DODRECHT, The Netherlands, July 13. A top 20 time went up on the scoreboard to close out the European Junior Championships in Dodrecht.<\/p>\n
Russia’s Maria Astashkina vaulted to 20th in the world rankings in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke with her victory tonight. She blasted a 1:07.82 with a 32.19 first 50 split. That swim knocked Miku Kanasashi’s 1:07.86 out of the 20th spot in the world. Germany’s Marlene Huether finished second in the finale with a time of 1:09.19, while Russia’s Daria Chukunova picked up third with a 1:09.33.<\/p>\n
Spain’s Africa Zamorano Sanz set a meet record in the women’s 200-meter IM finale with a time of 2:13.80. Great Britain’s Georgia Coates had a battle with Germany’s Lisa Katharina Hoepink for second, coming out on top in 2:14.72 to 2:14.97.<\/p>\n
Russia’s Evgeny Sedov dusted off the field in the men’s 50-meter free with a winning time of 22.16. He’s been a bit faster this year with a 14th-ranked 21.98 from the Russian National Swim Cup. In fact, he’s the third-fastest Russian in the event behind Vlad Morozov (21.55) and Andrey Grechin (21.94). Poland’s Jan Holub took second in 22.45 with Greece’s Fotios Mylonas claiming third in 22.56.<\/p>\n
Hungary’s Ben Gratz raced through the men’s 400-meter IM for the title in 4:19.68. No one else even came close as he put away the field down the stretch with a 28.33 final split. His teammate Norbert Szabo finished second overall in 4:23.77, while Spain’s Joan Casanovas Skoubo picked up third in the finale with a time of 4:24.09.<\/p>\n
Russia’s Daria K Ustinova, who already ranks fifth in the world with a swift 59.78 from Russian Nationals earlier this year, popped a 1:00.37 to win the women’s 100-meter backstroke tonight. Russia also went 1-2 in the finale as Ekaterina Tomashevskaia picked up second-place honors in 1:01.53. Germany’s Laura Riedemann chased down third overall in 1:02.34.<\/p>\n
Germany’s Max Pilger wrapped up the men’s 100-meter breaststroke title in 1:01.97, while Israel’s Itay Goldfaden touched second in the finale with a 1:02.09. Russia’s Anton Chupkov wound up third in 1:02.22.<\/p>\n
Kyle Stolk gave the host crowd something something to cheer about as he clipped Italy’s Nicolangelo Di Fabio, 1:48.46 to 1:48.80, for the men’s 200-meter freestyle. Russia’s Anton Skudnov pocketed third overall in the event with a time of 1:49.23.<\/p>\n
Russia’s Aleksandr Sadovnikov touched out Switzerland’s Nils Liess, 53.52 to 53.59, for the men’s 100-meter fly crown. Russia’s Valdislav Kozlov also cleared 54 with a third-place performance of 53.83. Slovakia’s Barbora Misendova followed with a 26.84 to win the women’s 50-meter fly. Hungary’s Szonja Szokol claimed second in 27.02, while Maria Kameneva took third in 27.03.<\/p>\n
Russia, powered by the unrelated Ustinovas, won the women’s 800-meter free relay in 8:03.68. Arina Openysheva (2:00.55), Daria Mullakaeva (1:59.05), Daria K Ustinova (2:02.47) and Daria S Ustinova (2:01.61) raced to the 8:03.68 for the gold medal.<\/p>\n
Russia closed out an impressive night of swimming with a win in the men’s 400-meter medley relay. Evgeny Rylov (54.44), Aleksandr Sadovnikov (53.43), Anton Chupkov (1:00.86) and Filipp Shopin (50.52) won in 3:39.25.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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