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Hobson blazes to 200- metre freestyle victory at US Swimming C’ships
Gulf Today
|June 06, 2025
Luke Hobson clocked a blistering 1min 43.73sec to win the 200m freestyle on Wednesday at the US Swimming Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana, sending a signal before the World Championships in Singapore.
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Hobson, bronze medallist in the 200m free at the Paris Olympics last year, became the fifth fastest performer in history in the event, joining superstar Michael Phelps as the only Americans to break 1min 44sec.
"That was awesome -- 1:43 has kind of been a goal of mine for a couple of years now,” Hobson told broadcaster Peacock. “And just to have it happen here -- I'm super-excited and looking forward to Singapore.”
Gabriel Jett finished second in 1:44.70 to punch his ticket to Singapore, where the world championships run July 11 August 3.
This story is from the June 06, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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