Swimming: Poland's Chmielewski wins butterfly bronze in Budapest

Poland's Krzysztof Chmielewski won bronze in the men's 200m butterfly at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships in Budapest on Thursday, securing his country's third medal at the event.

Michał Chmielewski

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Chmielewski touched in at 1:49.26 in Thursday's final, setting a new national record for the 200m butterfly in a 25-metre pool.

Mistrzostwa świata w pływaniu. Krzysztof Chmielewski na podium #PAPInformacje https://t.co/1CutHIknno

— PAP (@PAPinformacje) December 12, 2024

Canada's Ilya Kharun claimed gold with a time of 1:48.24, while Italy's Alberto Razzetti took silver with 1:48.64, Polish state news agency PAP reported.

Krzysztof Chmielewski kolejnym polskim pływakiem z medalem mistrzostw świata w Budapeszcie #Budapest2024 https://t.co/cKI2edHDv4

— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) December 12, 2024

The 2024 World Short-Course Swimming Championships in Budapest run until Sunday.

Poland won two medals, a silver and a bronze, at the 2022 World Short-Course Swimming Championships in Melbourne, Australia.

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Source: IAR, PAP