2009 was the last year of the full length body suits - following the decision of FINA, these high-tech swimsuits won't be allowed in the next season. We may expect slower times in the next seasons, but I guess the leaders in this event will remain the same (except for up and coming pentathletes).
3 pentathletes dominated the swimming in 2009 season: Amro El Geziry (EGY), Nicolas Woodbridge (GBR) and the NB world ranking leader Ádám Marosi (HUN). Let's have a look at the best times of the year.
Competitions:
World Cup 1 - Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico - March 2009 - WC1
World Cup 2 - Cairo, Egypt - April 2009 - WC2
World Cup 3 - Budapest, Hungary - May 2009 - WC3
World Cup 4 - Roma, Italy - May 2009 - WC4
World Cup Final - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - WCF
Senior World Championships - London, Great Britain - August 2009 - SWC
Top 3 by event - Swimming (only finals)
WC1 - Amro El Geziry (EGY) 1372 (1:59.00), Woodbridge (GBR) 1328 (2:02.84), Marosi (HUN) 1308 (2:04.46)
WC2 - Amro El Geziry (EGY) 1404 (1:56.51), Sung Hyun Lee (KOR) 1336 (2:02.27), Omar El Geziry (EGY) 1328 (2:02.81)
WC3 - Petroni (ITA) 1392 (1:57.40), Marosi (HUN) 1392 (1:57.64), Zadneprovskis (LTU) 1376 (1:58.87)
WC4 - Amro El Geziry (EGY) 1384 (1:58.29), Woodbridge (GBR) 1372 (1:59.18), Marosi (HUN) 1344 (2:01.63)
WCF - Woodbridge (GBR) 1372 (1:59.26), Amro El Geziry (EGY) 1368 (1:59.57), Tomii (JPN) 1340 (2:01.80)
SWC - Woodbridge (GBR) 1404 (1:56.40), Motsios (GRE) 1368 (1:59.61), Horbacz (POL) 1352 (2:00.95)
Others with less than 2 minutes are:
WC3 - Omar El Geziry (EGY) 1372 (1:59.13), Németh 1368 (1:59.60), Tomii (JPN) 1364 (1:59.69), Weale (GBR) 1364 (1:59.91), Walther (GER) 1364 (1:59.97)
Top 10 - Swimming - 2009
1 - Woodbridge (GBR) 1:56.40 SWC London and Amro El Geziry (EGY) 1:56.51 WC2 Cairo - 1404
3 - Petroni (ITA) 1:57.40 and Marosi (HUN) 1:57.64 - WC3 Budapest - 1392
5 - Amro El Geziry (EGY) 1:58.29 - WC4 Roma - 1384
6 - Zadneprovskis (LTU) 1:58.87 - Wc3 Budapest - 1376
7 - Amro El Geziry (EGY) 1:59.00 WC1 Mexico, Omar El Geziry (EGY) 1:59.13 WC3 Budapest, Woodbridge (GBR) 1:59.18 WC4 Roma, Woodbridge (GBR) 1:59.26 WCF Rio de Janeiro - 1372
The World Cup in Hungary had the most competitive field, with 8 pentathletes finishing under 2 minutes; the higher scores were in London and Cairo, though. Woodbridge and Amro El Geziry have 6 of the top 10 best times. Marosi kept his high level regularity in swimming as well and Omar El Geziry comes close to his brother.
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