Anton Chupkov Wins 200 Breast With Meet Record at 2015 FINA World Junior Championships

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Russia’s Anton Chupkov was at it again, this time with a meet record time in the men’s 200-meter breast finals at the 2015 FINA World Junior Championships.

Chupkov raced his way to a winning effort of 2:10.19 in the finale. That swim broke his own mark of 2:10.73 set earlier in the meet, but fell short of his World Junior record of 2:09.64 clocked at Worlds.

Australia’s Matthew Wilson placed second tonight in 2:11.23 with Japan’s Ippei Miyamoto claiming third overall in 2:11.59.

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USA’s Reece Whitley wound up fourth in 2:12.71, while Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi earned fifth in 2:13.05.

USA’s Chandler Bray (2:15.00), Great Britain’s Charlie Attwood (2:15.04) and Austria’s Christopher Rothbauer (2:16.53) closed out the finale.

SCHEDULED EVENTS

Women’s 50 back semis
Men’s 200 breast finals
Women’s 50 fly finals
Men’s 50 back finals
Women’s 100 breast finals
Men’s 50 fly semis
Women’s 400 free finals
Men’s 50 free finals
Women’s 200 IM finals
Men’s 800 free relay finals

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