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Review: New York Breakers’ Marco Koch remarkable on Day 1 of ISL Match 6 (Includes first-hand account)

Koch was superb in the men’s 200 meter breaststroke race, and he secured the first win for the New York Breakers on the first day of ISL Match 6, which was a day of mixed fortunes. Koch set a new ISL record in this event.

German swimmer Marco Koch of New York Breakers

German swimmer Marco Koch of New York Breakers
Mine Kasapoglu, Photo Courtesy of ISL

In a burst of speed over the final 100 meters, Koch missed the world record in this event by 0.4 seconds but he earned 19 race points for the New York Breakers, clocking 2:00.58. This was a neat improvement from a few days ago, where he clocked 2:00.81 in an equally impressive race.

German swimmer Marco Koch of New York Breakers

German swimmer Marco Koch of New York Breakers
Mine Kasapoglu, Photo Courtesy of ISL

Koch remarked in a poolside interview, that he is slowly improving. “I am still happy with the time. There are more chances,” he admitted.

With such drive and dedication, as well as constant improvement, a new world record by Marco Koch seems inevitable at this point.

The remaining two wins for the New York Breakers came from their female athletes: Polish swimmer Kasia Wasick won the women’s 50 meter freestyle, clocking 23.30 seconds. Abbie Wood won the women’s 200 meter individual medley (IM) with a time of 2:04.77, and in doing so, he set a new British record. She shattered the previous record from Siobhan-Marie O’Connor, which was set back in 2015.

German swimmer Marco Koch of New York Breakers

German swimmer Marco Koch of New York Breakers
Mine Kasapoglu, Photo Courtesy of ISL

Read More: Digital Journal’s Markos Papadatos chatted with Marco Koch in mid-September of 2020.

Markos Papadatos
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Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 20,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.

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