European Brief Course Championships: Ellen Walshe is Golden in 200 Fly; Marrit Steenbergen Units One other Euro File
The sixth and closing day of the European Brief Course Championships in Lublin, Poland will probably be filled with motion. There are 13 finals on the schedule, beginning with the ladies’s and males’s 50 backstroke and concluding with the 200 medley relays. Already this week, the Netherlands’ Marrit Steenbergen has established European information within the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 particular person medley and 200 particular person medley. What sort of highlights will punctuate the meet?
Right here is an event-by-event recap of the Day Six finals:
Girls’s 50 Backstroke
Italy’s Sara Curtis, house in Europe from her freshman 12 months on the College of Virginia, stormed to the gold medal within the 50 backstroke with a European file. Curtis sped to a time of 25.49, which handed her a convincing conquer France’s Analia Pigree (25.96). The bronze medal was secured by Dutchwoman Maaike De Waard, who recorded a mark of 25.97.
Males’s 50 Backstroke
By the slimmest of margins, Estonia’s Ralf Tribuntsov earned the European crown within the 50 backstroke. A 31-year-old, Tribuntsov turned in a efficiency of twenty-two.68, which narrowly edged the 22.69 of Miroslav Knedla of the Czech Republic. Italy’s Francesco Lazzari rounded out the rostrum, going 22.76 for the bronze medal.
Girls’s 50 Breaststroke
The gold medalist within the 100 breaststroke earlier within the meet, Eneli Jefimova (North Carolina State) added the 50 breaststroke title to her assortment in commanding style. Jefimova made it back-to-back Estonian triumphs when she touched the wall in 28.81, which was nicely forward of the 29.22 by Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte. Belgium’s Florine Gaspard grabbed the bronze medal in 29.34.
Males’s 50 Breaststroke
Italy took cost within the closing of the 50 breaststroke as Simone Cerasuolo defeated one other worldwide subject. The reigning world champion within the 50 breaststroke, Cerasuolo coated his two laps in 25.67 to assert the gold medal on the continental degree. He was joined on the rostrum by countryman Nicolo Martinenghi, who registered a time of 25.86. Splitting the Italians for the silver medal was Turkey’s Emre Sakci (25.85), the world-record holder within the occasion.
Girls’s 50 Freestyle
A constant presence on the worldwide dash scene for years, Poland’s Kasia Wasick topped the sphere within the 50 freestyle to earn the primary gold medal of her profession at a European Championships. Wasick dialed up a swim of 23.20, which supplied a cushion over France’s Beryl Gastaldello and Italy’s Sara Curtis, who shared the silver medal in 23.41. Curtis was coming off a gold medal within the 50 backstroke.
Males’s 50 Freestyle
A standout as Louisiana State College, Croatia’s Jere Hribar rallied from fourth place on the flip to win the 50 freestyle in 20.70. Hribar had the quickest again half of the race, which enabled him to assert the largest victory of his profession. As was the case within the ladies’s occasion, there was a tie for the silver medal. France’s Maxime Grousset and Ukraine’s Nikita Sheremet each touched in 20.81, with Sheremet bettered his world junior file of 20.84, set earlier within the meet in relay responsibility.
Girls’s 200 Butterfly
Sooner or later after profitable the silver medal within the 200 particular person medley, Eire’s Ellen Walshe moved up on the rostrum. Sixth on the midway level, Walshe reeled within the subject over the again half to prevail within the 200 butterfly in 2:03.24. She was adopted in second place by Denmark’s Helena Bach, who notched a swim of two:03.55. Taking the bronze medal was Italian Anita Gastaldi in 2:04.07.
Males’s 200 Butterfly
Switzerland’s Noe Ponti accomplished his medals sweep within the butterfly occasions. On the again of a victory within the 50 butterfly and a silver medal within the 100 fly, Ponti took prime honors over the 200 distance. Ponti was the chief for the early portion of the race, however dropped to second place with one lap remaining. However Ponti rallied down the stretch and received in 1:50.17, with Poland’s Krzysztof Chmielewski ending second in 1:50.24. Michal Chmielewski made it a twin displaying on the rostrum by taking bronze in 1:50.30.
Girls’s 1500 Freestyle
For the eleventh time, and third within the short-course pool, Italy’s Simona Quadarella claimed a European title in a distance-freestyle occasion. Racing the 1500 freestyle in 15:29.93, Quadarella picked up a dominant resolution, as second place went to Germany’s Maya Werner in 15:47.00. Hungary’s Ajna Kesely went 15:51.73 for the bronze medal.
Girls’s 400 Particular person Medley
Poland’s Justina Kozan didn’t have the lead till the 350-meter mark, however her late rally on the freestyle leg was sufficient to propel her to the gold medal. Kozan touched the wall in 4:28.56, which was slightly greater than a second away from the 4:29.57 of Spain’s Alba Vazquez Ruiz. Spain picked up a second medal when Emma Carrasco Cadens earned bronze in 4:31.27.
Males’s 400 Particular person Medley
For the second time in his profession, Italy’s Alberto Razzetti reached the rostrum on the European Brief Course Championships within the 400 particular person medley. The silver medalist within the occasion in 2021, Razzetti grabbed the gold medal as the one swimmer to go below 4 minutes. Razzetti received in 3:58.79, with Nice Britain’s Max Litchfield following for the silver medal in 4:03.25. Bronze went to Germany’s Cedric Bussing in 4:03.51.
Girls’s 200 Medley Relay
The Netherlands 200 medley relay rolled to victory within the final ladies’s occasion of the meet, as Marrit Steenbergen led off with a European file within the 50 backstroke. The Dutch prevailed in 1:42.83, which was virtually a second sooner than the 1:43.79 of Sweden. Steenbergen cut up 25.47 on the backstroke, which reduce .02 off the European file set by Sara Curtis earlier within the session. Tessa Giele adopted in 29.76 on breaststroke and Maaike De Waard went 24.42 for the butterfly leg. On freestyle, Valerie van Roon introduced the Netherlands house in 23.18.
Males’s 200 Medley Relay
The European Championships got here to an finish with Italy securing the gold medal within the 200 medley relay. The quartet of Francesco Lazzari, Simone Cerasuolo, Simone Stefani and Leonardo Deplano mixed for a time of 1:30.49, which was a half-second sooner than the 1:30.99 of France. Bronze went to Spain in 1:31.84.
