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World Cup 9 - Day 1 Report
Jan 24, 2001 - Nick J. Thierry - SWIMNEWS
STOCKHOLM - A capacity crowd of 1,500 filled the new Eriksdalsbadet complex to witness two World Cup records fall. The first to Therese Alshammar (SWE) as she bettered her own record of 24.43 from last year with a winning swim tonight of 24.39. The performance is worth 1003 for the top women's performance.
Jim Piper (AUS) bettered the World Cup set only three days ago in Berlin of 2:07.74 with is his 2:07.69.
Tom Malchow (USA) was an easy winner in the men's 200 butterfly with 1:52.97, the top men's performance worth 1006 points.
Michael Klim (AUS) won the 100 free in 47.72, after winning four days ago in Berlin. He later finished second in the 50 fly with 23.36 behind Mark Foster (GBR) who touched first in 23.19. Foster bettered the world record in Sheffield a week ago with 22.87.
Chad Carvin (USA) in his first appearance at this year's World Cup was an easy winner in the 400 free with 3;43.72 more then 10 second ahead of second place Yu Inoue (JPN) with 3:53.80.
Gordan Kozulj (CRO) won the 100 back 52.68 and will swim the 200 back tomorrow, an event in which he equalled the world record in Berlin three days ago with 1:51.62.
Jim Piper (AUS) won the 200 breaststroke in 2:07.69, bettring the World Cup record of 2:07.74 established in Berlin last Saturday.
Grant McGregor (AUS) won the 400 IM in 4:09.71, and its his fourth win in the curret World Cup series for the 200-400 IMs.
Malin Svahnstrom (SWE) won a close fought 200 free with 1:59.95 over Marianne Limpert (CAN) in second with 1:59.98. Later, Limpert won the 200 IM in 2:14.10. "It was not as easy as it looked," Limpert said, "The 200 free took a lot out of me."
Barbara Bedford (USA) won the 50 back in 27.94 and Kelly Stefanyshyn (CAN) the 200 back in 2:09.93.
Qi Hui (CHN) held off with 1:07.00 Amy Blacerzak (USA) 1:07.25 in the 100 breaststroke.
Two Chrysler PT Cruisers are to awarded at the end of the competition to the top performers for men and women.
Austrlia lead in medals with 7 (4-2-1) Sweden has the most medals with 10 (3-3-4) and the USA with 6 (3-2-1).
Television coverage is by TV 1, the main Swedish channel, consisiting of a tape-delayed 15 minutes of highlights in the Sports News section each evening.
| Top Performances on day 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) | 1006 | 1:52.97 | 200 fly M | Tom Malchow,76,USA |
| 2) | 1004 | 24.39 | 50 free W | Therese Alshammar,77,SWE |
| 3) | 1003 | 23.19 | 50 fly M | Mark Foster,70,GBR |
| 4) | 999 | 2:07.69 | 200 breast M | Jim Piper,81,AUS |
| 5) | 995 | 57.91 | 100 fly W | Johanna Sjoberg,78,SWE |
| 6) | 993 | 23.36 | 50 fly M | Michael Klim,77,AUS |
| 7) | 984 | 4:09.71 | 400 im M | Grant McGregor,78,AUS |
| 8) | 982 | 1:07.00 | 100 breast W | Hui Qi,85,CHN |
| 9) | 977 | 1:07.25 | 100 breast W | Amy Balcerzak,78,USA |
| 10) | 976 | 54.46 | 100 im M | Robert Van Der Zant,75,AUS |
| 11) | 976 | 27.94 | 50 back W | Barbara Bedford,72,USA |
| Medal Totals After Day 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | TOTAL | |
| AUS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| SWE | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| USA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| CAN | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| JPN | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| GBR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| CRO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GER | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RUS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| FIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| BLR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| EST | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| SUI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FRA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ITA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
