Women’s 50 Back:
Etiene Medeiros of Brazil successfully defended her world championship title, fending off a charging Katinka Hosszu in the final stretch of the race. Medeiros, the world record holder in the event, stopped the clock at a 25.82 to earn gold.
Hosszu, meanwhile, settled for second and a time of 25.99 to be the only other athlete beneath the 26-second mark.
Ali DeLoof of the USA snuck her hand to the wall to pick up the bronze medal with a time of 26.14, out-touching Russia’s Mariia Kameneva and Australia’s Emily Seebohm by .01 and .02 seconds respectively. Kameneva finished fourth with a 26.15, while Seebohm was fifth with a 26.16.
Ukraine’s Daryna Zevina finished sixth overall with a time of 26.40, followed by Great Britain’s Kathleen Dawson’s 26.42.
Kylie Masse of Canada was eighth with a time of 26.46.
