Competition Wrap - 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup - Stop 2
Less than a week on from the first leg of the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Shanghai, six Kiwi swimmers took on the second stop of the series over the weekend in Incheon, South Korea.
For those that aren't aware, this year's World Cup consists of three legs held on consecutive weekends in October in different cities. Each leg features three days of racing. With the upcoming 2024 World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) being held in Budapest this December fast approaching, the World Cups are held in the short course format. The opportunity to race against quality athletes from across the globe is seen as an important part of an athlete's preparation and development.
Lewis Clareburt (Club 37) continued his strong performances from Shanghai, making four finals from five events, while setting some new personal best times. Josh Gilbert (Club 37) was also in strong form, making the final of the 200m breaststroke and gaining valuable experience racing against world class athletes from across the globe.
We have provided an overview by day of the results from our Kiwis below.
Day One - Thursday 24 October
Lewis Clareburt (Club 37) kicked off the second stop of the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup with a ninth place finish (3:46.04) in the men's 400m freestyle - with the performance marking Clareburt's first time racing the short course event in more than four years.
Josh Gilbert (Club 37) narrowly missed out on a spot in the final of the men's 100m breaststroke, finishing in ninth place (58.68).
The Jasi duo of Hugo Wrathall (Jasi) and Ollie Lutton (Jasi) had identical programmes on the first day of racing in Incheon. Taking on the men's 100m butterfly, Wrathall took 18th place (54.33), while Lutton set a new personal best time to place 23rd (55.82). Later on in the session, Wrathall (23.04) placed 31st in the 50m freestyle, narrowly ahead of Lutton (23.26) in 33rd place.
Isabelle Gibson (Club 37) was back in action in the women's 50m backstroke, placing 14th (28.34) and setting the third fastest time of her career. Meanwhile, fellow Club 37 team member Vincent Downs-Honey took 22nd (2:11.48) in the men's 200m backstroke.
Athlete | Event | Result | Ranking |
Lewis Clareburt | 400m Freestyle | 3:46.04 | 9th |
Isabelle Gibson | 50m Backstroke | 28.34 | 14th |
Vincent Downs-Honey | 200m Backstroke | 2:11.48 | 22nd |
Hugo Wrathall | 100m Butterfly | 54.33 | 18th |
Ollie Lutton | 100m Butterfly | 55.82 | 23rd |
Josh Gilbert | 100m Breaststroke | 58.68 | 9th |
Hugo Wrathall | 50m Freestyle | 23.04 | 31st |
Ollie Lutton | 50m Freestyle | 23.26 | 34th |
Day Two - Friday 25 October
It was a busy day in the pool for Lewis Clareburt (Club 37) - taking on the 200m butterfly and individual medley. Making the final of both events, Clareburt placed sixth in the 200m butterfly (1:53.77) and seventh in the 200m individual medley (1:54.69) - finishing just over half a second outside of the New Zealand record in the latter event.
The finals performances marked new personal best marks for Clareburt in both events.
Josh Gilbert (Club 37) narrowly missed out on the final of the 50m breaststroke, touching in 27.05 to take ninth place.
In the backstroke events, Isabelle Gibson (Club 37) took 14th place in the women's 100m distance (1:00.61), while Ollie Lutton (Jasi - 26.34) took 28th place in the men's 50m event ahead of Vincent Downs-Honey (Club 37 - 27.01) in 29th.
Ollie Lutton (50.32) narrowly improved from his 100m freestyle time posted in Shanghai to take 33rd place in the event, just behind his Jasi team mate Hugo Wrathall (50.14) in 29th.
Athlete | Event | Result | Ranking |
Lewis Clareburt | 200m Butterfly | 1:56.93 (Heat) & 1:53.77 (Final) | 6th |
Lewis Clareburt | 200m Individual Medley | 1:55.97 (Heat) & 1:54.69 (Final) | 7th |
Ollie Lutton | 50m Backstroke | 26.34 | 28th |
Vincent Downs-Honey | 50m Backstroke | 27.01 | 29th |
Isabelle Gibson | 100m Backstroke | 1:00.61 | 14th |
Josh Gilbert | 50m Breaststroke | 27.05 | 9th |
Hugo Wrathall | 100m Freestyle | 50.14 | 29th |
Ollie Lutton | 100m Freestyle | 50.32 | 33rd |
Day Three - Saturday 26 October
Lewis Clareburt (Club 37) was back in action on day three, qualifying for two more evening swims. Amongst a tough field in South Korea, Clareburt took fourth place in the 400m individual medley (4:06.03), notching the second fastest time of his career. A little over an hour later, Clareburt placed eighth in the 200m freestyle (1:46.89).
Josh Gilbert (Club 37) had a strong showing in the 200m breaststroke, taking seventh place to record the third fastest time of his career (2:06.84). The performance marked his highest placing at a World Cup stop to date.
Hugo Wrathall (Jasi) joined Clareburt in the heats of the 200m freestyle, finishing in 25th place (1:51.16). The Cantabrian was also in action in the men's 50m butterfly, where he placed 35th (24.79).
Isabelle Gibson (Club 37) continued her strong showing on the international stage, taking 11th place in the women's 200m backstroke (2:11.95) and touching just outside her personal best time.
Ollie Lutton (Jasi) and Vincent Downs-Honey (Club 37) rounded out the New Zealand competitors on the final day of racing in Incheon, with both men taking on the 100m backstroke. Lutton reset his personal best time en route to taking 22nd place (55.85), while Downs-Honey took 32nd place (58.58).
Athlete | Event | Result | Ranking |
Lewis Clareburt | 400m Individual Medley | 4:06.03 (Timed Final) | 4th |
Josh Gilbert | 200m Breaststroke | 2:07.00 (Heat) & 2:06.84 (Final) | 7th |
Lewis Clareburt | 200m Freestyle | 1:44.14 (Heat) & 1:46.89 (Final) | 8th |
Ollie Lutton | 100m Backstroke | 55.85 | 22nd |
Vincent Downs-Honey | 100m Backstroke | 58.58 | 32nd |
Isabelle Gibson | 200m Backstroke | 2:11.95 | 11th |
Hugo Wrathall | 200m Freestyle | 1:51.16 | 25th |
Hugo Wrathall | 50m Butterfly | 24.79 | 35th |
Congratulations to all of our swimmers, their coaches and support teams. We look forward to watching those racing at the next stopover this coming weekend, in Singapore from 31 October - 2 November.
You can find the full results from the World Cup via the link below.
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