Women’s 100m Freestyle<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn the first event of the day at the Aquatics Complex of Otopeni<\/strong>,\u00a0Anna Hopkin<\/strong> headed the field in 51.79 ahead of Freya Anderson<\/strong> (52.69) as two British women filled the top two slots.<\/p>\nBarbora Seemanova<\/strong> (52.80) was third through with Michelle Coleman<\/strong> progressing in 52.84 the morning after becoming the 50 free champion.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-07-636x500.png\")
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Men’s 200m Individual Medley<\/h3>\n
Olympic and world silver medallist Duncan Scott<\/strong> was the quickest, heading the entire field by 1.61secs in 1:52.90 with three Britons in the top five.<\/p>\nJoe Litchfield<\/strong> (1:54.51), defending champion and European record-holder Andreas Vazaios<\/strong> (1:54.63) and Danys Rapsys<\/strong> (1:54.72)\u00a0 all progressed.<\/p>\nFukuoka worlds bronze medallist Tom Dean<\/strong> though missed out because of the two-per-nation rule, finishing in 1:54.74, 0.23 adrift of Litchfield.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-07-1-613x500.png\")
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Women’s 200m Breaststroke<\/h3>\n
Tes Schouten<\/strong>, bronze medallist at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, led the way in 2:20.38 the morning after 100 bronze.<\/p>\nThea Blomsterberg<\/strong> was second through in 2:20.82 with Clara Rybak-Andersen<\/strong> the third woman inside 2:21 in 2:20.95 as Danes filled two of the top three spots.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-07-3-625x500.png\")
<\/h3>\nMen’s 100m Backstroke<\/h3>\n
Mewen Tomac<\/strong> returned after winning the 50 back gold to head the field in 52.47 ahead of Yohann Ndoye Brouard<\/strong> who clocked 50.60 as two Frenchmen filled the top two slots into the semis.<\/p>\nAndrei Ungar<\/strong> of Romania was third through in 50.61 with Luke Greenbank<\/strong> (50.82) and Ole Braunschweig<\/strong> (50.96) the other men inside 51secs.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-07-6-620x500.png\")
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Women’s 50m Backstroke<\/h3>\n
Kira Toussaint<\/strong> won the backstroke treble at the 2021 edition in Kazan and the Netherlands swimmer booked top spot over two lengths in 26.15.<\/p>\nKathleen Dawson<\/strong> of Britain was in second in 26.52 ahead of Ireland’s Danielle Hill<\/strong> with Medi Harris<\/strong> fourth through in 26.61.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-07-5-609x500.png\")
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Men’s 200m Butterfly<\/h3>\n
Just 19 men entered the water on Thursday morning with Ponti looking superb in 1:54.38.<\/p>\n
Richard Marton<\/strong> of Hungary (1:54.95) and 2023 world junior silver medallist Petar Mitsin<\/strong> of Bulgaria (1:55.28) next through.<\/p>\nKenan Dracic<\/strong> claimed the final spot in 1:58.36.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-07-7.png\")
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Women’s 4×50 Medley Relay<\/h3>\n
Italy<\/strong> – bronze medallists at Kazan 2021 – were comfortably fastest in 1:45.98 ahead of Denmark<\/strong> (1:47.03) with Sweden<\/strong> – led off by Coleman – third in 1:47.23.<\/p>\nThe Netherlands<\/strong> claimed the eighth and final spot.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-07-8-621x500.png\")
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Women’s 1500m Freestyle<\/h3>\n
Anastasia Kirpichnikova<\/strong> returned to the Otopeni<\/strong> pool hours after winning the 800 to post a time 19.52secs ahead of second-swiftest qualifier Ajna Kesely<\/strong> in 15:36.42.<\/p>\nThe Hungarian clocked 15:55.94 for lane five with Simona Quadarella<\/strong>, the 800 silver medallist, clocking 15:56.81.<\/p>\nAlso through were Lucie Hanquet<\/strong> (16:04.24), Alisee Pisane<\/strong> (16:05.20), Nora Fluck<\/strong> (16:08.42), Lara Grangeon de Ville<\/strong> (16:21.69) and Louna Kasvio<\/strong> (16:23.19).<\/p>\nMen’s 50m Freestyle Swim-off<\/h3>\n
Four men tied for 10th in the semis on Wednesday in 21.21 with the quartet returning to face off for the second reserve spot.<\/p>\n
Kristian Gkolomeev<\/strong> of Greece got his hand to the wall first in 21.09 and will return on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-07-9-700x296.png\")
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