Lilly King Edges Yulia Efimova by .01 for 100 Breast Semifinal Top Seed

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Russia’s Yulia Efimova won heat five of the women’s 100 breaststroke in a 1:05.79. Her finish was greeted by jeers and boos from the crowd. In the very next heat the United States’ Lilly King bettered that time by .01 with a 1:05.78 to claim the top seed.

Katie Meili won a tight heat four with a 1:06.00 and will return to semifinals in third. Defending champion Ruta Meilutyte placed fourth in 1:06.35 while China’s Jinglin Shi swam a 1:06.55.

Denmark’s Rikke Moller Pedersen posted a 1:06.58 for the sixth spot. Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson clocked a 1:06.72, just .01 ahead of Australia’s Taylor McKeown in 1:06.73.

Iceland’s Hrafnhildur Luthersdottir (1:06.81) and Sweden’s Jennie Johansson (1:06.84) will head to semifinals in ninth and tenth.

Canada’s Rachel Nicol (1:06.85), Chloe Tutton of Great Britain (1:06.88), and Japan’s Satomi Suzuki (1:06.99) also made semifinals.

Spain’s Jessica Vall Montero (1:07.07), Turkey’s Viktoria Zeynep Gunes (1:07.14), and Italy’s Arianna Castiglioni (1:07.32) also secured second swims tonight.

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