Go for the race that everyone expected in the world championships. The 50m freestyle. Certainly, without Cesar Cielo, package and prematurely returned to Brazil because of shoulder pain. Florent Manaudou but with the holder of the best mark this season (21”57). With Russian Vladimir Morozov, his heir to the table in 2015 chronos (21”65) and remains with the money the Barcelona World across the throat with the other Brazilian Bruno Fratus the third (21 ‘ 74).
Manaudou, who was swimming next to Morozov, was held in respect in the last series played this morning. And the best time General (21”71) while even takes the time to get up before arrival. The American Nathan Adrian, the 100 specialist (taking the Olympic title) came to invite to the table of the giants of thoroughbred sprint taking 2nd place in 21”73; ditto the Greek Kristian Gkolomeev (21”87), which completes the provisional podium and just very symbolic. In the race for qualification in half, Morozov (21”97) follows, and is fifth Fratus (22”01).
“Too bad Cielo is absent”
Florent Manaudou: “I have a bad start, as from the beginning of compet I think this is the worst but … It’s in series, so it goes. After I see that I take the lead in swimming and it makes me much more confident because before I was just a good starter and I did not let me catch up. There, I can swim faster than the other, I feel really won them so it’s cool. Morozov has not given everything, me either, we played a little game of cat and mouse, there is not really any confrontation here. I do not necessarily want the fight, I do not think he really wanted to fight me now.
The important thing is to win the final. It was both our ticket to the semis and that’s what counts. I do not think Nathan (Adrian) was swimming as fast this morning, he will be there to 21”5, perhaps 21”4 if he has a magical race … After, we all already swam 21 ” 3, 21”4, there is much to 21’5 so be careful.
Cielo missing, I find it a shame because before the Games it would have been good that it is in a final. After, he knows what he’s doing. He won many titles. I think it was not fit and he did not want to be there to lose … I do not necessarily see a medal here with Fratus and Morozov and I, I hope! In his place I would have done, but I’m not in his place. It is triple world champion in the 50 freestyle, then maybe he preferred to return to Brazil for training! “
A KAZAN (Russia), our special envoy, Olivier Clerc.
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