By Karl Ortegon on SwimSwam
2017 LAUSANNE CUP
- Lausanne, Switzerland
- December 20-21, 2017
- Meet central
- Live results
Canadian Taylor Ruck continued to impress in Lausanne, as day 2 wrapped up with more fast swimming from the teenager as well as more standout performances from the Japanese contingent.
Ruck took the win in the women’s 200 free first, going 1:52.74 to touch out Dutch stalwart Femke Heemskerk (1:52.91). The A final, consisting of the top six swimmers from prelims, consisted of three Canadian teenagers. Besides the winner Ruck, Rebecca Smith was 3rd (1:53.83) and Kayla Sanchez 5th (1:56.35).
Ruck was back in the 100 back, tying Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu for the 100 back victory, as both women went twin 56.99’s. In her third event of the night, Ruck finished third in the 50 free (24.08), behind Rikako Ikee (23.95) and Ranomi Kromowidjojo (23.66). Ikee broke the national record for Japan there, and tied her own national mark earlier tonight with a 55.64 to win the 100 fly.
The Japanese men had a strong showing on day 2 just as they did on day 1. Masaki Kaneko nearly took down his own Japanese record of 49.65 in the 100 back, going 49.92 to win the race easily. One of the more exciting races was the men’s 200 IM, where Kosuke Hagino completed the IM triple crown for the win. He went 1:52.65, his 27.73 back split (the field’s best) essentially the only thing that separated him from the field. Germany’s Philip Heintz was 1:53.17 for 2nd. Yasuhiro Koseki was 26.51 to edge out countrymate Daiya Seto (26.66) in the 50 breast,
The women’s 200 IM was also a great race. Yui Ohashi, who didn’t have to fight with Katinka Hosszu in the 400 IM, was actually out ahead of Hosszu at the halfway point in the 200 IM. Hosszu reeled her back in, though, using a strong 35.61 breast split to jump to a lead, winning 2:05.00 to 2:06.42.
Nils Liess was able to crack a Swiss record for a win on home turf, going 3:45.11 to take two seconds off of Dominik Meichtry’s national record.
Michael Andrew broke through for his first win, which just so happened to be the final event of the meet. In the 50 free, Andrew topped the field with a 21.31. That time ties him with Paul Powers, making him tied for the 9th-fastest performer in American history for the event.
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