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Lethe

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I had been hoping for a Pan vs. Chalmers rematch in the Men's 100m Freestyle final but alas it was not to be. Chalmers qualified fourth-fastest for the final at 47.36 seconds, which was faster than his 47.48 Silver medal performance last year at Paris, but he has never swum under 47 seconds and both Jack Alexy (USA) and David Popovici (Romania) did so in the Semifinal, so he will be hard pressed to secure a position on the podium. At 27 years old, he is the oldest of the finalists.

Chalmers was
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after the race:

Chalmers, who qualified for the 100m final from the same semi-final as Pan, said his Chinese rival was “probably struggling a little bit”.

“He said to me this morning after the heat, ‘I am tired’ after we touched the wall, so I’m assuming he’s not at his best,” said Chalmers.

“He had such a successful Olympic year last year. A lot of Australian Olympic athletes like myself have struggled the year after the Olympics, historically."
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In other Australian swimming news, Kaylee McKeown and Mollie O'Callaghan have continued their winning form from Paris, winning Gold in the women's 100m backstroke and 200m freestyle finals respectively.
 
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henrik

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manqiangrexue said:
Uncertain. It just means things aren't according to plan and he's definitely not losing on purpose to hide his strength.
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He is probably saving for the medley relay. Many people on social media have pointed out that Pan is overweight this year and not in top shape.
 
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