US EditionMcKeown Trumps US Rival to Clinch Gold in Pulsating Battle
SINGAPORE, JUL 29 – Pieter Coetzé earned third seed with a time of 52.29 seconds in a tightly contested 100m backstroke semifinal at the world championships, following a recent world lead performance.
- South African swimmer Pieter Coetze claimed the gold medal in the men's 100-meter backstroke event at the World Aquatics Championships held in Singapore on Tuesday.
- Coetze’s victory followed his African record of 51.99 seconds set earlier this month at the World Student Games in Germany.
- He was leading at the halfway mark ahead of Italy’s Thomas Ceccon, the reigning Olympic titleholder, and France’s Yohann Ndoye-Brouard, ultimately finishing with a time of 51.85 seconds to secure the gold medal.
- Coetze said, "I can definitely go a lot quicker," and noted getting second in the semifinals was a good result as he faced new Russian competitors.
- Coetze’s win marked South Africa’s first medal at the championships and established him as a top contender in backstroke events internationally.
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The Greek swimmer with a performance of 52.62 took 8th place and remained far from claiming medals.
Canadian Kylie Masse finished at the top of the podium in the 100-m back final at the World Water Sports Championships in Singapore.
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