4 More Meet Records Fall in Final Day at Lithuanian Championships

Photo Courtesy: Mary Pruden

On the third and final day of the 2016 Lithuanian Championships, four meet records fell in finals.

Ganna Dzerkal of Ukraine set a championship record in the women’s 200 IM with a 2:16.05. Her 2:20.35 prelims swim was also a new meet record. Erika Martisiute out touched Ieva Jaceviciute 2:25.27 to 2:25.49 for second.

The men’s 100 breaststroke was also won in meet record time. Andrius Sidlauskas clocked a 1:00.96 to lower his prelims record of 1:01.32.

Mindaugas Sadauskas set a new meet mark with his 49.67 in the 100 freestyle. He held the old standard with a 50.00. Danas Rapsys also slid under the old mark with his 49.73. Pjotr Degtjarjov was third in 50.39.

A 1:01.67 earned Beatrice Kanapienyte a championship record in the women’s 100 butterfly, under the 1:01.68 established in 2013. Kanapienyte was just shy of the 1:01.45 national mark set in 2011.

Ugne Mazutaityte followed up her 200 backstroke national record with a win in the 200 freestyle. She touched in 2:08.73, over a second ahead of runner up Justina Dilkaite in 2:09.90. Mazutaityte also won the 50 backstroke final with a 29.67.

Deividas Margevicius was the top finisher in the men’s 50 backstroke, posting a 24.09. Pijus Mackevicius was also under 25 with his 24.80 for second place.

Grantas Dapkus was the winner of the men’s 1500 freestyle, stopping the clock in 16:26.99.

Maria Romanjuk clocked a 2:32.57 to win the women’s 200 breaststroke.

In the men’s 200 backstroke Gytis Stankevicius topped the podium with a 2:03.65.

2016 Lithuanian Championships: Day 3 – Results

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Maris Lencevics

7 years ago

Rasmus
I’m danish latvian ?

Rasmus Udbye Pedersen

7 years ago

Reply to Maris Lencevics

Sorry i coudn’t remember that

Rasmus Udbye Pedersen

7 years ago

Maris Lencevics