from London. It is the Mexicans you would
need to watch out for.
Castorena will use the cha starters block.
starters block. Tronco uses his left leg.
It's Castorena who is extending
the advantage here.
>> He is able to use the arm
and leg to move himself through
the water.
the water. Grant Patterson is doing short
strokes.
strokes. With Patterson, he needs to
keep up that stroke rate.
Right now the Mexicans are
looking very strong, with both
Hernandez and Tronco making a
play for second and third.
>> Castorena has been competing
for 20 years, eventually in
2019 he came back and won it
again.
again. He's mounted a comeback in
recent years.
recent years. He was the 2000 Sydney champion
and Athens champion and he's
going to return Tokyo 2020 gold
medallist.
medallist. A three-time gold medallist in
the men's 50 metre
breaststroke.
breaststroke. Finishes ahead of Patterson of
Australia.
Australia. Hernandez has a collection
going.
going. He adds to his gold medal with
a bronze.
a bronze. Gold in the 150IM, silver in
this breaststroke.
this breaststroke. But Castorena gave himself an
advantage off the starters
blocks, increased it up to 25
and the man coming home from
the Dominican he public at his
first Paralympic Games, looking
to come to the wall in under 1.
41.18, he touches in 1.
41.29.
41.29. Talai has come home in 1.
23.
23. 16, a Paralympic record for
Talai, swims in the SB1
classification.
classification. >> We should note that he was
an SB1 and this is a race for
SB2 swimmers.
SB2 swimmers. Even though he didn't get gold
silver or bronze, he can still
set a world record or a
Paralympic record.
Paralympic record. >> Great swim from Talai.
He's delighted.
He's delighted. Look at that, Paralympic
record.
record. " I did it".
He finished seventh overall.
But that is so significant for
Talai of Belarus.
Thanking the Japanese for their
hospitality.
hospitality. But Castorena, 21 years ago it
was the Paralympic Champion, 17
years ago Paralympic Champion
and mounting a comeback after
the World Championship win,
he's Paralympic Championship
again.
again. >> What a swim.
He had a great start and never
really let the lead go.
There were a strong contingency
of swimmers around him.
But he really kept it up right
until the end as he goes for
the finish.
the finish. >> He is regarded as a sporting
icon in his home town.
He is a home town hero in
Mexico.
Mexico. Castorena, that's a massive
come back.
come back. Talai, SB1, par limp iblg
Paralympic record for him.