BTC Member's Tournament Begins

22 Wednesday, July 26, 2017 SPORTS Peaty again breaks Ledecky 50m world record Budapest “I’ve learned from the ritain’s Adam Peaty broke experience that I’ve had the last the men’s 50m breaststroke two years. “I came in tonight, I Bworld record for the second time actually thought I’d go slower as in just a few hours yesterday by I was a little less energetic, but clocking 25.95 seconds in the tomorrow’s the day to do it.” wins semi-finals. Having won the 100m The 22-year-old had broken breaststroke gold on Monday, his own record, set at the 2015 Peaty showed his blistering form world championships in Kazan, over the shorter distance by when he swam 26.10secs in the breaking the 26-second barrier. morning’s heats, with the final to The scorching time left his come on Wednesday. rivals in his wake as Brazil’s historic “This morning prepared me to Felipe Lima was 0.73secs back, do a world record again, it was while South Africa’s Cameron just me easing through the stroke, van der Burgh was third fastest touching the wall, progressing to into the final at 0.79. US Katie Ledecky the semi-final,” said Peaty. “It’s impressive eh, he’s the celebrates on the “It was the same tonight, I was first one in history (to go under podium on such a massive high from this 26 seconds),” said Van der Burgh. 12th gold morning. (AFP) Budapest championships history as she passed these championships -- from a possible atie Ledecky of the United compatriot Missy Franklin, who has six she could finish with -- and she led States made history yesterday by 11 world titles. from the start. becomingK the first woman to win 12 But despite her achievement, “I was a good position, holding a world swimming championship gold Ledecky said winning is not as easy as good pace and held steady there, I medals with victory in the 1500m she makes it look. probably could have raced a bit harder freestyle. “It’s hard the other 364 days of the in the last 50 metres, but I’m still Ledecky clocked 15 minutes, 31.82 year, it’s about putting the work in happy with the swim and the time,” seconds with Spain’s Mireia Belmonte during practice, so that then I can step she said. taking silver at a huge 19.07secs back, up,” she said. The freestyle expert then while Italy’s Simona Quadarella earned “I then know that I have the work showed her versatility by being bronze at 22.04. in the bank and can post those good the fastest qualifier from the The 20-year-old is now the most times.” women’s 200m freestyle semi-finals. decorated woman in world swimming This was Ledecky’s third gold of (AFP) Great Britain’s Adam Peaty celebrates Sun powers to 200m China’s Xu bags 100m freestyle world gold Budapest coach,” said Sun, who punched the backstroke title hinese superstar Sun Yang won water in triumph after his victory. the men’s 200m freestyle gold This was Sun’s second gold of Budapest record,” admitted Xu, atC the world aquatics championships these championships after his victory hina’s Xu Jiayu won men’s 100m who fell short of Murphy’s yesterday to add to his Olympic title in the 400m freestyle final on backstroke gold at the world record of 51.85secs set at in the same event. Sunday. Caquatics championships yesterday. the Rio de Janeiro Olympics last Sun touched the wall first in one He will bid for the treble The 21-year-old Olympic silver year. minute 44.39 seconds with Townley in today’s 800m freestyle medallist clocked 52.44 seconds “In the semi-final, I was Haas of the United States taking final –- the event he with American duo Matt Grevers more relaxed and thinking silver, at 0.65sec back, while Russia’s has dominated for earning silver, at 0.04sec back, and clearly, but I was a bit nervous Aleksandr Krasnykh earned bronze the last three world Olympic champion Ryan Murphy in the final. at 0.84. championships taking bronze at 0.15. “I’m a little disappointed not to “I paid attention to detail and since 2011 in “My main aim is break it, but of course I’m happy followed the instructions of my Shanghai. (AFP) China’s Sun Yang to break the world with the win.” (AFP) China’s Xu Jiayu BTC Member’s tournament begins DT News Network and matches continue until Friday. Manama Matches coming up on the n the presence of Bahrain Tennis schedule will feature Abdul Rahman Club (BTC) Vice-President, Mirza Janahi against the winner of the Al-Sammak,I Sports Committee match between Kadri Rizk and Director, Khalid Nass and other Khaled Qayoom, with Ahmed Janahi board members, Algerian Al Akhdar taking on Khalid Nass. Al’a Eldeen defeated Hassan Al Remaining matches will see Mutawa in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 Nasser Khonji meeting the winner on the first day of BTC’s Member of the match between Indian Nalan Tournament at its premises in Juffair. Tenshukaba and Bahraini’s Yousef The second match played saw Al Qaed and Pakistan’s Salman Al Sammak Al Hajjar Tunisian Kareem Hajjar defeat Isa Al Hassan against India’s Sundara Sammak 6-1, 6-1 as the tournament Ram..

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