They had spent less than 48 hours since the entrance of Mireia Belmonte in Tokyo’s pool left him better sensations of those expected, although not a medal, being fourth in the 400 styles, separated from the podium by 23 hundredths.
The last 100 of the freestyle had made him hope, but when she had to develop it in the longest test, her sensations were not the same.
She fell eliminated and will not be in the final of 1,500, penultimate in her series.
La Española departed from Street One, in a series in which the Great Katie Ledecky was also taken part, which swimmed the final of 400 free, where it was defeated by Ariane Titmus, the 200 free series and this direct semifinal of
1,500
The American was unattainable to end 15: 35.35, the best brand of the test in games, although the Olympic record has a symbolic value.
Mireia started badly and she was not able to go back, far from her habitual form.
Of the two background tests she tried to face in Tokyo, the adaptation of her has always been better at 800, but the doubts with arrived, due to injuries, return for Badalona after this disappointing series at 1,500.