David, Evelyn Verraszto On Fire at International Meeting in Uster

USTER – David and Evelyn Verraszto, the Hungarian swimming siblings, were on fire during the second day of the International Meeting in Uster.

Hungary’s David Verraszto lowered his own meet record in the men’s 400-meter IM with a 4:07.99. That swim cleared his 2011 mark of 4:08.04 and dominated the rest of the field tonight.

Giorgio Gaetani (4:12.49) and Ben Gratz (4:15.11) managed to take second and third behind Verraszto, but couldn’t come close to the meet-record holder.

Marco Koch hit the wall in 2:06.36 to win the men’s 200-meter breaststroke, while Verraszto took second in 2:09.12. Luca Pizzini picked up third in 2:09.75.

Hungary’s Evelyn Verraszto won the women’s 400-meter IM in 4:41.49 with Teresa Strickner (4:45.41) and Lisa Stamm (4:47.23) rounding out the top three.

Verraszto doubled up with a 1:58.93 to win the women’s 200-meter free. Rachele Ceracchi (1:59.82) and Margherita Panziera (2:00.75) took second and third.

Finland’s Ari-Pekka Liukkonen picked up the men’s 50-meter free victory in 21.70, just a bit off his Finnish record of 21.34 from 2012. Russia’s Andrey Grechin took second in 22.21 with Switzerland’s Alexandre Haldemann taking third in 22.48.

Italy’s Niccolo Bonacchi won the men’s 100-meter back title in 51.77 with compatriot Matteo Milli placing second in 52.34. Germany’s Felix Wolf nabbed third in 53.50.

Daniele D’Angelo topped the men’s 100-meter fly in 52.24 with Marco Belotti earning second in 52.35 in a close finish. Haldemann claimed another bronze with a 52.84 for third overall.

Haldemann ended up with three medals on the second night after winning the men’s 200-meter free in 1:45.28. Belotti took second in 1:45.98 as he couldn’t replicate his meet-record speed of 1:44.42 from prelims. Damiano Lestingi took third in 1:47.94.

Sasha Touretski clipped Germany’s Nele Klein, 25.39 to 25.48, in the women’s 50-meter free. Elena Czeschner earned third in 25.99.

Carlotta Zofkova led an Italian 1-2-3 in the women’s 100-meter back with a 59.83. Margherita Panziera (59.88) and Giulia Spaziani (1:01.64) also made the podium.

Germany’s Alexandra Wenk snatched the women’s 100-meter fly crown in 58.84 with Danielle Villars taking second in 59.52. Maria Ugolkova wound up third in 1:00.10.

Ilaria Scarcella claimed the women’s 200-meter breast title in 2:26.31 with Sibylle Graenicher taking a distant second in 2:31.27. Lisa Mamie finished third in 2:32.10.

International Meeting Uster Day Two – Results

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