DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, August 27. THE second day of long course competition at the FINA world junior swimming championships is underway at the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Sports Complex.
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FINALS
Boys 100 backstroke
After a quick start by Dylan Carter of Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolos Christou of Greece took command of the race and never let up, winning the first final of the night in a meet-record time of 54.87. The swim beat future Olympian Daniel Bell’s time of 54.99 from the 2008 championships. Danas Rapsys of Lithuania, the top qualifier, took silver with a 55.24, while Grigory Tarasevich of Hungary captured bronze with a 55.33.
Carter settled for fourth with a 55.36, while Japan’s Keita Sunama was fifth with a 55.37. Luca Mencarini of Italy (55.43), Connor Green of the United States (55.54) and Vitor Santos of Brazil (55.66) completed the field for tonight’s final.
Women’s 200 butterfly
Using a strong surge in the final 50 meters, Kathryn McLaughlin of the United States overtook Hungary’s Liliana Szilagyi in the final strokes to win gold with a 2:08.72 ahead of Szilagyi’s 2:09.46. Japan’s Misuzu Yabu was third with a 2:10.76.
Alanna Bowles of Australia (2:11.36), Becca Mann of the United States (2:13.51), Jurina Shiga of Japan (2:14.93), Emma Day of Great Britain (2:14.96) and Mary-Sophie Harvey (2:16.54) rounded out the championship final.