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BBC News
9 hours ago
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Gold for Nowacki in World Juniors 100m breaststroke
Jersey swimmer Filip Nowacki won the gold medal in the 100m breaststroke at the World Junior Championships in 17-year-old finished in 59.20 seconds, 0.3 seconds clear of runner-up Shin Ohashi, of is chasing three medals at the event in Otopeni, and will also compete in the 200m and 50m breaststroke events later this 200m heats and final take place on Friday, while the 50m heats and semi-finals take place on Saturday, with the final on is the holder of the European junior record in the 200m and the British junior record in the 100m breaststroke, which was previously held by multiple Olympic gold medallist Adam Peaty.
Yahoo
a day ago
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Nowacki storms into World Juniors 100m breaststroke final
Jersey swimmer Filip Nowacki surged into the final of the 100m breaststroke at the World Junior Championships as the fastest qualifier. The 17-year-old won the opening semi-final in 59.24 seconds, ahead of Greek Evangelos Ephraim Ntoumas in 59.77 and fellow Briton Max Morgan in 59.93. Those three, plus Japan's Shin Ohashi, who won the second semi in 59.72, were the only swimmers to break the one-minute mark. Nowacki, who is chasing medals in three events at this week's six-day championships in Otopeni, Romania, earlier won the last of nine heats in 59.84 seconds. The 100m breaststroke final takes place on Wednesday evening. Nowacki will also race in the 200m breaststroke and 50m breaststroke events later this week. Considered to have the potential to be one of Jersey's greatest ever sports competitors, the teenager is hoping to repeat his success at July's European Junior Championships. He dominated the breaststroke events in Slovakia, winning 100m and 200m gold and a 50m silver. Nowacki set a new European junior record in the 200m breaststroke and broke the British junior record held by multiple Olympic gold medallist and world record holder Adam Peaty in the 100m breaststroke. Record-breaking Nowacki wins three European medals 'Unassuming' star Nowacki ends with eight Island Games golds Jersey's Nowacki picked for GB world-class swimming squad
BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Nowacki eases into World Juniors 100m breaststroke semis
Jersey swimmer Filip Nowacki progressed to the 100m breaststroke semi-finals at the World Junior Championships as the second-fastest qualifier following Tuesday's 17-year-old won his heat, the last of nine, in a time of 59.84 seconds. Only Japan's Shin Ohashi recorded a quicker time of 59.64 on his way to winning heat eight. The duo were the only swimmers to break the one-minute mark. Nowacki will now continue his bid to claim the first of three medals at this week's six-day championships in Otopeni, Romania in the semi-finals later on Tuesday. The 100m breaststroke final then takes place on Wednesday evening. Nowacki will also race in the 200m breaststroke and 50m breaststroke events later this to have the potential to be one of the island's greatest ever sports competitors, the teenager is hoping to repeat his success at July's European Junior dominated the breaststroke events in Slovakia, winning 100m and 200m gold and a 50m set a new European junior record in the 200m breaststroke and broke the British junior record held by multiple Olympic gold medallist and world record holder Adam Peaty in the 100m breaststroke.
