Kirill Prigoda Holds Off Marco Koch for 200 Breast Win

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Russia’s Kirill Prigoda fended off a late push from Germany’s Marco Koch to secure the European short course title in the men’s 200 breast. Prigoda finished in 2:01.11, and Koch, despite a 31.55 final 50, took second in 2:01.52.

Another Russian, Mikhail Dorinov, took the bronze medal in 2:01.85.

The Netherlands’ Arno Kamminga was the closest to the medalists, finishing in 2:02.46, and he was followed by Sweden’s Erik Persson (2:03.86), Germany’s Fabien Schwingenschlogl (2:04.67), Hungary’s David Horvath (2:05.16) and Estonia’s Martin Allikvee (2:05.95).

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