Mie Nielsen, Katinka Hosszu Both Clear European Championship Record in 100 Back

Photo Courtesy: Pia Ellegaard Mortensen

In day 3 prelim action at the 2016 European Championships, Mie Nielsen stopped the clock in 59.26 in heat 5 of the women’s 100 backstroke. That swim set a new championship record and was the world’s fifth best time this year. She already holds the world’s third best time. The old Championship record was a 59.41, set by Anastasia Zueva in 2008.

Shortly after her 200 IM, Katinka Hosszu was back in the pool, this time claiming the second seed in tonight’s semifinal, posting a 59.38. Hosszu also just slid under the old record.

Kathleen Dawson of Great Britain swam a new Scottish record of 1:00.60 to earn the third seed. Katarina Listopadova swam a 1:00.78 for fourth.

Ekaterina Avramova of Turkey crushed heat 3, posting a 1:00.82, good for fifth. 2014 bronze medalist Georgia Davies won her heat in 1:00.84, and returns tonight as the sixth seed.
NIELSEN Mie Oe. DEN 25 SEP 1996 0.70 29.19 59.26
HOSSZU Katinka HUN 03 MAY 1989 0.63 29.23 59.38
DAWSON Kathleen GBR 03 OCT 1997 29.44 1:00.60
LISTOPADOVA Katarina SVK 22 MAR 1993 29.60 1:00.78
AVRAMOVA Ekaterina TUR 12 NOV 1991 0.63 29.82 1:00.82
DAVIES Georgia GBR 11 OCT 1990 29.63 1:00.84
ZOFKOVA Carlotta ITA 22 FEB 1993 30.10 1:00.88
TCHORZ Alicja POL 13 AUG 1992 29.38 1:00.89
ZEVINA Daryna UKR 01 SEP 1994 29.88 1:00.98
SAMARDZIC Matea CRO 17 JAN 1995 29.67 1:01.27
DRAKOU Theodora GRE 06 FEB 1992 29.21 1:01.27
GUSTAFSDOTTIR Eyglo Osk ISL 01 FEB 1995 0.65 29.78 1:01.44
GEMO Elena ITA 17 MAR 1987 0.70 29.83 1:01.44
PANZIERA Margherita ITA 12 AUG 1995 30.15 1:01.45
PRIKHODKO Irina RUS 29 NOV 1998 29.69 1:01.47
JALLOW Mimosa FIN 17 JUN 1994 0.65 29.79 1:01.49
BAUMRTOVA Simona CZE 24 AUG 1991 0.65 29.65 1:01.67
COOPER Harriet GBR 15 JUL 1997 30.27 1:01.88
STEINS Kristina LAT 28 NOV 1995 0.67 30.22 1:01.93 R
GHEORGHIU Camille FRA 30 JAN 1996 29.88 1:02.11 R

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