Mens 200M Freestyle S14. Manchester 2023 World Para Swimming Championship

D Alexander hillh house leads them out two medals in the world championships last year Jordan catch ball the first of the two Great Britain swimmers swim in the outside Lane World Championship bronze medalist in 2019 tang tang L par Olympic champion from 2016 goes in Lane number seven for Hong Kong China the world champion from last year Gabriel Bandera swimming in lane two but he will be a danger from that lane mitro vanen takes the start the Ukrainian in fourth world championship goes in Lane number six Ukraine Jack Ireland will be next out comeo games bronze medalist for [Music] Australia can the Australians get thems in the metal Podium quiet start to the competition so far Nicholas Bennett the Commonwealth Games Champion for Canada in the number five fastest qualifiers from the heat it was William Ard newcomer to the GB team this year one the fastest time of the year in qualification to qualify for this final S4 S14 classification those were an intellectual impairment 200 M freestyle four length of the pool Championship record held by Gabriel berei just two 100s outside the world record which is held by Great Britain's Rees dun Great Britain's William Ard goes in Lane number four teammate Jordan catch ball in the outside Lane S14 200 M freestyle four men L had a great swim but Nicholas Bennett has been improving in recent years he took silver medal in the world championships last year and you can't discount Gabriel Bandera with that blue cap of Brazil ever sure what Bandera is going to swim what kind of tactics he's going to employ he's behind in the early stages Bandera with that blue c but it's very very tight as they come to the first turn it is very tight Alexander Hill House up in lane8 had a good first 25 M but it is Jack Ireland who gets the his feet to the wall first after that first 50 m but there's not a lot in this at all maneno going well in six for the Ukraine this could go and like genuinely could go anywhere William 's got an excellent 100 met speed he's saving that a bit here as we can see it will be Ireland that goes over he did have the fastest time in the world this year until that those Heats this morning and he's looking strong here for Australia Bandera still in it in the blue cap Ard picking it up from Lane four still going well up is six is van zenko so there really is still potential everywhere here and Jack Ireland is going to lead this men's 200 freestyle S14 into the final turn William Ard one lane up from the leader for Great Britain beginning to make a move now Nicholas Bennett still in second position but it's going to be very tight the leaders in the center lane just pulling away the world champion Bandera has got a lot to do yeah Bandera isn't even in the shot at the moment Jack Island still leading away Nicholas Bennett of Canada is making his move El you can see trying to up the pace trying to reel them in like he did in the heat sort of coming level now but Bennett doing really well for Canada and Bennett now in Lane number five lard into the wall it's going to be these two they touch together and Bennett gets it 4 100s behind was Ard with Ireland in the bronze medal position and there is the champion Nicholas Bennett takes it for Canada William Eller misses out by 4100s of a second and Jack Ireland in the bronze medal position what a great race it was an excellent race Nicholas Bennett he just sat there marked his way and then he made his move and at one point it did look like he was going to get reeled in but he didn't he swam with confidence that that gold from the Commonwealth Games I think is really given him the confidence of what he's capable of and and he swam like a very accomplished swimmer there the turn it was anyone's game that it really was close Jack island did look strong for Australia even at this point with 25 to go like it's still but like then Bennett started to come through and they're like Busters aren't they they say that in Britain two goals for Canada in two races oh that was close wasn't it Nicholas Bennett takes it from William Ard and the Canadians celebrates that gold medal performance great swim from Nicholas Bennett he will take the gold and the world title William Ard in second position he will take the silver for great and Jack Ireland in the