World Championships Day 12 Observation Guide: 5 gold medals will be decided, Xu Jiayu 100m backstroke crown
On July 25, the Fukuoka World Championships will enter its 12th matchday. Five gold medals will be awarded on this competition day, namely the men's 200m freestyle, women's 1500m freestyle, women's 100m backstroke, men's 100m backstroke and women's 100m breaststroke. The Chinese team has the strength to compete for medals and even gold medals in the women's 1500m freestyle and men's 100m backstroke.
The first in the morning session were various preliminary rounds, four of which were attended by Chinese players. Sun Jiajun in the men's 50m breaststroke and Qin Haiyang, who has just won the championship, will compete in the women's 200m freestyle, and Liu Yaxin and Li Jiaping will participate. In the men's 200m butterfly heats, Chen Juner and Niu Guangsheng competed, and Fei Liwei will participate in the men's 800m freestyle.
In the evening, the semi-finals and finals will be played. In the women's 1500m freestyle final, China's Li Bingjie will compete. In the preliminary round, Li Bingjie swam a time of 15 minutes 58.81 seconds, ranking fourth among all competitors. Li Bingjie had a chance to challenge for a medal in the final, and the biggest favorite in the event was Ledecky of the United States, who was nearly 14 seconds ahead of second place in the heats.
In the men's 100m backstroke final, China's Xu Jiayu will compete. In the preliminary round, Xu Jiayu ranked first among all competitors in 52.87 seconds, and in the semifinals, he swam 52.42 seconds, ranking second among all competitors. Xu Jiayu is expected to attack for a medal or even a gold medal, and the competition in this event is very fierce, and many people have the strength to rush for gold.
In the women's 100m backstroke final, China's Wan Lotian will participate. In the semifinals, Wan Lotte swam 59.49 seconds and entered the final as 7th place. In the final, Wan Lotte will start on the first lane, and she is expected to perform well.