With the beginning of Meet 2 in Athens of the Swimming World Cup 2023, thrilling performances and neck-to-neck competitions have already started. Rivalry is part of any competition. However, one of the most exciting rivalries witnessed in Berlin was between Qin Haiyang and Adam Peaty. The spectators were looking forward to keeping their eyes intact on this rivalry. But a twist has entered with another rival showing a tremendous performance threatening the five-time Olympic winner Qin Haiyang.

After giving Peaty a tough competition in Leg 1, Haiyang faced a difficult time from the Netherlands’ swimmer Arno Kamminga. The Men’s 100m Breaststroke saw a tight race between the two and Peaty, on the other hand, was not even in line for the competition. Is this competition a hint of new rivalry for Adam Peaty?

The terrific showdown in the 100m Breaststroke in the World Swimming Cup 2023

The meet 2 of the World Cup in Athens has begun full-fledged and new rivalries have already started to make space. The men’s 100m Breaststroke saw a competitive face-off between unexpected contenders. The spectators, expecting to witness a tough competition between Haiyang and Peaty saw something they were not ready for. Arno Kamminga, with his skills, gave a close race to Haiyang and attained one of the top positions.

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Jumping from lane 4 and lane 5, Qin and Arno, respectively, gave the spectators a performance worth watching. According to World Aquatics, it was an extremely close call between the two as the Chinese swimmer attained the top position with a time of 59.52 and the Netherlands’ swimmer in the second position touched the finish line in a time of 59.74.

In this throat-cutting competition, Peaty was nowhere to be seen in the top list, as he attained the sixth position with a time of 1:00.31. This situation in the 100m Breaststroke is a subtle hint for Peaty to buckle up as a new rivalry can be formed with Kamminga after facing a tough competition against Haiyang in Berlin.

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