Chad Le Clos Builds Edge Of Speed: 51.58 In 100 ‘Fly As Monaco Mare Nostrum Wraps Up

World champion Chad Le Clos (RSA) edged up the world rankings to No7 with a Mare Nostrum Tour opener of 51.58 to win the 100m butterfly at the Monaco curtain-closer today.

The Rio 2016 Olympic podium will be fought in the 50sec zone but Le Clos, far from the peak he will seek in Brazil come August, was just 0.16sec shy of the time ion which it took him to share silver with Evgeny Korotyshkin (RUS) behind Michael Phelps (USA) at London 2012.

Out in 24.46, Le Clos trailed Steffen Diebler (GER), on 24.38 but the South African’s return lap was the sharpest in the race, 27.12, Dribbler’s 27.73 granting him second in 52.11, Evgeny Koptelov (RUS) on 52.40.

Le Clos was back in action later in the session for a 1:49.28 second-place in the 200m freestyle 0.01sec ahead of Malaysian Welson Sim; no doubting the winner – Paul Biedermann (GER) cracked out a 1:46.71 win.

After winning the 200m free yesterday, Charlotte Bonnet (FRA) took the 100m freestyle in 53.80, her season best for a place in the world top 20. She kept at bay Aleksandra Herasimenia* (BLR), the Olympic silver medallist, on 54.39, and Rebecca Smith (CAN), 55.54.

Hosszu Pumps Out Another 3 Wins

Katinka Hosszu honing for flexible performance as her coach Shane Tusup surveys his stage at European titles last month – by Patrick B. Kraemer

Katinka Hosszu (HUN) started the session with a 4:06.65 win in the 400m freestyle way ahead of a Canadian 11 years her junior, Taylor Ruck,on 4:14.20. Hisszu set a lifetime best of 4:04.96 in a quiet moment in Bergen last month on the back of the European …

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