World Cup Tashkent, Day 2 Finals: Cam McEvoy & Egor Kornev to Renew Battle
Cameron McEvoy and Egor Kornev shared the 100 free title on the second day of the World Cup in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
It was a second trip to the top of the podium in as many days for McEvoy after his 20.13 victory in the 50 free on the opening day as he propelled himself to second all-time, surpassed only by Jordan Crooks‘ WR of 19.90 from the short-course worlds in December 2024.
It followed a soaring world record by Pieter Coetze in the 50m backstroke – read more here.
All the results:
- Meet Results
- World Cup Baku Results, Day 1
- World Cup Baku Results, Day 2
- World Cup Baku Results, Day 3
- World Cup Tashkent Results, Day 1
Women’s 400IM Fastest Heat
Yu Yiting led from start to finish to capture the crown despite a storming final 25 of 14.77 from Abbie Wood. The Chinese swimmer came home in 4:27.09 with Wood going 4:28.90 following and Waka Kobori third in 4:29.02.
It followed Yu’s third place in the 100IM on Thursday after her Asian records in the 100 and 200IM at the first stop in Baku.
Women’s 200m Freestyle
Siobhan Haughey dominated throughout to clinch victory in 1:51.02. Anna Peplowski touched in 1:53.32 for second with Freya Colbert next home in 1:53.46.
It was Haughey’s second straight 200 free win, a week after she went 1:51.08 in Baku.
Men’s 200m Individual Medley
Shaine Casas was second behind Luke Barr at 150 before coming through on the final 50 in 1:51.81. Carson Foster moved from fifth at 175m for second in 1:52.21 with Finlay Knox third in 1:52.33
Women’s 100m Backstroke
Marrit Steenbergen continued her World Cup gold rush with a 55.32 victory. Taylor Ruck was second in 56.38 with Anna Peplowski returning to the water around 13 minutes after 200 free silver to capture bronze in 57.37.
Steenbergen won the 100 back among four golds on the first stop in Azerbaijan to lead the standings alongside Egor Kornev coming into Tashkent. The Netherlands swimmer won the 50 back and the 100IM in European record time on the opening day in Uzbekistan.
Men’s 50m Breaststroke
Michael Houlie made it a second South African gold in the space of half an hour when he touched in 25.67 as he upgraded his Baku silver. Kirill Prigoda was second in 25.82 with Caspar Corbeau taking third in 25.92, 0.02 ahead of Qin Haiyang (25.94).
Women’s 50m Butterfly
Roos Vanotterdijk came from second at the turn to take the title in 24.75 ahead of Sara Junevik (25.06) and Arina Surkova (25.08).
The Belgian won the 50 fly in Baku to go 2 for 2 with one stop remaining.
Men’s 100m Freestyle
Cam McEvoy and Egor Kornev shared the honours after the Russian made up a deficit of 0.25 at the final turn. The pair couldn’t be separated as they touched the wall in 45.24, 0.40secs off the WR of 44.84 held jointly by Kornev and Kyle Chalmers. Ivan Girev made it a second Russian on the podium in third in 46.51.
Splits:
McEvoy: 10.07/21.42 (11.35)/33.22 (11.80)/45.24 (12.02)
Kornev: 10.19/21.68 (11.49)/33.47 (11.79)45.24 (11.77)
It was a second medal of the night for Kornev following his 50 back silver.
Women’s 100m Breaststroke
Mona McSharry made another trip to the podium with victory in 1:04.25, 0.25 ahead of Evgeniia Chikunova (1:04.50). Florine Gaspard and Tes Schouten – training mates in Antwerp – shared third place with the Netherlands swimmer coming from seventh at the final turn as they clocked 1:05.38.
It was a second straight win over 100m for McSharry following Baku gold.
Men’s 200m Butterfly
Chen Juner led from start to finish to clinch victory in 1:49.98. So Ogata of Japan was second in 1:50.29 with Alberto Razzetti next home in 1:53.09.