DORDRECHT, The Netherlands, July 9. THE European Junior Championships opened up with a FINA World Junior Record in Dordrecht, The Netherlands. Meanwhile, a WJR-record holder of her own, Daria Ustinova, had a pretty solid outing in semifinals.<\/p>\n
Greece’s Apostolos Christou bettered his FINA World Junior Record in the men’s 100-meter back with a 54.41 in semis, while Italy’s Simone Sabbioni also cleared Christou’s previous record of 54.87 with a second-place 54.49. That’s just the standing FINA-recognized record as of the time the organization recognized the records this April dating back to the FINA World Junior Championships. There’s been a whole host of 53-second times by swimmers under 18, including Ryan Murphy’s 17-18 U.S. National age Group record of 53.38.<\/p>\n
The young Russian star Evgeny Sedov won the men’s 50-meter fly in 23.83 after posting a preliminary effort of 23.69. He’s been much faster this year with a ninth-ranked 23.28 from Russian Nationals for the top time by a Russian this year. Russia went 1-2 in the sprint fly tonight in The Netherlands as Aleksandr Sadovnikov placed second in 24.03. Hungary’s Peter Holoda raced to third in 24.45.<\/p>\n
Russia’s Maria Astashkina clinched the women’s 50-meter breaststroke title with a 31.90, while Italy’s Eleanora Clerici hit the wall second in 32.02. Sweden’s Sophie Hansson rounded out the top three in 32.13. Clerici had been faster in semis with a 31.85 to lead the way, but wasn’t able to replicate that speed in the finale.<\/p>\n
Poland’s Wojciech Wojdak edged Norway’s Henrik Christiansen, 3:49.21 to 3:49.60, in the men’s 400-meter free, just outside the top 20 in the world currently anchored by Daniel Fogg with a 3:49.17 from British Nationals. Ukraine’s Mykhaylo Romanchuk took third overall in 3:51.29.<\/p>\n
Spain’s Africa Zamorano Sanz won the women’s 400-meter IM with a 4:41.96, while Great Britain’s Rosie Rudin took second in 4:43.56. Great Britain’s Georgia Coates snared third overall in the distance medley with a 4:44.60.<\/p>\n
Italy’s Simona Quadarella snatched the women’s 800-meter free crown with an 8:40.21, while Great Britain’s Holly Hibbott finished second in 8:41.41. Italy’s Linda Caponi raced to third in 8:41.72 with Hungary’s Melinda Novoszath just missing the podium with a fourth-place 8:41.91.<\/p>\n
In semifinal action, Russia’s Daria Ustinova paced prelims of the women’s 100-meter free with a 55.09 before taking second to teammate Arina Openysheva, 55.14 to 55.19, in semis. Ustinova set up a second potential victory with a 2:10.38 clocking in the women’s 200-meter back semis as well. She’s the second-fastest swimmer in the world this year with a 2:08.02 from Russian Nationals, which stands as the World Junior Record.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Spain’s Carmen Balbuena Heredia clocked a 2:11.79 in the women’s 200-meter fly prelims before leading semis with a 2:12.35. Great Britain’s Amelia Clynes took second with a 2:12.60 heading into the finale.Also in semis, Germany’s Max Pilger (2:13.15) and Hungary’s David Horvath (2:13.61) took first and second to pick up the top seeds in the finale.<\/p>\n
In relay action, Great Britain’s Duncan Scott (50.15), Mile Munro (49.56), Martyn Walton (50.41) and Jack Smith (49.67) won the men’s 400-meter free relay in 3:19.78, while Russia’s Arina Openysheva (54.98), Maria Kudelkina (56.22), Daria Mullakaeva (56.35) and Ustinova (54.64) set a meet record with a 3:42.19 in the women’s 400-meter free relay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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