{"id":13029,"date":"2012-08-01T01:51:12","date_gmt":"2012-07-31T23:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/08\/olympics-swimming-magnussen-back-as-favourite-for-100m-freestyle\/"},"modified":"2012-08-01T01:51:12","modified_gmt":"2012-07-31T23:51:12","slug":"olympics-swimming-magnussen-back-as-favourite-for-100m-freestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/olympics-swimming-magnussen-back-as-favourite-for-100m-freestyle\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympics-Swimming-Magnussen back as favourite for 100m freestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LONDON, July 31<\/span> (Reuters) – World champion James Magnussen
\nresurfaced from his disappointing showing in the relay to top
\nthe qualifiers for the final of the men’s 100 metres freestyle
\nat the London Olympics on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Magnussen had boasted before the Games that he would win
\ngold medals in the blue-riband sprint and the 4×100 freestyle
\nrelay but he had a shocking lead-off leg in the relay and
\nAustralia finished only fourth.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

He was in much better form on Tuesday, advancing to the
\nfinal as the fastest qualifier after winning his semi in 47.63
\nseconds.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“It is a relief more than anything to feel what it is like to
\ngo fast. I felt really good tonight and that I still have plenty
\nleft in the tank,” Magnussen said.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Nathan Adrian, who won a silver medal for the United States
\nin Sunday’s relay after beating Magnussen in the lead-off leg,
\nwas second fastest overall, posting a time of 47.97, while
\nBrazilian world record holder Cesar Cielo was fifth overall in
\n48.17.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Magnussen was the overwhelming favourite to win gold before
\nthe Games after winning the world title last year but said his
\nself-belief had been shaken by the relay result.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“I had doubts, something that I haven’t done throughout my
\nwhole career,” he said.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“I have always been so confident. It was probably the
\nreality check that I needed. If I can win this one it will be
\nfor the other boys in the relay team.”<\/p>\n

(Reporting by Julian Linden; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\t\t\u00a9 Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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