Olympic Updates (July 29): Haughey Advances, Auböck Finishes Seventh
7/29/2021 12:02:00 AM | Olympics
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Men's Swimming
U-M alumnus Felix Auböck (Austria) competed in the Olympic Games' inaugural 800-meter freestyle final Thursday morning (July 29) at Tokyo Aquatics Centre and finished seventh in 7:49.14. Auböck held close to the pack through the first half of the race but fell off the pace in the final 400 meters and finished four seconds behind his qualifying time.
Team USA's Robert Finke turned in an impressive final 50 meters to win gold with a 7:41.87, while Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy (7:42.11) and Mykhailo Romanchuk (7:42.33) finished in second and third, respectively. Auböck is scheduled to compete in the 1,500-meter freestyle heats Friday (July 30) at 7:06 a.m. EDT (8:06 p.m. in Japan).
• 800-meter Freestyle (Final): 7. Felix Auböck (7:49.14)
• Results and Video
Women's Swimming
Former Wolverine Siobhán Haughey (Hong Kong) put the 100-meter freestyle field on notice Thursday morning (July 29) in Japan, winning her heat with yet another Asian record as she hit the wall in 52.40 at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. The 2019 alumna had the second-best time of the semifinal round, trailing only event-favorite Emma McKeon from Australia, who swam a 52.32 in the second heat.
Haughey led heat one from the race's outset, finishing the first 50 meters in 25.10. Though the field appeared to even with her heading into the final 25 meters, Haughey finished strong and ended up .31 ahead of her nearest competitor while lowering by .30 her own Asian record set in the heats. The 100-meter freestyle final is scheduled for 9:59 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 29 (10:59 a.m. Friday in Japan).
• 100-meter Freestyle (Semifinals): 2. Siobhán Haughey (52.40)
• Results and Video
