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Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte won the European title in the women’s 50 breast in a time of 29.36, having just enough in the tank to get by Finland’s Jenna Laukkanen at the finish.
Meilutyte finished in 29.26, followed by Laukkanen in 29.77. Not far away was Sophie Hansson, as the Swedish teenager grabbed the bronze in 29.77.
Poland’s Dominka Sztandera finished fourth in 29.82, and rounding out the field were Island’s Hrafnhilda Luthersdottir (30.06), Italy’s Arianna Castiglioni (30.06), Belgium’s Fanny Lecluyse (30.11) and Russia’s Natalia Ivaneeva (30.31).
Great to see her back into winning ways!