current world record holder set. The mark winning Olympic
gold in Rio where he swept the hundred and two hundred backs
bronze last summer in Tokyo in this event.
Some of the other competitors getting introduced, Johan
ndoye, bra new, personal best for him in the semi-finals. Her
European bronze medalist. Yes,
last year for the 21 year old from France,
another newcomer
salary, Misook of Holden, he posted a new lifetime best of
the semis first time under 53 seconds.
With his time,
then there's Hunter Armstrong who is on the rise
Tokyo. Olympian last summer, brought home relay gold just
missed making the Olympic Final in this race, but seems to be
hitting his prime after that world record
in the 50 back at the US team trials. In April,
Thomas check on 2019 World. Junior Gold in this race. In
this point was, second
fastest coming out of the semi finals with a personal best by
about a tenth and a half and apostolos Cristo voice in
a world championship wrecking. The record routing of
the semis.
52.0, 9 s, 7, tenths off his Greek national record as he
bettered
We see all these names here including the Americans. Let's
think about, who's not here in the gold and silver medalist.
If any real off Clement, Kalashnikov of Russia, unable
to compete due to the fina ban on
swimmers from Russia and Belarus due to the
Invasion of Ukraine by Russia and also
Mitch Larkin, Joon GI you of China combined won the last
three World titles. Both of them didn't get out of
the semi-final rat.
Yeah this is
this is an event that is not for the faint of heart
murph's world record 50. 185
people have been hovering over that world record for
five straight years, including Murph himself Armstrong and
close Cristo.
How close was he after semis? Check on from Italy.
He's been 50 to 1.
And Jason, there is so much speed in this group, you're
going to see a lot of swimmers going out and 25 low, at least
25. Once a World Record split,
they'll be along hovered, right? They're going out,
Murphy dark cap left side of your screen. One laying in, in
Lane seven right now, he's the one closest to chasing his own
world record line.
I could turn their more first set. 25 flat. Check on right
behind them though. It's 25 one.
Can the Italian game Brown on the American who's charging and
lean 7 Hunter Armstrong trying to use his long frame to pull
even closer
Armstrong in medal. Contention right now, the Italian ahead of
Murphy and chasing the world record to check on cruising to
the line and he'll give away in a world record time.
All feet second Armstrong with bronze and it's the rising
Italian who steals the Thunder From The Americans.
Wow.
And for the first time in 34 years,
the world record does not belong to the United States
and Rowdy, he doesn't buy a quarter second.
Yeah, he destroyed that world record.
I mean
when I say destroy
25 one-hundredths of a second the way that world record has
been flirted with over the last few years that's destroyed.
So many have been closed shoes. Are you back in seventeen was
100th away.
Real off from Russia was close and now the Italian
a little bit of surprise
when it's cold but the Americans do finish second and third
pair a medals for Team USA here from The Medalist, with Nick
meter, backstroke Ryan Murphy and Hunter Armstrong. Let's
start with you Ryan. Well, you got a silver medal, you lost
Your world record was your fastest time in four years sum
it up for me.
I mean, I honestly was not expecting to be that fast.
So I'm honestly really happy about that was
really nice of him on my end.
I mean, Thomas is an incredible Talent
hats off to him. That's a gnarly swim.
So really nice job by him
and that's some good motivation for the next couple of years.
Yeah,
the it we always talk about the American backstroke tradition.
What's it like to be joined here on the podium by Hunter
Hunter. He's an incredible guy. First and foremost,
Incredible town as well.
Like I told you earlier in the week
Hunter is one of the most genuine people I've ever met
and that's one of the best qualities. I think you could
have as a person. So it's really an honor to share
the pool deck with him on Armstrong, you're six foot
seven. You probably needed every bit of that height to get
in there.
Tell me what it was like winning, your first individual Metal,
Man. It means the world. And,
you know, I remember telling Murph last year
when we made the team together
that what I wanted more than anything is to share. The
podium with myrrh. He's
a legend. And
you know we wanted one to obviously, but I will certainly
take any opportunity to
First final at an international meet make a medal,
but to do it with this guy
makes it so much more
meaningful. Congratulations guys. Doing -