World Cup in Budapest, Quadarella fifth: “A nightmare”

From our correspondent Stefano Arcobelli

June 20
– Milan

The pink 1500s are still bewitched by the Quadarella. Simona starts too cautiously in the presence of the American Katie Grimes (2006) and the Australian Lani Pallister (2006) while Katie Ledecky challenges herself and her world record of 15’20 “48 of 2018 (an attempt that will return to the 600): the outgoing Roman world champion is fourth at 200 in 2’03 “65, at 400 in 4’10” 61, sixth at 600 in 6’17 “96, at 800 she is fifth in 8’28” 28, surpassed by the other Australian Moesha Johnson. His race gradually dies out, inexplicably (at 1200 in 12’51 “17). She almost takes a tub from Ledecky. She struggles, breaks down and will do worse than in the battery (15’56 “19), or 16’03” 84. She fifth as at the Olympics. The American triumphs (17th time at the World Championships) in 15’30 “15, or the sixth performance ever, on the silver Grimes in 15’44” 89 and on the Pallister 15’48 “96. tears: “I don’t know what happened, it wasn’t me, I was unrecognizable, it seems to relive a nightmare, I don’t know … I’m so sorry for those who thought I did something, for my mother who came here. The podium was absolutely within reach, they went very fast, but that’s the way it went. I have to reset everything and think about the 800, hoping it won’t happen again. “

Tete first

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Nicolò Martinenghi is now a subscriber to the top places: his best time is also in the semifinals of the 50 breaststroke in 26 “56, 17 cents from his Italian record and precedes the main challenger, the American Michael Andrew of 26” 73 and the another American Nic Fink, bronze in the 100, 26 “74. Simone Cerasuolo also bursts into the final in 27” 01. Regan Smith wins a very tight final (first three in 27 cents) in the women’s 100 backstroke: the American record holder in 57 “45 beats the former Canadian record holder Kylie Masse by 18 cents in 5822, and climbs on the podium with Claire Curzan, the multipurpose American of 2004, which collects the bronze at 58 “67.