Viktoria Zeynep Gunes on Fire With 100 Breast Victory at 2015 FINA World Junior Championships

Photo Courtesy: Singapore Swimming Federation

Turkey’s Viktoria Zeynep Gunes continued to be one of the top swimmers at the meet with a convincing win in the women’s 100-meter breast at the 2015 FINA World Junior Championships.

Gunes, who nearly took down Ruta Meilutyte’s vaunted meet record of 1:06.61 from 2013, won the finale in 1:06.77.

Meet organizers definitely understood just how successful Gunes has been this week as they immediately played Girl on Fire by Alicia Keys after her win.

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Sweden’s Sophie Hansson finished second tonight in 1:07.77 with Great Britain’s Katie Matts earning third in 1:07.96.

Russia’s Mariia Astashkina (1:08.12), Japan’s Runa Imai (1:08.13), Russia’s Daria Chikunova (1:09.03), Italy’s Giulia Verona (1:09.12) and Japan’s Yukino Miyasaka (1:09.27) also battled in the finale.

SCHEDULED EVENTS

Women’s 50 back semis
Men’s 200 breast finals
Women’s 50 fly finals
Men’s 50 back finals
Women’s 100 breast finals
Men’s 50 fly semis
Women’s 400 free finals
Men’s 50 free finals
Women’s 200 IM finals
Men’s 800 free relay finals

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Katherine Ann Hamme

8 years ago

Congrats and also to Coach Fernando J Canales!

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8 years ago

Katherine … All must congratulation Irina Vyatchanina ! She is her coach ! Nobody more !