The 2023 Swimming World Cup kicked off in stunning fashion in Budapest, Hungary, with the world's top aquatic athletes converging at the Duna Arena to compete in an exciting display of skill, strength, and speed. Day 1 of this highly anticipated event showcased some thrilling races, record-breaking performances, and remarkable upsets. As the competition began, the swimmers left no doubt that they were ready to make a splash and create unforgettable moments. Lets look at some of the highlights from today.
Budapest Day 1 Results
Womens 400m Freestyle, Heat 2
Lojine Abdalla Salah placed 2nd with a time of 4:22.98
Womens 400m Freestyle, Heat 3
Corne van Schalkwyk placed 5th with a time of 4:31.71
Womens 50m Backstroke, Heat 1
Sara Walid Elsammany placed 2nd with a time of 30.06
Womens 50m Backstroke, Heat 3
Baliey Lambert placed 3rd with a time of 31.24
Womens 50m Backstroke, Heat 4
Carissa van Rooyen placed 6th with a time of 29.51
Womens 50m Backstroke, Heat 5
Emma de Wet placed 7th with a time of 30.08
Womens 50m Backstroke, Heat 6
Milla Drakopoulos placed 5th with a time of 29.18
Anishta Teeluck placed 8th with a time of 29.18
Mens 200m Backstroke, Heat 1
Luc Bestel placed 3rd with a time of 2:16.72
Mens 200m Backstroke, Heat 2
Noah Wollenschlaeger placed 8th with a time of 2:22.55
Mens 200m Backstroke, Heat 6
Abdella Ardjoune placed 8th with a time of 2:09.88
Womens 200m Butterfly, Heat 3
Jaime Mote placed 5th with a time of 2:19.57
Mens 100m Butterfly, Heat 1
Luc Bestel placed 7th with a time of 1:04.11
Mens 100m Butterfly, Heat 4
Johnathan Els placed 6th with a time of 57.25
Mens 100m Butterfly, Heat 5
Chad Le Clos placed 3rd with a time of 52.51
Abdalla Nasr placed 4th with a time of 53.34
Mens 100m Butterfly, Heat 6
Tai Pearson placed 6th with a time of 54.01
Mens 100m Butterfly, Heat 7
Matthew Sates placed 2nd with a time of 51.99
Mens 100m Butterfly, Final
Matthew Sates placed 2nd (silver) with a time of 51.66
Chad Le Clos placed 5th with a time of 52.21
Womens 200m Breaststroke, Heat 1
Amy Combrink placed 6th with a time of 2:56.35
Mens 100m Breaststroke, Heat 4
Shaun Thomas placed 3rd with a time of 1:05.56
Abobakr Abass placed 7th with a time of 1:06.31
Jonathan Chung Yee placed 9th with a time of 1:07.29
Mens 100m Breaststroke, Heat 5
Youssef Elkamash placed 7th with a time of 1:02.86
Liam O'hara placed 8th with a time of 1:06.34
Adrian Robinson placed 9th with a time of 1:06.91
Mens 100m Breaststroke, Heat 6
Brenden Crawford placed 6th with a time of 1:01.67
Anandt van Rensburg placed 8th with a time of 1:04.02
Womens 50m Freestyle, Heat 1
Sara Walid Elsammany placed 2nd with a time of 26.80
Leena Mohamadahmed placed 4th with a time of 32.92
Womens 50m Freestyle, Heat 2
Emma De Wet placed 1st with a time of 27.82
Bailey Lambert placed 2nd with a time of 28.12
Amy Combrink placed 4th with a time of 28.61
Tayamika Changanamuno placed 5th with a time of 29.91
Womens 50m Freestyle, Heat 3
N'hara Fernandes placed 4th with a tome of 28.24
Womens 50m Freestyle, Heat 4
Paige van der Westhuizen placed 1st with a time of 27.29
Taneal Baptiste placed 2nd with a time of 27.32
Womens 50m Freestyle, Heat 5
Carissa van Rooyen placed 1st with a time of 26.53
Milla Drakopoulos placed 2nd with a time of 26.77
Womens 50m Freestyle, Heat 7
Emma Prinsloo placed 4th with a time of 25.25
Mens 50m Freestyle, Heat 1
Noah Wollenschlaeger placed 2nd with a time of 25.98
Yousif Ibrahim placed 4th with a time of 27.17
Mens 50m Freestyle, Heat 2
Liam O'hara placed 3rd with a time of 25.58
Mens 50m Freestyle, Heat 4
Tai Pearson placed 1st with a time of 24.11
Mens 50m Freestyle, Heat 5
Benjamin Rorke placed 2nd with a time of 23.89
Cameron Oliver placed 3rd with a time of 24.06
Mens 50m Freestyle, Heat 6
Tendo Mukalazi placed 3rd with a time of 23.67
Anadt van Rensburg placed 4th with a time of 23.96
Clinton Opute placed 7th with a time of 24.36
Mens 50m Freestyle, Heat 8
Chad Le Clos placed 6th with a time of 23.34
Mens 50m Freestyle, Heat 9
Abdelrahman Sameh placed 5th with a time of 22.37
Well done to all the swimmers!
