Paris Open: Meet Comes to Close

PARIS, France, June 21. THE final night of long course meter swimming came to a close at the Paris Open held in France.

Hungary's Evelyn Verraszto took a run at her national record in the women's 200 IM with a time of 2:11.64. She owns the Hungarian standard with a 2:11.04 from April. France's Camille Muffat touched second in 2:12.93, while Brazil's Joanna Maranhao placed third in 2:15.88. Brazil's Thiago Pereira captured the men's 200 IM in 1:59.80 with Hungary's David Verraszto placed second in 2:01.50. France's Fabien Horth picked up third in 2:02.98.

Denmark's Lotte Friis cruised in the women's 400 free with a time of 4:11.26. Australia's Amy Levings placed second in 4:14.21, while France's Marie Jugnet completed the top three in 4:19.64. Denmark swept the middle distance events with Mads Glaesner taking the men's 400 free in 3:49.19. Australia's Edward McKendry touched second in 3:51.27, while France's Sebastien Rouault placed third in 3:52.39.

Australia's Libby Trickett put a cap on a strong meet with a triumphant time of 57.85 in the women's 100 fly. France's Aurore Mongel claimed second in 58.37, while Brazil's Gabriella Silva finished third in 58.84. Brazil's Kaio Marcio Almeida snatched the men's 200 fly in 1:55.89. France's Clement Lefert (1:57.55) and Christophe Lebon (1:58.89) rounded out the podium.

France dominated the women's 200 back with a top three sweep. Alexianne Castel won in 2:12.96, while Esther Baron (2:14.12) and Cloe Credeville (2:16.35) completed the top three. Randall Bal of the U.S. held off France's Jeremy Stravius, 54.72 to 54.98, in the men's 100 back. Brazil's Guilherme Guido earned third in 55.26.

Australia's Leisel Jones crushed the field in the women's 100 breast with a time of 1:06.35. Teammate Tessa Wallace finished two seconds behind with a 1:08.95, while Moniek Nijhuis of The Netherlands placed third in 1:09.25. In a close finish, Australia's Craig Calder topped France's Hugues Duboscq and South Africa's Neil Versfeld, 2:13.28 to 2:13.52 and 2:13.54.

The Netherlands' Femke Heemskerk won the women's 200 free in 1:57.76, while France's Coralie Balmy took second in 1:58.47, while Evelyn Verraszto finished third in 1:58.70. France's Alain Bernard claimed the men's 100 free title in 48.20. Italy's Filippo Magnini (48.46) and France's Amaury Leveaux (48.76) touched second and third.

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