Anastasia Fesikova Holds off Georgia Davies for 100 Back European Title

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In a reversal of the finish in the 50 back final earlier in the week, Russia’s Anastasia Fesikova took the gold medal in the 100 back, holding off a brilliant late charge from Great Britain’s Georgia Davies. Fesikova touched in 59.19, moving to eighth in the world this year, followed by Davies in a 10th-ranked time of 59.36.

The continental title in the 100 back was the second in Fesikova’s career, 10 years after she first won the event in 2008 (when she was then known as Anastasia Zueva).

Italy’s Carlotta Zofkova took the bronze in 59.61, barely holding off Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu (59.64). Hosszu, who won one of her three Olympic gold medals in the event in 2016, has yet to win a medal this week in Glasgow, with only the 200 IM and 200 back to go.

Italy’s Margherita Panziera (59.71), Denmark’s Mie Nielsen (59.93), Hungary’s Katalin Burian (1:00.05) and the Netherland’s Kira Toussaint (1:00.14) rounded out the top eight.

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