Yulia Efimova Posts 200m Breaststroke World No. 1 With 2:21.35
Yulia Efimova Posts 200m Breaststroke World No. 1 With 2:21.35
Yulia Efimova lead Russian Swimming Championships Wednesday night in Moscow with a 2:21.35 in the 200m breaststroke. Vladimir Morozov and Danila Izotov posted 48.23 and 48.53 in the 100m freestyle. Svetlana Chimrova posted a new Russian record in the 100m
On Wednesday night at the 2017 Russian Championships in Moscow, Yulia Efimova catapulted to the top of the 2017 world rankings in the women's 200m breaststroke with a very swift 2:21.35.
Efimova held a strong pace throughout the first 150 meters, on pace for a 2:20 low, but faded a touch over the final 50 meters. Check out her splits:
50m: 33.45
100m: 35.09 (1:08.54)
150m: 35.78 (1:44.32)
200m: 37.03 (2:21.35)
Her time of 2:21.35 is actually faster than the 2:21.97 she swam to earn a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Rie Kaneto of Japan swam a 2:20.30 for the gold medal in that race.
Efimova currently holds the second-fastest performance with a 2:19.41, which she set en route to a gold medal at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Rikke Moller Pedersen of Denmark holds the world record with a 2:19.11, which she set in the semifinals at the 2013 World Championships. Pedersen would go on to finish second behind Efimova in the final with a 2:20.08.
Some other notable performances from Wednesday night in Moscow include:
Vladimir Morozov posted a 48.23 in the finals of the men's 100m freestyle -- the third-fastest time in the world this year thus far. Danila Izotov had a strong swim as well, dropping a quick 48.53.
Svetlana Chimrova uncorked a 57.42 in the semifinals of the women's 100m butterfly -- a new Russian record, which she previously owned as well.
Efimova held a strong pace throughout the first 150 meters, on pace for a 2:20 low, but faded a touch over the final 50 meters. Check out her splits:
50m: 33.45
100m: 35.09 (1:08.54)
150m: 35.78 (1:44.32)
200m: 37.03 (2:21.35)
Her time of 2:21.35 is actually faster than the 2:21.97 she swam to earn a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Rie Kaneto of Japan swam a 2:20.30 for the gold medal in that race.
Efimova currently holds the second-fastest performance with a 2:19.41, which she set en route to a gold medal at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Rikke Moller Pedersen of Denmark holds the world record with a 2:19.11, which she set in the semifinals at the 2013 World Championships. Pedersen would go on to finish second behind Efimova in the final with a 2:20.08.
Some other notable performances from Wednesday night in Moscow include:
Vladimir Morozov posted a 48.23 in the finals of the men's 100m freestyle -- the third-fastest time in the world this year thus far. Danila Izotov had a strong swim as well, dropping a quick 48.53.
Svetlana Chimrova uncorked a 57.42 in the semifinals of the women's 100m butterfly -- a new Russian record, which she previously owned as well.
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