European Swimming Championships, Budapest, Day 4 Heats: Mixed Medley Relay Test Set Ahead Of Olympic Debut

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A golden approach to the Olympic Games and the "further attack" on the title he claimed in 2016, Adam Peaty also has the mixed medley relay among his targets - snapped by Gary McCaffery on a training camp in Tenerife - courtesy of Gmcphotography.org

May 20 – Day 4 action from the pool at the European Swimming Championships in Budapest includes the mixed medley relay that will make its Olympic debut at the Covid-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games this July if the event goes ahead, the chorus of “cancel the Games’ growing louder in Japan.

Kliment Kolesnikov, courtesy DeepBlue Media /Inside Photos

Britain enters the mixed medley fray with Joe Litchfield, Adam Peaty, Harriet Jones and Ann Hopkin up for heats, while Russia, favourites for the title, has Grigory Tarasevich, Danil Semyaninov, Svetlana Chimrova and Arina Surkova this morning, with Kliment Kolsenikov the blast who could make the golden difference, just as Peaty could make the golden difference too.

Two events led straight to final this morning, the mixed medley relay and the women’s 1500m freestyle, in which defending champion and World champion Simona Quadarella, of Italy, led qualifiers in 16:05.60. Closest to her was 400IM bronze medallist Viktoria Mihalyvari-Farkas, of Hungary, on 16:14.12, a touch ahead of Portugal’s Tamila Holub, on 16:15.50.

In the heat before them, Russian Anastasia Kirpichnikova, silver medallist behind Quadarella in the 800m this week, clocked 16:19.06 ahead of Italy’s second charge through to the final, Rita Caramignoli, on 16:20.31.

Britain led the way through to the final of the Mixed 4x100m Medley in 3:43.30, Adam Peaty on 57.63 on breaststroke and Anna Hopkin on 53.09 on free, with Italy, Russia and The Netherlands next through and setting up what looks set to be a four-way battle for the honours.

The top three teams through will stick to what many say is the strongest order, men first, then women, for mixed medley relays. That will be put to the test today, then again in Tokyo where team have good reason to break with that format to find the foursome that adds up to the best time on paper. The race, with men chasing women, is another thing.

Martin Malyutin led the way to the 200m semis the morning after helping Russia to gold in the 4x200m freestyle with Aleksandr Shchegolev, Alexander Krasnykh and Mikhail Vekovishcev – Photo Giorgio Perottino / Deepbluemedia / Insidefoto

Leading to semis:

In the 200m freestyle, Russian Martin Malyutin topped the heats in 1:46.30, with the first man home at 2019 World titles before DQ took him out, Lithuanian Danas Rapsys, on 1:46.85, and Britain’s Tom Dean on 1:46.88. His teammate Duncan Scott, the defending champion, cruised through in 9th on 1:47.45. Notable in the Russian four up for two places was the significantly slower pace than they mustered in the relay for gold yesterday, while Britain, silver medallist in the relay, got its two 1:44 men through to semis, as Matt Richards clocked 1:50 and James Guy withdrew.

In the 100m backstroke, Britain’s Kathleen Dawson, on a scorching 58.2 at British Olympic trials last month, eased through at the helm on 59.32 in heat 6 after watching the 50m champion ahead of her yesterday, Kira Toussaint, of The Netherlands, go 59.57.

Russia’s Evegenia Chikunova led the way through to semis of the 200m breaststroke in 2:23.92, with Abbie Wood leading six 2:24s, which included teammate Molly Renshaw and the defending champion Yulia Efimova*.

The European showcase venue: the Duna Arena, scene of the 2017 World Championships and the 2020 International Swimming League Bubble of Budapest. Milák is already on the team for Tokyo.

The swim meet stretches across seven days in traditional format of morning heats, from 10am local time each day, and evening finals, from 6pm local time each day. 

Day 4 Heats: Men’s 200m freestyle; Women’s 200m Breaststroke; Men’s 50m Butterfly; Women’s 100m Backstroke; Mixed 4x100m Medley; Women’s 1500m freestyle

Results / Livestream  LEN Championship website/ Tokyo 2020 Table of Target Times below qualifiers with links to SOS coverage

Qualifiers For Day 4 Finals and Semis

Men’s 200m freestyle: Martin Malyutin tops the heats in 1:46.30.

