Denmark’s Mie Nielsen took down her own meet record in the women’s 100-meter back during semis at the 2016 European Championships.
Nielsen clocked a swift time of 59.16 for the top seed, well under her 59.26 from prelims. That tied for her third-ranked season best from the Edinburgh International.
Great Britain’s Kathleen Dawson also cleared 1:00 with a 59.83 to move into 13th in the world.
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu eased through semis with a third-seeded time of 1:00.03. She has a 59.38 to her credit this year from prelims.
Ukraine’s Daryna Zevina (1:00.31), Iceland’s Eyglo Gustafsdottir (1:00.46), Turkey’s Ekaterina Avramova (1:00.52), Great Britain’s Georgia Davies (1:00.58) and Italy’s Carlotta Zofkova (1:00.81) also made finals.
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