Gregorio Paltrinieri Books Ticket To 1500 Title Chase But Sun Down & No Defence

Welcome to the SwimVortex coverage of the 31st Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The team of Craig Lord and John Lohn will report live from the Rio Aquatics Centre, with the keen eye of Patrick B. Kraemer providing photographs. Action gets under way this afternoon with the Day Seven preliminary heats – women’s 50 freestyle, men’s 1500 freestyle and both 400 medley relays. Continue to visit this file (and hit the refresh button) for running updates from the pool.

Fresh off her share of the gold medal in the 100 freestyle, the United States’ Simone Manuel will take to the 50 freestyle, in search of another surprise medal. Only now, it would not be a surprise. How favorite Cate Campbell will recover from a sixth-place finish in the 100 free will be a storyline of the morning, the Australian’s miss of the podium in her prime event shocking in nature.

The long wait is over for Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri, who will get his first competitive swim in during the prelims of the 1500 freestyle. Paltrinieri owns the top time in the world and is pegged as the top choice, reigning champion Sun Yang of China in the mix, too. Sun has already won gold in the 200 free and silver in the 400 free, and is looking for a third straight Olympics with three solo medals in freestyle events.

The medley relays will feature the United States as the heavy favorites for gold, their prelim squads merely searching for safe performances to set the stage for the final evening of action.

Day Seven Heats … On Your Marks…

Gregorio Paltrinieri Cruises to 14:44.51 in 1500 Free; Sun No Longer Rising

When Gregorio Paltrinieri dropped a European record of 14:34.04 at the Euro Champs earlier this …

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