Lithuanian swimmer Tadas Juška expressed his satisfaction with the team’s performance in the 4x100m freestyle relay, despite not participating in the individual 400m freestyle event. “I couldn’t, but I don’t want to, there were other starts left,” Juška stated, referring to his upcoming races in the 50m freestyle and 100m butterfly.
Lithuanian Swimmers’ Sunday Results:
- In the 400m freestyle selection, Christopher Trepočka finished 30th out of 43 participants with a time of 3 minutes 51.34 seconds.
- Andrius Šidlauskas secured 15th place in the 100m breaststroke selection, clocking in at 59.98 seconds and qualifying for the semi-finals among 72 swimmers.
- Alex Savick placed 23rd in the 100m breaststroke with a time of 1 minute 0.64 seconds.
- The Lithuanian 4x100m freestyle relay team, comprising T. Juška, T. Navikonis, T. Lukminas, and D. Rapšys, qualified for the final by finishing eighth out of 21 teams.
The relay team’s qualification for the final marked a significant achievement for Lithuanian swimming. Juška, still adjusting to the elite level of competition, reported feeling minimal pressure, focusing instead on delivering his best performance without the distraction of medal expectations. He shared his initial impressions of Singapore, the host city, describing it as a unique city-state that the swimmers are beginning to explore. Teammate kristupas Trepočka echoed this sentiment, expressing his enjoyment of Singapore and praising the competition’s organization, despite his brief stay.
