FINA World Junior Swimming Championships
Next edition: 4th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2013 in Dubai (UAE)
August 26 - 31, 2013
Age groups:
GIRLS: 14 – 17 years on 31 December 2013 (born 1999, 1998, 1997 and 1996)
BOYS: 15 – 18 years on 31 December 2013 (born 1998, 1997, 1996 and 1995)
Lima 2011, Day 6: Great success: 42 Championships Records and 19 nations with medals
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The 3rd FINA World Junior Swimming Championships came to an end on August 21 in Lima (PER), with 42 new championships records and 19 countries with medals among the 58 nations that participated in the event with 528 swimmers (246 women and 282 men). Lima’s edition was a success with the best set of results since the creation of this World Championships, in 2006.
United States dominated on the medal count (11 gold, eight silver and three bronze) and on the scores (964 points), followed by Canada (620) and Japan (516.50). The Japanese team won 19 medals (seven gold, nine silver and three bronze) and the Canadian earned 14 (four gold, five silver and five bronze).
Lima 2011, Day 5: USA, JPN and UKR on top of the medal table
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With one day to go at the 3rd FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Lima (PER), United States, Japan and Ukraine are the nations leading among the 19 countries that reached the podium so far. Five finals were held in the evening of the fifth and penultimate day: women’s 1500m freestyle, men’s 50m butterfly, women’s 50m backstroke, men’s 400m individual medley and women’s 4x100m freestyle relay.
Daryna Zevina (UKR, 1994, 28.45) was the backstroke queen in Lima. She gained the 50m, 100m and 200m, all with championships record. On Saturday, Daryna comfortably got the 50m title while Kathleen Saunders (GBR, 1994, 28.76) and Chantal Van Landeghem (CAN, 1994, 29.01) completed the podium.
Lima 2011, Day 4: Africa enters in the “medallists’ club”
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Applauded by an excited crowd, Africa made its entry in the “medallists’ club” at the 3rd FINA World Junior Swimming Championships and twice in the same event. In the fourth day of competition in Lima (PER), Egypt won its first gold medal with Farida Hisham in the women’s 50m butterfly, in a new championships record of 26.60. This event was also marked by the first shared medal of the competition: Kendyl Stewart (USA, 1994, 26.78) finished in the second place, while the bronze went to South African Vanessa Mohr (1995, 26.85) and Canadian Chantal Van Landeghem (1994).
The night began with Akihito Yamaguchi (1994, 2:11.70) honouring the Japanese tradition in breaststroke events and winning the 200m under the championships record (2:14.78). Silver and bronze medal were earned by Ukrainians: Oleroksiy Rozhkov (1993, 2:13.94) and Maksym Shemberev (1993, 2:14.08). Until the fourth place - American Chase Kalisz (1994, 2:14.13) – all athletes had swum under the previous record set by Russian Alexey Zinovyev in the 2008 edition.
Lima 2011, Day 3: USA dominates with three victories
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After the first three days of the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, being held in Lima (PER) until August 21, the high-level of preparation of the athletes and the consequent improvement of their performances is now confirmed. Six additional Championships records were established in the “Campo de Marte” aquatic complex, confirming the success of this competition.
In the third day of finals, United States won its gold medal number five with Evan Pinion’s victory in the men’s 800m freestyle, first event of the night. Evan (1994, 7:55.92) broke the championships record established in Monterrey 2008 (8:01.77). Italy earned silver and bronze medals, respectively with Gabriele Detti (8:00.95) and Gregorio Paltrinieri (8:02.06).
Lima 2011, Day 2: Thirteen nations already with medals
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The second day began with the first gold medal for Australia. Bonnie Macdonald (1995) clocked 8:32.30 and won the women’s 800m freestyle gold after a tight race with Gillian Ryan (USA, 1995, 8:33.46) and Claudia Dasca (ESP, 1994, 8:34.29). Bonnie swam close to the opponents most of the race and took the lead with 300m to go. “I’m really proud to be Australian. I entered into the race to swim my best. I have so many people to thank, including the team, because we are like a family. I’m so happy. I wasn’t thinking on winning or not winning, my strategy was only focused in my race,” said Bonnie.
