Olympic 100m Backstroke Time | Relief

Olympic diploma for Hugo Gonzalez and another one for the Spanish delegation.

Hugo is three hundredths away from his personal best. He repeats the sixth position at the Tokyo Olympics.

HUGO IN SIXTH POSITION, 52.73 FOR SPAIN

GOOD WALK FOR HUGO, HE’S ON THE RACE

RED SWIMSUIT BY HUGO GONZÁLEZ

HUGO AT THE GATES OF THE OLYMPIC MEDAL

Participants line up at the start with their backs to the pool to begin the test.

THE KUVTSY GO TO THE POOL. LET’S GO, HUGU💪

HUGO EXITS ON 8TH STREET, ON THE RIGHT.

If Hugo Gonzalez wins a medal, it will be the second medal for the Spanish delegation.

There are only a few minutes left before the swimmers appear.

Hugo thanked the fans for their support and chanting from the stands of the Defence Arena in Paris: “It’s like a concert in a football stadium, it helps that there are more seats for fans and that swimming has a bigger audience.”

Swimmers competing in the 100m backstroke final: 1. Oliver Morgan, 2. Ryan Murphy, 3. Johann Ndoye-Brouard, 4. Jiayu Xu, 5. Thomas Ceccon, 6. Pieter Coetzee, 7. Apostolos Christou and 8. HUGO GONZALEZ.

The world record for the 100m backstroke is held by Italy’s Thomas Ceccon at 51.60. The Olympic record is held by American Ryan Murphy at 51.85. Both are competing today.

Carmen Weiler will be racing a few minutes earlier to catch up with her partner and reach the final. The 100m backstroke will take place at 9:01 p.m.

Hugo Gonzalez has reached the final, so he is guaranteed an Olympic diploma for the Spanish delegation.

The favourites to win are led by the world record holder in the 100m backstroke, Italian Thomas Ceccon. This was the best of the series in which Hugo swam, although China’s Jianyu Xu with a time of 52.02 is the benchmark for the best of the two events.

The final will take place in the afternoon, starting at 20:20 at the Defence Arena in Paris. The Spanish team will take over at 21:20.

The Spaniard’s ideal run is the 200m backstroke, and an unexpected run to the 100m final could give him confidence and assurance in his specialty. Let’s see if illusion can be turned into metal.

Only three of his rivals in the second semi-final beat their mark by three hundredths, allowing the Spanish swimmer to reach the final at the La Defense arena in Paris for the first time.

Hugo Gonzalez qualified for the 100m backstroke final with a time of 52.95 in Sunday’s semifinals, finishing fifth in his series.