De Celis won the 100 freestyle after staying close to the Olympic minimum

The third day of the Spanish Open in Palma de Mallorca there have been many trials called to be attractive due to various circumstances and one of them is the men’s 100 freestyle. In it, however, the Olympic minimum was resistedequaling Spain’s record of 48.34 seconds by Sergio de Celis, so there is no direct qualifier for the Games.

Property From Celis remained very close to him after winning with 48.52 seconds, eighteen hundred of its purpose. The Sabadell swimmer accelerated in the second length where no one could keep up with him and was left behind. Cesar Castro (48.86), in Diogo Matos Ribeiro (48.96) today Mario Mollá (49.18). Nacho Campos and Miguel Pérez-Godoy (both 49.28) exceeded a Luis Dominguez that after rising in the morning and remaining ten hundredths away from the lowest and national record, was not able to maintain the sensations in the afternoon (49.29). Carlos Coll closed the final (49.44).

De Celis, in any case, aims for the Paris Games because his Spanish record was faked at the last Sabadell Winter National. It is expected that the Spanish technical direction will not have a problem repeating him because, in addition, and if in the end there are no changes, his individual participation is key in configuring the four relays that have been Spain qualified for the Olympics. event.

In that fight for relief, several contenders have emerged. Cesar Castro and Mario Mollá, who finished here in the Spanish top 3 and together with Sergio took the relay at the Games, also looks fine. Meanwhile, the favorite for fourth place is aiming for his involvement in the classification and overall total time. Luis Dominguezalthough Nacho Campos and Miguel Pérez-Godoy have already surpassed him in this final.

Champions Escrits, Köbrich and Daza

Besides, Albert Escrits was proclaimed champion of Spain 800 free, whose Olympic minimum of 7:51.65 was far behind a test Carlos Garach would swim in Paris, dropped this distance at the Open. In 8:02.15Escrits surpassed Mateo García (8:04.30) and the Dutch Sander Crooijmans (8:04.63), in a test where Carlos Garach who already had a ticket to Paris lost this test, among others.

Carlos Quijada and Crooijmans set a strong early-race pace that forced the Escrits to react towards mid-race. Afterwards, both the Barcelonan and the Dutchman freed Quijada, but it was only Albert who continued the run in the final stretch to take the win. Behind, Mateo García and Mario Méndez came to fight for the podium with Crooijmans, third after the Arteixo swimmer.

Among the women, there is no option to fight for the Olympic minimum of 16:09.09 in 1500 free. The Chilean Kristel Köbrich He left from the beginning a solo career in which he prevailed 16:22.15. A few seconds apart, Noa Martin (16:34.02) She was second after distancing herself late in the race from Jimena Pérez who finished third (16:37.18). Candela Sánchez was fourth with 16:38.48 and Paula Otero suffered after the first six hundred to be fifth in 16:52.40.

The women’s event was also held 100 freewith a relay without an Olympic place unless there is a resignation. Maria Daza won with 54.50 seconds, best national record for seventeen years after lowering his personal best of 54.85 and the championship record. He won with great authority against Alba Herrero (55.49) and Ainhoa ​​​​Campabadal (55.54). Melani Costa, in her farewell championship, was sixteenth after closing the B final with 57.87 seconds.

Finals results of the day

Man
100 free (Olympic minimum 48.34): 1. Sergio de Celis (Sabadell) 48.52, 2. César Castro (Terrassa) 48.86, 3. Diogo Matos Ribeiro (Portugal) 48.96, 4. Mario Mollá (Terrassa) 49.18, 5. Nacho Campos (49.Castellón) Miguel Pérez- Godoy (Dos Hermanas) 49.28, 7. Luis Domínguez (El Olivar) 49.29, 8. Carles Coll (Sabadell) 49.44
800 free (Olympic minimum 7:51.65): 1. Albert Escrits (Sant Andreu) 8:02.15, 2. Mateo García (Arteixo) 8:04.30, 3. Sander Crooijmans (Netherlands/Churriana) 8:04.63, 4. Mario Méndez (Rias Baixas) 8:04.86, 8: 04.86 Carlos Quijada (Canoe) 8:05.73, 6. Guillem Pujol (Mataró) 8:06.20, 7. Carlos Ortiz (Mediterrani) 8:07.31, 8. Juan Vallmitjana (CN Barcelona) 8:09.90
feminine
100 free (Olympic minimum 53.61): 1. María Daza (Canoe) 54.50 (MMN17 and championship record), 2. Alba Herrero (Tennis Elche) 55.49, 3. Ainhoa​​​​​​Campabadal (Sant Andreu) 55.54, 4. Marta González (Sant Andreu) 56.16, 56.16 , 56.16 Victoria Yegres (Venezuela/CN Barcelona) 56.31, 6. Petra Bisa (Anaitasuna) 56.47, 7. Claudia Muñoz (Sabadell) 56.48, 8. Carla González (Venezuela/Ferca-San José) 56.58
1500 free (Olympic minimum 16:09.09): 1. Kristel Köbrich (Chile) 16:22.15, 2. Noa Martín (Ferca-San José) 16:34.02, 3. Jimena Pérez (CN Barcelona) 16:37.18, 4. Candela Sánchez (Gredos) 16:38.48, 16: 38.48 Paula Otero (Arteixo) 16:52.40, 6. Kennedy Hope Denby (Great Britain/Nadamas Las Marinas) 17:02.90, 7. Clara Martínez de Salinas (El Olivar) 17:07.27, 8. Marta Carmona (Albacete) 14.