European Junior Championships: Euro Junior Record Book Blasted

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, July 11. THE third day of swimming at the European Junior Championships featured even more continental junior marks being blasted from the books.

In prelims, Vanessa Grimberg lowered the Euro Junior record in the women's 100 breast with a 1:09.08.

In semifinals, Marco Fanti Rovetta downed the men's 50 back Euro Junior record in 25.51. He returned with a 25.49 in finals for the win and another progression of the record. Hungary's Adam Szilagyi (25.75) and Italy's Stefano Pizzamiglio (25.77) claimed second and third.

Also in semis, Russia's Daniil Izotov dropped the men's 200 free Euro Junior mark to 1:48.51, while Ireland's Grainne Murphy touched in 2:14.15 to down the Euro Junior standard in the women's 200 IM.

Poland's Radoslaw Kawecki cleared the Euro Junior record in the men's 200 back with a 1:56.65 during finals. Hungary's Peter Bernek (1:58.98) and Italy's Michele Malerba (2:00.69) took second and third.

Germany's Lena Kalla touched in 58.76 in the women's 100 fly for the Euro Junior record. Italy's Beatrice Fassone (59.25) and Silvia Di Pietro (59.44) also cleared a minute to make the podium.

France's Camille Radou dropped the Euro Junior mark in the women's 200 free to 1:59.19 in finals. Germany's Silke Lippok (2:00.06) and The Netherlands' Sharon Van Rouwendaal (2:00.59) placed second and third. Lippok returned with a 25.44 in the women's 50 free for the title. Di Pietro took second in 25.59 with France's Anna Santamans placing third in 25.93.

Alessandro Cuoghi of Italy won the men's 800 free in 8:01.87 with Germany's Martin Grodzki (8:02.42) and Hungary's Balazs Zambo (8:04.34) placing second and third.

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