Lima 2011, Day 1: Eleven Championships records to open the Junior Worlds
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Adrenaline and excitement highlighted the first day of the 3rd FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, taking place at the “Campo de Marte” complex in Lima (PER). Eleven new championships records were set and the American team leads the medal table with two gold medals and one bronze, followed by Japan with two gold medals and Canada, with three silver medals.
The men’s 400m freestyle was the first race of the night and set the tone for the rest of the thrilling session. The top four times were all under the previous Championship record (3:51.81): the winner, Fumiya Hidaka (JPN, 1994), arrived in 3.50.97, with Canadian Bobrosky Chad (1993 - 3:51.46) and American Evan Pinion (1994 - 3:51:47) completing the podium.
Monterrey 2008: Sokolova (RUS), Knutson (USA) and Bell (NZL) most titled swimmers with three each
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Eleven finals were contested in the last championships session. Italy’s Luca Dotto (1990) and Luca Leonardi (1991) went 1-2 in the men’s 100m freestyle final to clinch, respectively, the gold and the silver medal. Dotto won the title in 50.06 - a Championships record, 0.23 seconds faster than that set in the preliminaries by Orinoco Faamausuli - swimming from lane 1, while Leonardi’s second place, with 50.11 (his personal best) came from lane 4. Both swimmers come from Northern Italy, Dotto from near Padua, Leonardi from near Milan. For the bronze medal, Russia’s Oleg Tikhobaev (1990) had a swift final hand touch and conquered the bronze in 50.33, just 0.01 seconds ahead of Germany’s Dimitri Colupaev (1990).
Monterrey 2008, Day 5: 3rd individual gold for Sokolova (RUS) & Bell (NZL); Knutson (USA) wins 4th gold (2nd relay)
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The most relevant news from the preliminaries on Day 5 of the 2nd FINA World Junior Swimming Championships taking place in Monterrey from July 8-13, 2008, concern Orinoco Faamausli, the New Zealand swimmer who on Day 4 dominated the 50m freestyle final. This morning he did not swim the 100m freestyle he wanted so much to win and that he would have probably have won seeing that he had set the Championships record in 50.29 swimming the lead-off leg of the 4x100m freestyle relay in the preliminaries of the first day of the Championships. Orinoco was compelled to scratch because of a stomach sickness overnight, which left him in frustration.
For the first time no Championships record was set in the preliminaries.
Monterrey 2008, Day 4: Russia joins USA at top of medals table with five gold; amazing win for Sokolova in women's 400 free
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On Day 4 (July 11) of the 2nd FINA World Junior Swimming Championships being held in Monterrey (MEX) from July 8-13, 2008, Russia joined the USA at the top of the medal tally with five gold. As described below, Elena Sokolova (RUS) winning the 400m freestyle in an amazing time, was among the day's highlights.
PRELIMINARIES
Seven Championships records were set in the morning session. In the women’s 50m backstroke both the two fastest semi-finals qualifier, Elizabeth Pelton (USA, 1993) and Etiene Medeiros (BRA, 1991) swam under the previous mark, respectively in 29.18 and 29.29. Same thing in the men’s 50m butterfly for Ivan Lendjer (SRB, 1990) and Daniel Bell (NZL, 1990), who swam the distance in 24.12 and 24.17 respectively.
Monterrey 2008, Day 3: Bell rings 2nd bell : After winning the 100 back the Kiwi takes gold in the 100 fly
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Italy’s Silvia Di Pietro (1993) was fastest in the women’s 50m butterfly preliminaries on Day 3 of the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Monterrey (MEX), with a time of 26.99. In the semi-finals, in spite of a slow start, she improved her mark to 26.83; the only swimmer to go under 27 seconds and obviously the fastest qualifying time. Both times were FINA World Championships records.
In the men’s 50m freestyle another Italian, Luca Leonardi (1991), posted the fastest time with 22.66, another Championships record. Curiously the 2nd , 3rd , 4th and 5th qualifiers were, respectively, the surprising Virdhawal Vikr Khade (IND, 1991, 22.69), Orinoco Faamausili (NZL, 1990, 22.71), Oleg Tikhobaev (RUS, 1990, 22.73) and Luca Dotto (ITA, 1990, 22.75). A heated final is easily predictable.
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