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Cate Campbell, 52.38 In The Depths Of A Japan Open Result & Preparations For Rio 2016
- Updated: May 21, 2016
Jaopan Open, Tokyo
The result sheet looks somewhat bizarre at the Japan Open, the women’s 100m freestyle led by a Japanese age record of 53.98 from Rikako Ikee, 0.01sec inside the standard she set at Olympic trials last month, one on 54-plus, four on 55s and a couple of 56s tacked on the end. Then we find the Australian sisters listed in the depths reserved for foreigners – World champion Bronte finihsed third in 54.11, Cate Campbell went a little quicker: 52.38. Take that.
Campbell the elder was out in 25.09, to Bronte’s 25.60, Ikee racing to a caree high between then after having established a World junior record of 26.05 in the 50m butterfly.
Campbell’s time did not impact the 2016 World rankings but only because, on one entry per person, on the performers list, she was already top of the heap with the 52.38 from Olympic trials last month. Snap. Which added up to this lot for the Simon-Cusack coached sprinter at Commercial:
inside 53sec 21 times, all in textile 13 times …
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