PHLNationSwimmerDoBRTimeGapQ 
 185  RUSMALYUTIN Martin   05 JUL 19990.701:46.30 
 284  LTURAPSYS Danas   29 MAY 19950.641:46.850.55 
 364  GBRDEAN Thomas   02 MAY 20000.681:46.880.58 
 476  HUNMILAK Kristof   20 FEB 20000.691:47.270.97 
 572  SUIDJAKOVIC Antonio   08 OCT 20020.751:47.280.98 
 687  SWEHANSON Robin   02 APR 20010.661:47.311.01 
 765  ITAMEGLI Filippo   10 MAY 19970.641:47.351.05 
 878  FRAPOTHAIN Jordan   14 OCT 19940.651:47.441.14 
 974  GBRSCOTT Duncan W   06 MAY 19970.661:47.451.15 
 1082  ITABALLO Stefano   18 FEB 19930.791:47.661.36 
 1175  RUSGIREV Ivan   29 JUN 20000.701:47.691.39 
 1281  ESTZIRK Kregor   03 JUL 19990.641:47.781.48 
 1377  SRBSTJEPANOVIC Velimir   07 AUG 19930.631:47.831.53 
 1480  FRAATSU Jonathan   27 SEP 19960.681:47.841.54 
 1566  ITADE TULLIO Marco   21 SEP 20000.601:48.051.75  
 1673  RUSSHCHEGOLEV Aleksandr   06 APR 20020.651:48.121.82  
 1771  SUILIESS Nils   24 AUG 19960.741:48.131.83 
 1863  RUSKRASNYKH Alexander   19 JUN 19950.671:48.322.02  
 1989  ESPCASTRO VALLE Cesar   31 MAY 19990.591:48.372.07 

Women’s 200m Breaststroke: Russia’s Evegenia Chikunova led the way through in 2:23.92, with Abbie Wood leading six 2:24s, which included teammate Molly Renshaw and the defending champion Yulia Efimova*.

PHLNationSwimmerDoBRTimeGapQ 
 134  RUSCHIKUNOVA Evgeniia   17 NOV 20040.712:23.92 
 255  GBRWOOD Abbie   02 MAR 19990.662:24.160.24 
 333  SUIMAMIE Lisa   27 OCT 19980.772:24.470.55 
 444  GBRRENSHAW Molly   06 MAY 19960.712:24.520.60 
 554  RUSEFIMOVA Yuliya   03 APR 19920.712:24.750.83 
 645  RUSTEMNIKOVA Maria   17 NOV 19950.692:24.951.03  
 753  ESPGARCIA URZAINQUI Marina   06 JUN 19940.732:24.991.07 
 843  ITAFANGIO Francesca   17 AUG 19950.712:25.001.08 
 935  ESPVALL MONTERO Jessica   22 NOV 19880.722:25.171.25 
 1032  ITACARRARO Martina   21 JUN 19930.732:25.361.44 
 1142  PORKAMINSKAYA Victoria   07 OCT 19950.782:25.901.98 
 1250  SWEHANSSON Sophie   02 AUG 19980.722:26.082.16 
 1324  LTUTETEREVKOVA Kotryna   23 JAN 20020.692:27.063.14 
 1425  MDABASISTO Anastasia   11 NOV 20030.692:27.073.15 
 1530  HUNHALMAI Petra   29 MAY 19970.732:27.203.28 
 1627  PORPEREIRA Raquel Gomes   06 JAN 20000.702:27.253.33 
 1746  CZEHORSKA Kristyna   30 SEP 19970.682:27.413.49 
  

Men’s 50m Butterfly:

PHLNationSwimmerDoBRTimeQ 
 164  HUNSZABO Szebasztian   11 MAR 19960.6223.03 
 265  RUSZHILKIN Andrey   09 MAR 19950.6123.320.29 
 373  ITACECCON Thomas   27 JAN 20010.6923.390.36 
 375  NEDKORSTANJE Nyls   05 FEB 19990.5023.390.36 
 354  RUSMINAKOV Andrei   17 MAR 20020.6423.390.36 
 674  UKRGOVOROV Andriy   10 APR 19920.6323.410.38 
 656  FRAGROUSSET Maxime   24 APR 19990.6323.410.38 
 866  POLCZERNIAK Konrad   11 JUN 19890.6823.440.41 
 951  NEDDE BOER Thom   24 DEC 19910.6423.450.42 
 1055  UKRBUKHOV Vladyslav   05 JUL 20020.6523.470.44 
 1172  BLRTSURKIN Yauhen   09 DEC 19900.6023.520.49 
 1267  BLRPEKARSKI Grigori   08 JAN 19980.6523.530.50 
 1252  NEDVERHOEVEN Thomas   18 APR 19970.7123.530.50  
 1471  FRAMANAUDOU Florent   12 NOV 19900.6823.540.51 
 1557  ISRCHERUTI Meiron Amir   19 OCT 19970.6223.550.52 
 1563  ESTZAITSEV Daniel   13 DEC 19970.6423.550.52 
 1753  ITACODIA Piero   22 OCT 19890.6223.570.54 

Women’s 100m Backstroke: Britain’s Kathleen Dawson, on a scorching 58.2 at British Olympic trials last month, eased through at the helm on 59.32 in heat 6 after watching the 50m champion ahead of her yesterday, Kira Toussaint, of The Netherlands, go 59.57.


