Tang Qianting of China reacts after winning the women's 100m breaststroke final during the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 in Incheon, South Korea, October 25, 2024. / CFP
China's Tang Qianting claimed the title in the women's 100m breaststroke on the second day of the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Incheon on Friday.
Tang entered the final with the fastest time, and was in lane four. The Chinese broke the Asian record at the Shanghai stop last week and was in first place after the first turn. The Paris Olympics silver medalist held her lead and touched the wall first with a time of one minute, 2.82 seconds. Alina Zmushka of Belarus earned silver while Canada's Sophie Angus got bronze.
Qin Haiyang of China competes in the men's 50m breaststroke final during the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 in Incheon, South Korea, October 25, 2024. / CFP
In the men's 50m breaststroke, China's Qin Haiyang started in lane five in the final and was in the lead after the turn but Belarusian Ilya Shymanovich caught up and passed him in the final 25 meters. However a final burst from Qin saw him finish first in 25.76 seconds. Shymanovich claimed silver while South Korea's Choi Dong-yeol captured bronze.
Yu Yiting of China competes in the women's 400m individual medley during the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 in Incheon, South Korea, October 25, 2024. / CFP
And another medal went to China's Yu Yiting who won silver in women's 400m individual medley. Canada's Mary-Sophie Harvey earns the gold while Australia's Tara Kinder finished with bronze.