Kyle Chalmers books his place in men’s 100m freestyle final at the World Championships as Aussie star settles for second place behind British rival Matthew Richards
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Kyle Chalmers has sailed through to the men’s 100m freestyle final after finish in second place in the semi final at the World Championships.
The Aussie sensation issued a warning to world record holder David Popovici ahead of their race on Wednesday, with the 24-year-old insisting ‘no one is invincible’.
Chalmers backed up that message in the pool, beating the Romanian youngster, 18, by one tenth of a second in a closely-fought race.
Popovici has not been in strong form at the championships, displaying an alarming decline during the 200m final and Chalmers admitted he’d taken notice of that performance.
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‘I’d be lying if I said I didn’t [take notice of the 200m race].’
‘Obviously, (Popovici) faded a little bit, but I think he’s young and he’ll learn from that and be better for it in the 100,’ he said.
‘No one is invincible.
‘I have been in the sport a long time and have learnt that through my years, that is a lesson he is probably starting to learn now.’
Chalmers hit the wall 0.05 seconds slower than British rival Matthew Richardson, setting up a blockbuster final in Fukuoka.
More to follow.
