Saturday’s opening session of pool swimming at the 2022 FINA World Aquatics Championships is packed with veteran world record holders and rising stars alike.
Caeleb Dressel has been absolutely dominant in the 100 fly since 2017, yet Kristof Milak nearly ran Dressel down in the 100 fly final at the Tokyo Olympics.
In the first heat of the day, Arno Kamminga of the Netherlands distanced himself from the pack by more than five seconds in the men’s 200 breast prelims.