Lukas Märtens swims world anniversary and wins in Berlin!

Lukas Märtens swims world anniversary and wins in Berlin!

In an impressive demonstration of his form, Lukas Märtens secured the victory over 200 meters freestyle at the German Championships in Berlin, with a world anniversary of 1: 44.25 minutes. This outstanding success comes just two months before the swimming World Cup, which will take place in Singapore from July 11th to August 3. Märtens, the Olympic champion, has already qualified for the World Championships by remaining well below this time after the World Cup standard of 1: 46.30 minutes on the way to his victory over 200 meters freestyle. According to rbb24 also led the current world ranking list and thus also distanced the Romanian Olympic Popovici at 0.8 Seconds.

but Märtens ’recent performance is not limited to the 200 meters. He had previously won the 400 meter freestyle, where he was only a few tenths of a second behind his own world record of 3: 39.96 minutes with 3: 40.61 minutes. This weekend, Märtens is planning to start over the 200 meter back. The German championships not only serve as a location determination, but also complete the World Cup qualification. This is a highly important phase for the swimmers in Berlin, as the work for the Olympic Games in Paris 2024 continuously progresses.

further successes and medalists

At the German Championships there were numerous other impressive achievements. Anna Elendt from Frankfurt am Main triumphed over the 100 meter chest with a time of 30.48 seconds. Melvin Imoudu from Potsdam defended his title over the 50 meter chest and presented a time of 27.14 seconds. He was followed by Lucas Matzerath (27.18 seconds) and Felix Berling (27.95 seconds). There were also remarkable results in other disciplines: Louis Schubert underbot with a time of 1: 58.44 minutes the standard for the U23 European championships in 200 meters butterfly and secured first place.

In the same discipline, silver won Marc Sauer with 2: 00.74 minutes, followed by Aaron Schmidt (2: 00.78 minutes). Jeremias Pock prevailed in the final over 200 meters with a time of 2: 00.01 minutes, while Ole Braunschweig won the 50 meter back final in 24.83 seconds. The highly awaited competitions this weekend were shaped by the great commitment and strong competition in the German swimming. Nina Holt and Maya Werner in particular are fighting for the last places in the German 4 × 200 meter relay for the upcoming World Cup.

The context of the Olympic Games and swimming in Germany

Swimming plays an important role in the sports calendar, not only at World Championships, but also at the Olympic Games, where a total of 35 gold medals are awarded. These medals are evenly spread over men and women, supplemented by a mixed season. The traditional discipline of swimming has a rich history in Germany, which was shaped by important athletes such as Franziska van Almsick, Michael Groß and Paul Biedermann. The success at the upcoming World Cup in Singapore could give athletes a valuable thrust on the way to the Olympic Games in Paris 2024, where they can prove that they belong to the top of the world. Information on the history and development of swimming sports can be found comprehensively on Team Germany .

With the upcoming competitions it becomes clear that the German swimming nation is on a strong course to stay competitive in the upcoming events and continue their tradition of successful competitors.