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Sam Short in box seat for gold medal: Thorpe
Five-time Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe has just given his thoughts on the Men’s 400m Freestyle Final about to begin.
According to Thorpe, Sam Short is in fine form to make this race his own.
Speaking of Short’s heat swim earlier, this is what Thorpe had to say:
“Amazing swim, he [Short] was out, he led from the get-go and I loved the performance”
Watch this space! The swimmers are stepping out, and the race is just minutes away.
Preview: Women’s 400m freestyle
By Tom Decent
What more is there to say about this race?
Ariarne Titmus against Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky.
There’s a big chance this world record goes tonight. It used to belong to Titmus, but McIntosh took it from her in March (3:56.08s).
Ariarne Titmus after winning her 400m freestyle final at the Australian trials earlier this year.Credit: Getty
The talk out of McIntosh’s camp, after heats, is that she’s feeling very sharp. By the same token, Titmus was clinical in her heat. Ledecky might go out fast and take the race on.
My prediction is that McIntosh will go under 3:56 and Titmus will be about a second behind. Silver to Australia.
But wouldn’t it be a great yarn if Titmus could keep her five-year unbeaten streak going!
Key events to watch
There’s plenty of action on tonight, but if you’re looking for the key events to keep an eye out for, we have you covered.
- 9:02pm – Men’s 400m Freestyle final
- 9:32pm – Women’s 400m Freestyle final
- 10:21pm – Men’s 400m Medley
- 10:32pm – Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay final
- 10:43pm – Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay final
All time are in AEST.
How many gold medals can Australia win tonight?
There are five gold medals up for grabs for Australia tonight, but can they win them all?
Preview: Men’s 400m freestyle final
By Tom Decent
Don’t be fooled by the heats. This will be extremely close.
Aussie Sam Short banged out a personal best of 3:42.44s in the heats and the big question is whether he will have enough in the tank to back that up tonight.
Elijah Winnington is the reigning world champion and is known for his astute race tactics. Australia haven’t gone 1-2 in this event for 20 years since Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett in 2003.
I think they’ll do it, with Sam Short breaking into the 3:41 club. He’s never won a world title.
Sam Short reacts to his heat time in the Men’s 400m freestyle.Credit: Getty
Good evening
Good evening swimming enthusiasts!
Billie Eder here to take you through tonight’s races at the World Aquatics Championships in Japan.
Reporter Tom Decent is on the ground chatting to our Aussie athletes when they come from the pool, and you might even spot him on TV working the mic.
Whether you’re a swimming expert, casual viewer or you’ve just flicked on the TV between the Ashes and the Women’s World Cup, we have you covered with all the gold medal chances tonight.
First Australians up for gold are Sam Short and Elijah Winnington in the Men’s 400m Freestyle final at 9:02pm AEST.
You can catch all the action on 9Now.
Australian Sam short (front) and Elijah Winnington are in the final of the Men’s 400m.Credit: Getty
