Yuliya Efimova Dominates Field in 200 Breast

Jun 20, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Yulia Efimova (RUS) swims the final qualifying heat of the Women 200M Breaststroke during the morning session at the George F. Haines International Swim Center in Santa Clara, Calif. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports

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Trojan’s Yuliya Efimova turned on the jets down the stretch to win the women’s 200-meter breast at the Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara.

Efimova, who stunned many by cruising into finals with a 2:30 this morning, dominated the finale in a time of 2:23.64. That’s not near her season best of 2:22.12 from Russian Nationals that ranks fifth in the world, but was nearly two full seconds clear of the field.

Gator’s Hilda Luthersdottir claimed second tonight in a time of 2:25.61, while BlueFish’s Laura Sogar snared third overall in 2:27.04.

Auburn’s Annie Lazor (2:28.10), Minnesota’s Haley Spencer (2:28.39), Stanford’s Sarah Haase (2:31.37), SoFlo’s Alia Atkinson (2:31.47), Mexico’s Melissa Rodriguez Villanueva (2:31.53) and Tucson Ford’s Emma Schoettmer (2:32.88) rounded out the championship nine.

Argentina’s Julia Sebastian dropped six seconds from her prelim swim to win the B final in a time of 2:30.70.

SCHEDULED EVENTS

Women’s 200 fly
Men’s 200 fly
Women’s 50 free
Men’s 50 free
Women’s 100 back
Men’s 100 back
Women’s 200 breast
Men’s 200 breast
Women’s 50 fly
Men’s 50 fly
Women’s 400 free
Men’s 400 free

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