Ruta Meilutyte Paces Women’s 50 Breast Semis in Copenhagen

Gian Mattia D'Alberto / lapresse 14-06-2014 Roma sport nuoto trofeo Settecolli nella foto: Ruta Meilutyte Gian Mattia D'Alberto / lapresse 14-06-2014 Rome in the photo: Ruta Meilutyte

Photo Courtesy: Gian Mattia Dalberto/Lapresse

Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte carried the top seed into the women’s 50 breast final at the European championships, recording a mark of 29.72 in the second of two semi-final heats to edge out the 29.85 that Sweden’s Sophie Hansson recorded in the first semi.

Finland’s Jenna Laukkanen qualified third in 29.90, and Poland’s Dominika Sztandera also got under 30 seconds, finishing at 29.95.

Others qualifying for the final were Italy’s Arianna Castiglioni (30.01), Island’s Hrafnhilda Luthersdottir (30.03), Russia’s Natalia Ivaneeva (30.06) and Belgium’s Fanny Lecluyse (30.17).

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