﻿{"id":519181,"date":"2022-12-18T02:03:39","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T09:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=519181"},"modified":"2022-12-19T13:43:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T20:43:00","slug":"world-championships-day-six-womens-finals-ruta-meilutyte-punctuates-superb-comeback-year-with-50-breaststroke-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/world-championships-day-six-womens-finals-ruta-meilutyte-punctuates-superb-comeback-year-with-50-breaststroke-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"World Championships, Day Six Women&#8217;s Finals: Ruta Meilutyte Punctuates Superb Comeback Year With 50 Breaststroke Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>World Championships, Day Six Women&#8217;s Finals: Ruta Meilutyte Punctuates Superb Comeback Year With 50 Breaststroke Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Even before the World Short Course Championships, <strong>Ruta Meilutyte<\/strong> had put together a season which made her a leading contender for Comeback Swimmer of the Year accolades. After what she delivered on Sunday night in Melbourne, her stake to that identity was further strengthened.<\/p>\n<p>In front from the start, the Lithuanian stormed to the gold medal in 28.50, the second-fastest time in history, and easily topped South African <strong>Lara van Niekerk<\/strong>, who set an African record in 29.09. American <strong>Lilly King<\/strong> was the bronze medalist in 29.11, as she narrowly edged China&#8217;s <strong>Tang Qianting<\/strong>, who set an Asian record of 29.22.<\/p>\n<p>Meilutyte firmly established herself as the favorite in the 50 breaststroke following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/flash-world-championships-day-five-semifinals-ruta-meilutyte-blasts-world-record-in-50-breaststroke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">world-record blast of 28.37 during the semifinal round<\/a>. More, her 2022 campaign included a pair of podium finishes at the long-course World Championships in Budapest, headlined by a gold in the 50 breast. There was also a European title in the 50 breast in Rome.<\/p>\n<p>Having retired from the sport for a stretch, her summer efforts defined her comeback to the sport as special. But Meilutyte enhanced her credentials Down Under, and her latest triumph was a comeback performance in itself. In her previous event in Melbourne, the 100 breaststroke, Meilutyte was disqualified for multiple dolphin kicks off the start, a ruling which bumped her out of the medals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/results\/2022-world-short-course-championships-full-results\/international-elite\/2022\/December\/18?rtn=%2Fresults%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Complete results<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the 50 breaststroke, there was no hiccup. Known for her strong starts, Meilutyte shot off the blocks and surfaced with a clear advantage on the field. From that point, she continued to build her lead, with her .59 margin at the touch a sizable gap for an event that spans only two laps.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have gained so much from this experience,&#8221; Meilutyte said. &#8220;I am happy that this is ending on a high note. The challenge is to maintain focus and the hunger as well.\u00a0The 50 is always easy, for sure easier than the 100. It&#8217;s more fun. I am super proud of myself and I am looking back at this year as a huge learning curve. There were lots of challenges, but lots of growth as well. I have gained so much and grown so much. I am thankful for everyone around me. We are in this together. Although there are horrible things happening in this world, it has been a good year for me personally and I am very grateful. 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