{"id":266460,"date":"2017-07-19T05:00:57","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T12:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=266460"},"modified":"2017-07-19T12:04:32","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T19:04:32","slug":"fina-world-championships-predictions-womens-50-breast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-world-championships-predictions-womens-50-breast\/","title":{"rendered":"FINA World Championships Predictions: Women’s 50 Breast"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the women’s 50 breast final comes around on the final day of the FINA World Championships,\u00a0Lilly King\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Yulia Efimova<\/strong> could have already picked up medals in both the 100 and 200-meter distances. Their final go-round will come in the 50.<\/p>\n

Efimova ranks second all-time in the 50 breast at 29.52, and she was the World Champion in that event in both 2009 and 2013. King, who calls the 50 breast her favorite event, broke the American record at U.S. Nationals, finishing in 29.66.<\/p>\n

With eight finals set for the final day of the World Championships, not a bad way to start things off.<\/p>\n

Read below to see what\u00a0Swimming World’s\u00a0<\/em>trio of experts think will happen in\u00a0Budapest.\u00a0David Rieder<\/strong>,\u00a0John Lohn<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Andy Ross<\/strong>\u00a0will each offer their predictions for\u00a0who will finish on the podium.<\/p>\n

Women’s\u00a050 Breast<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Current Records:<\/h3>\n

World Record:<\/strong>\u00a0Ruta Meilutyte, LTU (2013) — 29.48
\nChampionship Record:<\/strong> Ruta Meilutyte, LTU (2013) — 29.48
\nAmerican Record:<\/strong>\u00a0Lilly King (2017) — 29.66<\/p>\n

2015 World Champion:<\/strong>\u00a0Jennie Johansson, SWE — 30.05
\n2017 World No. 1:<\/strong>\u00a0Lilly King, USA — 29.66<\/p>\n

Swimming World Predictions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

David Rieder’s Picks:<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong> Lilly King, USA
\nSilver<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Yulia Efimova, RUS
\nBronze:<\/strong>\u00a0Katie Meili, USA<\/p>\n

John Lohn’s Picks:<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong>\u00a0Lilly King, USA
\nSilver<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Yulia Efimova, RUS
\nBronze:<\/strong>\u00a0Ruta Meilutyte, LTU<\/p>\n

Andy Ross’ Picks:<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong>\u00a0Lilly King, USA
\nSilver<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Yulia Efimova, RUS
\nBronze:<\/strong>\u00a0Jennie Johansson, SWE<\/p>\n

Previous\u00a0Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Day One:<\/h3>\n