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Diasabra 24 Juli 2021

Bring the pain: Olympic swimming begins with grueling 400 IM

(AP) — Chase Kalisz can be shown live in prime Katie Ledecky and an Aus-
knows what’s coming: time in the U.S. tralian team led by Kaylee
Pain, and lots of it in the McKeown, Ariarne Titmus
400-meter individual Besides the early start, they’ll and Kyle Chalmers figure to
medley that gets swim- walk to the starting blocks help their countries pile up
ming underway at the To- without fans in the 15,000 the most medals at the pool.
kyo Olympics. seats at the Tokyo Aquatics
Centre because of the coro- The Americans won 33 med-
The eight-lap race requires navirus pandemic. als, including 16 gold, in Rio.
endurance, technique and Australia claimed 10, and
strategy while fighting off “I love the crowd, I love the three golds. Japan earned
weary legs and arms churn- noise, I love having packed seven medals — two golds —
ing through all four strokes arenas,” Kalisz said, “but five years ago, but should get
— butterfly, backstroke, swimming is a pretty solo a boost as the host nation.
breaststroke and freestyle — sport. We spend most of our
not to mention negotiating time in isolation by ourselves. The Americans have topped
the many turns. I don’t think it’s going to be a the medals table in swim-
big factor.” ming at every Olympics since
“I’ve had races where I was Seoul in 1988. The Auss-
never really nervous for the Five years ago in Rio, Ka- time world champion in the ies moved their trials to six
race but I was more so ner- lisz was leading the 400 IM event. Elijah Winnington of Aus- weeks before the Games,
vous for the pain that was when Japan’s Kosuke Hagino tralia comes into the men’s roughly at the same time as
about to come and how I was caught up on the freestyle leg “There’s not too many left of 400 freestyle with the fast- the U.S., rather than the pre-
going to feel the next day,” and pulled away over the fi- those for me,” Kalisz said, “so est qualifying time. He’ll be vious six-month gap.
Kalisz said. “That’s really nal 25 meters. I’m going to make every sin- challenged by Gabriele Detti
what the culmination of this gle one of them hurt as much of Italy, who’ll try to end the “The Americans have histori-
year for me has been, em- The grueling event made its as I can. I’m looking forward Aussies’ dominance in the cally proved at the Olympic
bracing that, looking forward Olympic debut at the 1964 to it.” event. They’ve won it six Games that they perform, so
to that.” Tokyo Games. American times. for us they are the standard
swimmers have claimed gold Katinka Hosszu of Hungary we are striving for,” Austra-
The nine-day competi- eight times in the previous 14 goes for a second straight gold The women’s 4x100 free re- lian coach Rohan Taylor said.
tion begins Saturday night editions. medal in the women’s 400 lay shapes up as Australia vs. “We haven’t performed to
with preliminary heats in six IM. The 32-year-old could the U.S. The Aussies have our potential (at the last two
events. Four finals will be Kalisz and Daiya Seto will be become the second-oldest won it in three of the past Games) and our decision to
contested on Sunday morn- seeking to upgrade the med- woman to win a swimming four Olympics; the Ameri- shift the timing of our trials
ing, the first time finals are als they earned in Rio. Kalisz gold medal at the Olympics if cans haven’t won since 2000. was to find a better way to
held in the morning since the settled for silver and Seto she can defend her title. U.S. stars Caeleb Dressel and cover our performances at
2008 Beijing Games so they took bronze. Seto is a three- the Olympics.”

Rangers buying out Tony DeAngelo, introduce Barclay Goodrow

(AP) - The New York with Washington’s Tom Wil-
Rangers are buying out son that left Panarin injured
the player they paid to go and led to a $5,000 fine for
away and giving the mon- roughing Pavel Buchnevich,
ey saved to a back-to-back the organization made a con-
Stanley Cup champion certed effort to bulk up.
they hope will improve
team chemistry on and off President John Davidson and
the ice. Gorton were fired and Drury
promoted from assistant GM.
The Rangers put defenseman Drury hired no-nonsense
Tony DeAngelo on uncon- coach Gerard Gallant and
ditional waivers Friday for traded a 2022 seventh-round
the purposes of buying out pick to Tampa Bay for Good-
the final year of his contract. row’s rights, which allowed
Hours earlier, they intro- the Rangers the chance to
duced new forward Barclay sign him before free agency.
Goodrow after he signed a
$21.6 million contract. Goodrow’s first game that
counts with New York will
Buying out DeAngelo and regular waivers and was as- the Rangers not being able Enter Goodrow, who along fittingly be against Wilson
bringing in Goodrow are two signed to the taxi squad but to give him away last season, with Blake Coleman was the and the Capitals. But the
more steps by new president told not to report. the 25-year-old could draw “final piece” of the Tampa Rangers are counting on him
and general manager Chris interest on a short contract: Bay Lightning coach’s Stan- to bring his Cup-winning
Drury to put his stamp on a DeAngelo was signed for $4.8 He’s only one year removed ley Cup puzzle, according to experience and leadership all
team that has been criticized million, and the buyout saves from putting up 53 points in coach Jon Cooper. Coleman, season and into the playoffs
for not being tough to play the team just over $4.4 mil- 68 games. Goodrow and new Seattle for years to come.
against. lion next season with a salary- Kraken center Yanni Gourde
cap hit of under $900,000 in Led by 2020 MVP finalist formed a third line that was “I’m more of a ‘follow my
Former GM Jeff Gorton said 2022-23. Goodrow counts Artemi Panarin up front and a matchup nightmare on the lead’ (kind of) a player,”
in February that DeAngelo $3.6 million annually against reigning Norris Trophy win- way to consecutive champi- Goodrow said. “Not the
had played his last game for the cap. ner Adam Fox on defense, onships. most vocal but I just like to
the Rangers. DeAngelo was New York has plenty of play- show and (hope teammates)
involved in an undisclosed DeAngelo can sign any- ers who can produce. What After the Rangers took criti- follow my actions.”
incident, went unclaimed by where as an unrestricted the Rangers needed was cism for players not standing
the NHL’s other 31 teams on free agent when the market some grit and toughness. up for each other in the im-
opens Wednesday. Despite mediate aftermath of a scrum