- It feels good even if I thought it would go a little faster.
It's nerves but now it's the semi-final and there are a few more changes, says Hansson to SVT Sport after the first trial session of the championship in Budapest, which is carried out without restrictions even though the organizer urged the audience to clap instead of cheering and shouting - this due to the risk of infection.
Hansson had 57.53 and was second in his trial heat behind the Chinese Zhang Yufei who had 57.37.
The semifinals will be decided tonight at 18.13 and 18.18.
The final will be decided on Sunday evening.
Hansson's personal record is 56.22.
Sjöström renounces the old favorite branch
- The first test run is always the most difficult before you know how the shape is and how the body reacts, says the expert Lars Frölander who thought it looked good for Hansson.
- It looked stable, on par with the WC 2019, says the ex-Olympic champion.
The fastest in the attempt was the American Torri Huske with a time of 56.82.
- It feels good to have done away with the first swim.
I'm happy about where I am right now, says Huske.
Sarah Sjöström gives up the branch, which used to be her favorite.
She still holds the world record of 55.48 from the Olympic final in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. The Canadian Olympic champion from Tokyo, Maggie Mac Neil, is also in Budapest but gives up 100 meters butterfly, which makes it open for the medals.