Switzerland’s Jeremy Desplanches took over the lead on the breaststroke leg and held on to take the European title in the men’s 200 IM. Desplanches put up a time of 1:57.04, improving

France’s Charlotte Bonnet never gave anyone else a chance in the women’s 200 free final, taking a half-second lead after the first 50 meters and extending it from there. Bonnet ended up

Ukraine’s Andriy Govorov, who set a world record in the 50 fly last month with a 22.27, qualified first for the final of that event with a 22.85. He finished 16-hundredths

Swimming in lane two in the second semi-final of the women’s 200 breast, Russia’s Yulia Efimova used her signature closing speed to take the top spot at 2:23.49. Efimova, the reigning World

Lithuania’s Danas Rapsys crushed the field in the semi-finals of the men’s 200 free, putting up a time of 1:45.33. That was just off the top time in the world, the 1:45.12

The semi-finals of the women’s 100 back did not produce any lightning-quick times, but a tightly-bunched field should produce an exciting final. Russia’s Anastasia Fesikova, the silver medalist in the 50

Hungary’s Boglarka Kapas was behind the leaders for the first 150 meters in the women’s 200 fly final, but she stormed home in 32.92 over the final 50 meters to come