Swimming Qualification to Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games

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Sixteen-year-old Kiwi swimming sensation books spot at Tokyo Olympics
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Teenage swimming sensation Erika Fairweather's notched up another remarkable achievement today, qualifying for next year's Olympics.

Competing in the Auckland championships late this afternoon, Fairweather comfortably booked her place at the Tokyo games.

The 16-year-old posted a time of 4 minutes, 7.43 seconds in the 400-metre freestyle - a time which is nearly five tenths of a second under the qualifying time.

"I cant even put it into words, I'm just so gobsmacked I guess," Fairweather said.

"Im not going to lie, it hurt a lot but I was really determined and I wanted to get the time so I'm just glad I was able to pull it off."

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Qualification Trials France

 

QUALIFICATION TOKYO 2020

 

100 M Butterfly Women's : Marie WATTEL 57.40

[Gianlu33 5,276]

Some news from the Italian national championship...

 

Ceccon, born in 2001, won the 100m backstroke with 52.84 and destroyed the National Record

Obliviously, he won the Olympic Pass.

2nd place for Sabbioni with only 53.44, no pass for him.

[Gianlu33 5,276]

Italian Record, 4th European time EVER, Olympic pass! Amazing performance for Pilato (15 years old) that won the 100m breaststroke with 1.06.02".

Carraro was very close to the time limit, with 1.06.58"

[Andry84 106]

Benedetta Pilato qualified for Tokyo in 100 breastroke in 1.06.02, Carraro 1.06.58 and Castiglione 1.07.01 not qualified yet, in March another chances with easier time to achieve. 

I hope at the end Italy will bring to Tokyo all the 3 girls

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Bennyyyyyyy! 

 

15-year young sensation Benedetta Pilato just swam 1.06.02 (50m pool) in the women's 100m Breaststroke at the Italian Winter Champs...

 

obviously it's a new National record and also the Olympic pass for her...

 

Martina carraro was second in the same race, but swimming "only" 1.06.58, she didn't get the Olympic pass (it was 1.06.4 in this event)...

 

of course she's gonna have more chances to book her Olympic spot next year...

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p.s. looking at this thread, this championship's broadcast should have record share/ratings...

 

but tomorrow we'll surely read that the actual rating is 0.00003%   

[rafalgorka 1,808]

Benedetta Pilato is extremely impressive. I wonder how much faster than today she will be able to swim in Tokyo. A medal looks more and more within her reach. That would be something. Ruta Meilutyte was 15 years old when she won in London, remember?

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1 minute ago, rafalgorka said:

Benedetta Pilato is extremely impressive. I wonder how much faster than today she will be able to swim in Tokyo. A medal looks more and more within her reach. That would be someting. Ruta Meilutyte was 15 years old when she won in London, remember?

who knows? she's young and strong, however she doesn't look your average 16-year girl...most likely she's going to improve 1 further second in 8 months time, which won't be enough to beat Lilly King...

I hope she can at least win a medal...

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17 Y.O Anastasia Gorbenko has now qualified to 100m free, women with a time  of 54.38