Men’s 200m freestyle final
GOLD – Sun Yang (CHN)
SILVER – Chad le Clos (RSA)
BRONZE – Conor Dwyer (USA)
Women’s 100m backstroke final
GOLD – Katinka Hosszu (HUN)
SILVER – Kathleen Baker (USA)
BRONZE – Kylie Masse (CAN)
BRONZE – Fu Yuanhui (CHN)
Men’s 100m backstroke final
GOLD – Ryan Murphy OR (USA)
SILVER – Xu Jiayu (CHN)
BRONZE – David Plummer (USA)
Women’s 100m breaststroke final
GOLD – Lilly King OR (USA)
SILVER – Yulia Efimova (RUS)
BRONZE – Katie Meili (USA)
The men’s and women’s 100-metre backstroke finals headline Day 3 of finals action in the pool at the Rio Olympics.
Can Emily Seebohm breakthrough for that elusive individual Olympic gold? Join The Roar from 11am (AEST) for all the action.
Backstrokers Seebohm and Madison Wilson, and on the men’s side Mitchell Larkin are Australia’s best hope for gold as they look to defend the world titles they won in Kazan last year.
Seebohm will aim to avenge the agonising loss she suffered to American Missy Franklin in London after breaking the Olympic record in the semi-finals. Franklin’s absence from the field leaves Danish teenager Mie Nielsen and American Olivia Smoliga as her most likely challengers.
Larkin has a tougher task if he is to end the American domination of the event, which dates back to 1996, with team USA members Ryan Murphy and David Plummer both having overtaken Larkin’s world-leading time at the US trials.
The final of the 200m freestyle looms as one of the most open events on the program, with less than a second separating the top nine swimmers in the world this year. London silver medallist Sun Yang faces strong opposition from James Guy, Paul Biederman and Thomas Fraser-Holmes.
The women’s 100m breaststroke field has been blown wide open, after the banning of Russian Yuliya Efimova for doping. This final looms as a battle between two 19-year-olds, defending champion Rūta Meilutytė of Lithuania and rising American star Lilly King.
Michael Phelps will be in action in the 200 butterfly semi-finals, and the night also features the women’s semi-finals of the 200 freestyle and 200 individual medley.
Today’s schedule
Women’s 200m freestyle: semi-finals
Men’s 200m freestyle: final
Women’s 100m backstroke: final
Men’s 100m backstroke: final
Women’s 100m breaststroke: final
Men’s 200m butterfly: semi-finals
Women’s 200m IM: semi-finals
Prediction
Emily Seebohm should deliver in her favourite event, with Franklin’s absence making it the Aussie’s race to lose.
Ryan Murphy and Rūta Meilutytė will triumph in the 100 backstroke and 100 breaststroke respectively, while Sun Yang is hard to go past in the 200 freestyle.
Join The Roar from 11am (AEST) for live commentary and analysis, and get involved in the conversation by adding your comments below.
Rory O'Sullivan
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Thanks to all for followed the coverage tonight, tune back into the roar from 11am AEST tomorrow for live coverage of day 4.
Rory O'Sullivan
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Final Results day 3 Men's 200 Free Gold: Sun Yang China:1:44:65 Silver:Chad Le Clos South Africa 1:45:20 Bronze: Connor Dwyer USA 1:45:23 Women's 100 Backstroke Gold: Katinka Hosszu: Hungary 58.45 Silver: Fu Yuahnui China 58.76 Bronze: Kylie Masse Canada 58.76 Men's 100 Backstroke Gold:Ryan Murphy USA 51.97 (OR) Silver:Xu Jiayu China 52.31 Bronze:David Plummer USA 52.40 Women's 100 Breastsroke Gold: Lilly King USA 104:93 (OR) Silver: Yulia Efimova Russia 1:05:5 Bronze: Katie Meili USA 1:05:69
Rory O'Sullivan
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Australia did not come away with a single medal from day 3 of swimming in Rio. Emily Seebohm (7th) and Maddie Wilson (8th) were overpowered in the final of the 100m backstroke by Hosszu of Hungary. Mitch Larkin missed a medal by 0.03 of a second behind Ryan Murphy. Sun Yang made amends for his loss in the 400 and his match up against Mack Horton in the 1500 looms as the contest of the meet.In the 100 Breaststroke Lilly King announced herself on the world scene, claiming the gold in Olympic record time. Bronte Barratt and Emma McKeon have qualified for the final of the 200 Freestyle and will be joined on finals night by Alicia Coutts as she swims for Australia for the final time in the 200IM. Grant Irving just missed out on a spot in the 200 Butterfly final, finishing 9th. Full results and times to follow.
