Race Videos: Watch Day 1 of 2015 European Games

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Some of the top young European stars began competing today at the inaugural European Games.

The Baku 2015 European Games have uploaded all of the day 1 race videos to their YouTube account. Click on playlist drop down menu to view all the races.

Original report:

The Netherlands’ Marrit Steenbergen jumped to 11th in the world in the women’s 100-meter free semis for the swim of the night at the European Games.

Steenbergen clocked a time of 53.97 to lead the women’s 100-meter free semis.  That swim tied the 53.97 set by Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace at the Monte Carlo stop of the Mare Nostrum.

FINALS

Great Britain’s Abbie Wood won the first gold medal on offer with a 4:41.97 in the women’s 400-meter IM.  Italy’s Ilaria Cusinato hit the wall second for silver in 4:44.01, while Serbia’s Anja Crevarclaimed third-place honors with a 4:45.84.

Germany’s Paul Hentschel topped the men’s 400-meter finale with a time of 3:52.43 as he emerged from a packed finish for the win.

Greece’s Dimitrios Dimitriou just missed the top of the podium with a silver-winning time of 3:52.57, while Russia’s Ernest Maksumov snared bronze with a 3:52.65 in what proved to be an incredibly close finish across the board.

Ukraine’s Andrii Khloptsov turned in a 23.92 to win the men’s 50-meter fly after clocking a semifinal time of 23.90.  Poland’s Pawel Sendyk took silver in a time of 23.97 with Russia’s Daniil Pakhomovplacing third in 24.02.

Russia’s Maria Astashkina captured the women’s 50-meter breast crown in 31.58 with Germany’sLaura Kelsch placing second in 31.87.  France’s Nolwenn Herve picked up third overall in 32.08.

Great Britain’s Holly Hibbott took home the women’s 800-meter free title with a time of 8:39.02.  Russia’s Anastasiia Kirpichnikova finished just behind with a silver-winning time of 8:39.73.  Spain’sMarina Castro Atalaya claimed bronze in 8:45.51.

Great Britain’s Duncan Scott, Martyn Walton, Daniel Speers and Cameron Kurle won the men’s 400-meter free relay in 3:19.39.  Italy (3:20.19) and Russia (3:20.22) placed second and third.

Russia’s Arina Openysheva, Vasilissa Buinaia, Olesia Cherniatina and Mariia Kameneva clinched the women’s 400-meter free relay in 3:43.63. Netherlands (3:44.10) and Great Britain (3:45.80) closed out the podium.

SEMIFINALS

Russia’s Maria Astashkina led the way in the women’s 50-meter breast semis with a time of 31.47. Germany’s Laura Kelsch qualified second in 31.94, while Turkey’s Gulsen Beste Samanci also cleared 32 with a third-seeded 31.98.

The men’s 50-meter fly semis featured a trio of 23s.  Ukraine’s Andrii Khloptsov led the way with a 23.90, while Croatia’s Bruno Blaskovic touched in 23.94.  Poland’s Michal Chudy also beat 24 seconds with a 23.98.

Russia’s Anton Chupkov smoked the men’s 200-meter breast semis with a top time of 2:10.69.  He’s just a second outside of the top 10 in the world held by Kazuki Kohinata with a 2:09.51. TeammateKirill Mordashev qualified second in 2:13.29.

Spain’s Carmen Balbuena Heredia clipped Germany’s Julia Mrozinski, 2:11.52 to 2:11.58, for the top seed in the women’s 200-meter fly semis.  Hungary’s Blanka Bokros also was in the mix with a third-seeded 2:11.86.

The Netherlands’ Marrit Steenbergen vaulted to 11th in the world with a 53.97 to lead the women’s 100-meter free.  That swim tied the 53.97 set by Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace at the Monte Carlo stop of the Mare Nostrum.  Russia’s Arina Openysheva qualified a distant second in 55.26.

Italy’s Martina Rossi earned the top seed in the women’s 200-meter back with a time of 2:12.72.  Germany’s Maxine Wolters wound up with the second seed in 2:13.13.

Great Britain’s Luke Greenbank topped men’s 100-meter back qualifying in 54.65 with Germany’sMarek Ulrich also clearing 55 seconds with a 54.99 for the second seed.

2015 European Games, Live Results – Results

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