Marrit Steenbergen With Swim of Night To Open European Games

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The Netherlands’ Marrit Steenbergen jumped to 11th in the world in the women’s 100-meter free semis for the swim of the night at the European Games.

Steenbergen clocked a time of 53.97 to lead the women’s 100-meter free semis.  That swim tied the 53.97 set by Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace at the Monte Carlo stop of the Mare Nostrum.

FINALS

Great Britain’s Abbie Wood won the first gold medal on offer with a 4:41.97 in the women’s 400-meter IM.  Italy’s Ilaria Cusinato hit the wall second for silver in 4:44.01, while Serbia’s Anja Crevar claimed third-place honors with a 4:45.84.

Germany’s Paul Hentschel topped the men’s 400-meter finale with a time of 3:52.43 as he emerged from a packed finish for the win.

Greece’s Dimitrios Dimitriou just missed the top of the podium with a silver-winning time of 3:52.57, while Russia’s Ernest Maksumov snared bronze with a 3:52.65 in what proved to be an incredibly close finish across the board.

Ukraine’s Andrii Khloptsov turned in a 23.92 to win the men’s 50-meter fly after clocking a semifinal time of 23.90.  Poland’s Pawel Sendyk took silver in a time of 23.97 with Russia’s Daniil Pakhomov placing third in 24.02.

Russia’s Maria Astashkina captured the women’s 50-meter breast crown in 31.58 with Germany’s Laura Kelsch placing second in 31.87.  France’s Nolwenn Herve picked up third overall in 32.08.

Great Britain’s Holly Hibbott took home the women’s 800-meter free title with a time of 8:39.02.  Russia’s Anastasiia Kirpichnikova finished just behind with a silver-winning time of 8:39.73.  Spain’s Marina Castro Atalaya claimed bronze in 8:45.51.

Great Britain’s Duncan Scott, Martyn Walton, Daniel Speers and Cameron Kurle won the men’s 400-meter free relay in 3:19.39.  Italy (3:20.19) and Russia (3:20.22) placed second and third.

Russia’s Arina Openysheva, Vasilissa Buinaia, Olesia Cherniatina and Mariia Kameneva clinched the women’s 400-meter free relay in 3:43.63. Netherlands (3:44.10) and Great Britain (3:45.80) closed out the podium.

SEMIFINALS

Russia’s Maria Astashkina led the way in the women’s 50-meter breast semis with a time of 31.47. Germany’s Laura Kelsch qualified second in 31.94, while Turkey’s Gulsen Beste Samanci also cleared 32 with a third-seeded 31.98.

The men’s 50-meter fly semis featured a trio of 23s.  Ukraine’s Andrii Khloptsov led the way with a 23.90, while Croatia’s Bruno Blaskovic touched in 23.94.  Poland’s Michal Chudy also beat 24 seconds with a 23.98.

Russia’s Anton Chupkov smoked the men’s 200-meter breast semis with a top time of 2:10.69.  He’s just a second outside of the top 10 in the world held by Kazuki Kohinata with a 2:09.51. Teammate Kirill Mordashev qualified second in 2:13.29.

Spain’s Carmen Balbuena Heredia clipped Germany’s Julia Mrozinski, 2:11.52 to 2:11.58, for the top seed in the women’s 200-meter fly semis.  Hungary’s Blanka Bokros also was in the mix with a third-seeded 2:11.86.

The Netherlands’ Marrit Steenbergen vaulted to 11th in the world with a 53.97 to lead the women’s 100-meter free.  That swim tied the 53.97 set by Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace at the Monte Carlo stop of the Mare Nostrum.  Russia’s Arina Openysheva qualified a distant second in 55.26.

Italy’s Martina Rossi earned the top seed in the women’s 200-meter back with a time of 2:12.72.  Germany’s Maxine Wolters wound up with the second seed in 2:13.13.

Great Britain’s Luke Greenbank topped men’s 100-meter back qualifying in 54.65 with Germany’s Marek Ulrich also clearing 55 seconds with a 54.99 for the second seed.

2015 European Games, Live Results – Results

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