Rory O'Sullivan
Roar Pro
That concludes day 3 from Rio, full results and wrap to follow.
Rory O'Sullivan
Roar Pro
Hosszu looks unbeatable as she glides to victory. Ye in second and Margalis in third.
Rory O'Sullivan
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Ye of China has made up plenty of ground in the Breaststroke to be in second at the turn. Hosszu easily leads.
Rory O'Sullivan
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Field even at after the butterfly but a strong turn by Hosszu sees her rise to the front.
Rory O'Sullivan
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Hosszu is in action again in the second semi. A gold in this event would establish her as the swimmer of the meet.
Rory O'Sullivan
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O'Connor is dominant in 2:07:57 and she wins from Dirado with Coutts in 3rd. Coutts finishes in 2:10:35, 2 seconds outside her PB but should comfortably qualify for the final.
Rory O'Sullivan
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O'Connor extending her lead in the breastroke, Coutts in 3rd.
Rory O'Sullivan
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O'Connor blitzes the butterfly leg with Coutts right up there in second. She falls back in the backstroke.
Rory O'Sullivan
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Could this be the last time we see Alicia Coutts in the pool?
Rory O'Sullivan
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Women's 200IM semi's will be the final event of the day. Start list heat 1 Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson:Canada Kim Seoyeong:South Korea Alicia Coutts:Australia Siobhan-Marie O'Connor:Great Britain Madeline Dirado:United States Sydney Pickrem:Canada Hannah Miley:Great Britain Victoria Andreeva:Russia Start list Semi-final 2 Alexandra Wenk:Germany Zsuzsanna Jakabos:Hungary Miho Teramura:Japan Katinka Hosszú:Hungary Melanie Margalis:United States Ye Shiwen:China Runa Imai:Japan Mireia Belmonte:Spain
jamesb
Guest
Yeah It feels like they are making up excuses for the Australian swimmers, which lets be honest, apart the Horton and women's relay, have all underperformed. And tbh, I wasn't impressed with the mens relay team either, even though they won bronze.
Brendon
Guest
Another olympics another swimming flop. Choking and underperforming. The review after London 2012 missed the point. Australian swimming has a mental problem. The idea that swimmers failed in London because they werent bff's and cheered each other on is moronic. Swimming is an individual sport. Australian swimming needs to do two things. 1. Admit aus swimmers have psychological problem at the Olympics. 2. Move trials closer to the olympics/world champs etc like the US I could be wrong and Australua wins 5 more gold in the pool but I doubt it.
Rory O'Sullivan
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Don't despair yet Australian sports fans, Bronte Barratt and Emma McKeon provided at least one positive for the night qualifying for the final of the 200 Freestyle. Both will be medal chances tomorrow night.
Rory O'Sullivan
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Kendersi of Hungary eats both swimmers up in the final 50m to take the heat and will go in as fastest qualifier. Phelps and Le Clos take out the minor places respectively. Grant Irving just misses the final with the 9th fastest time.
Rory O'Sullivan
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Phelps cruising out in front as Chad Le Clos begins to make his move on the last turn.
punter
Guest
Pathetic comments from teh Aussie commentator. This is the same for every swimmer in every country, why only affecting the Aussies. I am normally very positive but this is dreadful meet since the first day.
Rory O'Sullivan
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Phelps and Le Clos both start strong, amazing turn by Phelps!!