Yulia Efimova Takes 200 Breast Euro Title in 2:21.31

Efimova Yuliya RUS Gold Medal 100m Breaststroke Women Glasgow 05/08/2018 Swimming Tollcross International Swimming Centre LEN European Aquatics Championships 2018 European Championships 2018 Photo Andrea Staccioli/ Deepbluemedia /Insidefoto
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Russia’s Yulia Efimova toyed with the field over the first 100 meters, as she often does, and then she turned on the jets as the rest of the field could not keep pace. Efimova won the title in 2:21.31, not far off her own world No. 1-ranked time of 2:20.72.

Spain’s Jessica Vall Montero claimed silver in 2:23.02, and Great Britain’s Molly Renshaw took bronze in 2:23.43, much to the delight of the partisan Glasgow crowd. Spain’s Marina Garcia Urzainqui just missed the medals with a fourth-place time of 2:23.63.

Denmark’s Rikke Moeller Pedersen, the world record-holder, finished fifth in 2:24.73, followed by Belgium’s Fanny Lecluyse (2:26.01) and Germany’s Jessica Steiger (2:27.66). Great Britain’s Chloe Tutton was disqualified.

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Dick Simpson
5 years ago

I can remember back in around 1971 My goal was to break 3:00?

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