Evgeny Rylov Tops Prelims at Russian Nationals

(140820) -- Nanjing, Aug 20,2014 (Xinhua) -- Evgeny Rylov of Russian Federation celebrates after the final of Men's 50m Backstroke of Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of east China?s Jiangsu Province, on August 20, 2014. Evgeny Rylov won the gold. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei) (lyq)

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By Maria Dobysheva

In the preliminary session of day 2 at Russian Olympic Trials Evgeny Rylov posted 53.25 and seeded first into the semi-finals. This results ranks him 7th in the world currently. Andrey Shabasov and Nikita Ulyanov (54.74) tied for the second and Grigory Tarasevich with 55.10 among top semi-finalists.
5. Melnikov Vitaly, 55.46
6. Kliment Kolesnikov, 56.01
7. Nikita Babchenko, 56.09
8. Mark Nikolaev 56.10

Anastasia Fesikova topped prelims in women 100 back with 1:01.28, with Irina Prikhodko (1:01.33) and Darya K.Ustinova (1:01.38) behind her
4. Polina Egorova, 1:01.79
5. Maria Kameneva, 1:02.18
6. Polina Lapshina, 1:02.33
7. Alexandra Papusha, 1:02.35
8. Ekaterina Tomashevskaya, 1:02.45

Mikhail Dovgalyuk seeded first for tonight’s semis in mens 200 free (1:48.95). Danila Izotov goes second (1:49.31) and Artyom Lobuzov (1:49.35) for third.
4. Vyatcheslav Andrusenko, 1:49.70
5. Alexander Sukhorukov, 1:49.84
6. Alexander Fyodorov, 1:49.95
7. Evgeny Lagunov, 1:50.09
8. Alexander Krasnykh, 1:50.48

In womens 100 breast Natalia Ivaneeva performed the fastest preliminary swim – 1:08.08, with Alyona Efimova (1:09.08) and Darya Chikunova (1:09.53) followed her
4. Maria Temnikova, 1:09.68
5. Maria Astashkina, 1:09.96
6. Margarita Dryamina, 1:10.13
7. Alyona Chekhovskykh, 1:10.15
8. Alina Bulmag, 1:10.41

Anastasia Kirpichnikova seeded first into the finals in the womens 400 free with 4:15.08 Arina Opyonysheva gets fifth lane with 4:15.52 and Anna Egorova behind them with 4:15.69.
4. Anastasia Osipenko, 4:16.46
5. Darya Mullakaeva, 4:17.32
6. Valeria Salamatina, 4:18.71
7. Yuliya Snoz, 4:19.31
8. Varvara Simonova, 4:21.07

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