Olympic champion Lukas Märtens also underlined his top shape two months before the swimming World Cup over the 200 m freestyle. At the German Championships in Berlin, the Magdeburg -born prevailed over half a distance two days after his success over the 400 m – in the world’s best time. The 23-year-old secured the title in 1: 44.25 minutes on Saturday and remained again under the World Cup standard (1: 46.30).
“I felt very good, so I wanted such a time. That it worked out like that is of course a dream,” said Märtens.
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It was only on Thursday that he had shown a strong race over the 400 m almost three weeks after his world record (3: 39.96) with a time of 3: 40.61 minutes. With Olympic gold, Märtens was already set on his parade route for the World Cup in Singapore (July 11th to August 3).
In Berlin he now also secured his ticket via the 200 m, the DM is the end of the World Cup qualification. On Sunday, Märtens wants to start over the 200 m back.
Anna Elendt (Frankfurt am), WM second of 2022, also swam over half the distance of gold over half a distance to gold (30.48 seconds) one day after her success.
For men, Melvin Imoudu (Potsdam/27.14 seconds) prevailed in front of Lucas Matzerath (Frankfurt am/27.18) on this route.
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Program: RBB24 Inforadio, May 3rd, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
