Lilly King Sets 50 Breast World Record For Gold; Katie Meili Bronze

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Lilly King broke her second world record of the meet as she set the 50 breast world record on Sunday night in Budapest at the FINA World Championships. King swam a 29.40 to break Ruta Meilutyte’s 29.48 record from 2013. King held off a strong swim from Yulia Efimova of Russia who won the silver at 29.57. Efimova has now medaled at the last five World Championships in this event dating back to her gold in 2009.

American Katie Meili finished in third at 29.99 for her second individual medal of the meet. Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte (30.20), Sweden’s Jennie Johansson (30.31), Great Britain’s Sarah Vasey (30.62), Italy’s Arianna Castiglioni (30.74) and Canada’s Rachel Nicol (30.80) also competed in the championship final.

This is the first time since Jessica Hardy went 29.80 in 2009 that an American has the world record in this event. It is also the first gold for an American since Hardy won in 2011.

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Cynthia Granata

6 years ago

Roar, Columbia Lion Meili!

Thomas A. Small

6 years ago

Congratulations

Thomas A. Small

6 years ago