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Russia’s Yuliya Efimova dominated the women’s 200-meter breaststroke at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Orlando.
Efimova unleashed a 2:21.41 in the finale to jump into second in the world. Only Rie Kaneto has been faster with a 2:20.04 from the Aquatic Super Series in Australia.
Saint Petersburg’s Melanie Margalis finished a distant second in 2:25.46 to move into the top 10 in the world. Gator’s Hilda Luthersdottir snared third overall in 2:26.42.
NCAP’s Anna Balousova (2:29.87), Argentina’s Julia Sebastian (2:30.53), PCSC’s Ashley McGregor (2:31.32) and BlueFish’s Elizabeth Beisel (2:34.63) rounded out the finale.
Irish’s Emma Reaney drew a disqualification.
Trojan’s Raminta Dvkariskyte won the B final in 2:31.99. Stina Gardell took second in 2:32.89.
=== A - Final ===
1 Efimova, Yuliya 23 Trojan Swim Club 2:28.20 2:21.41 NATS
33.71 1:10.02 (36.31)
1:45.75 (35.73) 2:21.41 (35.66)
2 Margalis, Melan 24 Saint Petersburg 2:30.76 2:25.46 NATS
33.28 1:10.30 (37.02)
1:47.65 (37.35) 2:25.46 (37.81)
3 Luthersdottir, 24 Gator Swim Club- 2:28.95 2:26.42 NATS
33.44 1:10.73 (37.29)
1:48.52 (37.79) 2:26.42 (37.90)
4 Belousova, Anna 19 Nation's Capital 2:31.43 2:29.87 NATS
34.18 1:12.31 (38.13)
1:51.27 (38.96) 2:29.87 (38.60)
5 Sebastian, Juli 22 Argentina-US 2:31.47 2:30.53 NATS
34.39 1:12.21 (37.82)
1:51.03 (38.82) 2:30.53 (39.50)
6 McGregor, Ashle 23 Pointe-Claire-US 2:30.12 2:31.32 NATS
33.87 1:12.13 (38.26)
1:51.07 (38.94) 2:31.32 (40.25)
7 Beisel, Elizabe 23 ABF-NE 2:33.35 2:34.63 NATS
35.67 1:14.32 (38.65)
1:54.34 (40.02) 2:34.63 (40.29)
=== B - Final ===
9 Dvariskyte, Ram 26 Una Troj-CA 2:34.47 2:31.99 NATS
35.31 1:14.43 (39.12)
1:53.71 (39.28) 2:31.99 (38.28)
10 Gardell, Stina 25 TeaSpårvägen-U 2:36.52 2:32.89 NATS
34.79 1:13.57 (38.78)
1:52.85 (39.28) 2:32.89 (40.04)
11 Bowker, Justine 29 UN-20-FL 2:36.81 2:33.07 NATS
34.57 1:14.29 (39.72)
1:54.02 (39.73) 2:33.07 (39.05)
12 McClellan, Emil 23 Badger Swim Club 2:34.03 2:33.15 NATS
34.60 1:13.40 (38.80)
1:52.84 (39.44) 2:33.15 (40.31)
13 Small, Meghan 17 York YMCA-MA 2:37.55 2:36.05 JRS
35.80 1:15.15 (39.35)
1:55.21 (40.06) 2:36.05 (40.84)
14 Wilson, Jennife 25 Una Gsc-FL 2:37.50 2:37.10 JRS
35.08 1:14.20 (39.12)
1:55.49 (41.29) 2:37.10 (41.61)
15 Stumpf, Mary 17 Una Tbay-FL 2:36.79 2:37.59 JRS
34.91 1:14.24 (39.33)
1:55.73 (41.49) 2:37.59 (41.86)
16 Bate, Lara 15 North Baltimore- 2:37.61 2:38.88
36.44 1:16.25 (39.81)
1:57.86 (41.61) 2:38.88 (41.02)
=== A - Final ===
-- Reaney, Emma 23 Irish Aquatics-I 2:30.44 DQ
33.61 1:11.89 (38.28)
1:51.33 (39.44) DQ (40.52)
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