PHLNationSwimmerDoBRTimeGap Q 
 164  GBRDAWSON Kathleen   03 OCT 19970.5559.32 
 254  NEDTOUSSAINT Kira   22 MAY 19940.5359.570.25 
 355  RUSKAMENEVA Maria   27 MAY 19990.6159.740.42 
 444  ITAPANZIERA Margherita   12 AUG 19950.6359.940.62 
 567  ISRGORBENKO Anastasia   07 AUG 20030.6759.960.64 
 663  GBRWILD Cassie   12 JUN 20000.591:00.090.77 
 762  SWEHANSSON Louise   24 NOV 19960.631:00.170.85 
 843  NEDDE WAARD Maaike   11 OCT 19960.631:00.230.91 
 945  RUSFESIKOVA Anastasia   08 MAY 19900.671:00.441.12 
 1066  HUNBURIAN Katalin   17 JAN 19950.641:00.461.14 
 1165  BLRSHKURDAI Anastasiya   03 JAN 20030.611:00.541.22 
 1253  CZEKUBOVA BAUMRTOVA Simona   24 AUG 19910.551:00.561.24 
 1352  NORLOEYNING Ingeborg V.   13 SEP 20000.581:00.711.39 
 1446  POLPEDA Paulina   18 MAR 19980.611:00.821.50 
 1547  SUIKOST Nina   17 APR 19950.601:01.051.73 
 1657  FINJALLOW Mimosa   17 JUN 19940.551:01.111.79 
 1668  ESPZAMORANO SANZ Africa   11 JAN 19980.531:01.111.79 

Swim-off ahead…

Mixed 4x100m Medley: Britain led the way in 3:43.30, Adam Peaty on 57.63 on breaststroke and Anna Hopkin on 53.09 on free, with Italy, Russia and The Netherlands next through and setting up what looks set to be a four-way battle for the honours. The top three teams through will stick to what many say is the strongest order, men first, women to bring it home, for mixed medley relays. That will be put to the test today – and then again in Tokyo where team have good reason to break with that format to find the foursome that adds up to the best time on paper. The race, with men chasing women, is another thing.

PHLTeam / Swimmer / DoBSplits TIMEGapQ 
 138 GREAT BRITAIN LITCHFIELD Joe – 08 JUL 1998 PEATY Adam – 28 DEC 1994 JONES Harriet – 27 MAY 1997 HOPKIN Anna – 24 APR 1996   
53.92
57.63
58.66
53.09
3:43.30 
 216 ITALY SABBIONI Simone – 03 OCT 1996 MARTINENGHI Nicolo’ – 01 AUG 1999 DI LIDDO Elena – 08 SEP 1993 DI PIETRO Silvia – 06 APR 1993   
54.25
58.11
57.89
53.84
3:44.090.79 
 337 RUSSIA TARASEVICH Grigory – 01 AUG 1995 SEMYANINOV Danil – 09 JAN 1998 CHIMROVA Svetlana – 15 APR 1996 SURKOVA Arina – 17 JUL 1998   
53.43
59.66
57.37
54.63
3:45.091.79 
 426 NETHERLANDS KROMOWIDJOJO Ranomi – 20 AUG 1990 KAMMINGA Arno – 22 OCT 1995 KORSTANJE Nyls – 05 FEB 1999 HEEMSKERK Femke – 21 SEP 1987   
1:01.58
58.31
52.52
52.85
3:45.261.96 
 534 FRANCE NDOYE BROUARD Yohann – 29 NOV 2000 BUSSIERE Theo – 18 JAN 1995 WATTEL Marie – 02 JUN 1997 TOUATI Assia – 23 APR 1995   
53.64
59.97
57.83
54.95
3:46.393.09 
 631 POLAND TCHORZ Alicja – 13 AUG 1992 KOZAKIEWICZ Jan – 24 FEB 1996 MAJERSKI Jakub – 18 AUG 2000 FIEDKIEWICZ Kornelia – 05 AUG 2001   
1:01.02
59.67
51.11
54.63
3:46.433.13 
 727 SPAIN GONZALEZ DE OLIVEIRA H. – 19 FEB 1999 VALL MONTERO Jessica – 22 NOV 1988 LOZANO MATEOS Alberto – 18 AUG 1998 MUNOZ DEL CAMPO Lidon – 03 DEC 1995   
53.00
1:07.31
52.24
54.05
3:46.603.30 
 817 SWITZERLAND BOLLIN Thierry – 11 JAN 2000 MAMIE Lisa – 27 OCT 1998 PONTI Noe – 01 JUN 2001 UGOLKOVA Maria – 18 JUL 1989   
55.34
1:06.56
50.91
54.04
3:46.8555.34
2:01.90
2:52.81
3:46.85
3.55 

Day 1 Coverage:

Great Britain Gold in the 4x100m free – l-r: Freya Anderson, Anna Hopkin, Lucy Hope and Abbie Wood – Photo Andrea Staccioli / Deepbluemedia / Insidefoto

Day 2 Coverage:

Adam Peaty – by Georgie Kerr, courtesy of British Swimming

Day 3 Coverage:

Kristof Milak – by Aniko Kovacs / DeepBlueMedia
  • * – swimmer tested positive for banned substance and was handed penalty in career

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