.25 and 1:57.72, respectively.
On October 21, He Shibei celebrates after the women's 200m freestyle final. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Verdi Otillo)
In addition, Andrew of the United States won the men's 50m backstroke in 24.64 seconds, Italy's Chekon won the men's 100m freestyle in 48.41 seconds, and his compatriot Pilatto won the women's 100m breaststroke gold in 1:05.83.
Hosts Hungary also had a strong performance, with Kaupash and Beit Leheim winning the women's 400m medley and men's 1500m freestyle respectively.
At present, in the men's overall standings, Satz has risen to first place, Qin Haiyang and Andrew are second and third respectively; McKeon continues to lead the women's overall standings, followed by Sheström and Ho Shibei.
Source: Xinhua News Agency