Unlike the Olympic champion in open water, his wife Sarah Wellbrock announced on Sunday (April 17th, 2022) that he would skip the title fights in the Hungarian capital from June 17th to July 3rd. “This year my focus is on completing my law studies with the state exam,” said the Olympic bronze medalist in the 1,500 meter freestyle, formerly known as Köhler, according to a statement from the German Swimming Association. However, she then has the Olympics in 2024 as her goal.
Wellbrock wants to defend title
There her husband won gold over 10 kilometers in open water swimming and bronze over 1500 meters freestyle in the pool at the last summer games in Tokyo. At the World Championships in Hungary, Florian Wellbrock wants to defend his title on the longest pool distance and also compete in open water. There, too, the native of Bremen, who trains in Magdeburg, is the defending champion over 10 kilometers.
“Our World Cup team is a bit smaller than in previous years, but still no less powerful,” said DSV competitive sports director Christian Hansmann and explained the goal: “In the qualifying period we were able to celebrate five German records and also annual world best times. Now Anna Elendt, Lukas Märtens and Rafael Miroslaw should be able to take the next step.”
The German World Cup team in pool swimming:
Women: Isabel Gose (SC Magdeburg), Anna Elendt (SG Frankfurt), Angelina Koehler (Hanover 96)
Men: Rafael Miroslaw (SG HT 16 Hamburg), Lukas Märtens (SC Magdeburg), Henning Mühlleitner (Sport-Union Neckarsulm), Florian Wellbrock (SC Magdeburg), Ole Braunschweig (SG Neukölln), Lucas Matzerath (SG Frankfurt), Eric Friese (Potsdam SV), Josha Salchow (SV Nikar Heidelberg)
Source: dpa