By Maria Dobysheva
In the preliminary session of day 2 at Russian Olympic Trials Evgeny Rylov posted 53.25 and seeded first into the semi-finals. This results ranks him 7th in the world currently. Andrey Shabasov and Nikita Ulyanov (54.74) tied for the second and Grigory Tarasevich with 55.10 among top semi-finalists.
5. Melnikov Vitaly, 55.46
6. Kliment Kolesnikov, 56.01
7. Nikita Babchenko, 56.09
8. Mark Nikolaev 56.10
Anastasia Fesikova topped prelims in women 100 back with 1:01.28, with Irina Prikhodko (1:01.33) and Darya K.Ustinova (1:01.38) behind her
4. Polina Egorova, 1:01.79
5. Maria Kameneva, 1:02.18
6. Polina Lapshina, 1:02.33
7. Alexandra Papusha, 1:02.35
8. Ekaterina Tomashevskaya, 1:02.45
Mikhail Dovgalyuk seeded first for tonight’s semis in mens 200 free (1:48.95). Danila Izotov goes second (1:49.31) and Artyom Lobuzov (1:49.35) for third.
4. Vyatcheslav Andrusenko, 1:49.70
5. Alexander Sukhorukov, 1:49.84
6. Alexander Fyodorov, 1:49.95
7. Evgeny Lagunov, 1:50.09
8. Alexander Krasnykh, 1:50.48
In womens 100 breast Natalia Ivaneeva performed the fastest preliminary swim – 1:08.08, with Alyona Efimova (1:09.08) and Darya Chikunova (1:09.53) followed her
4. Maria Temnikova, 1:09.68
5. Maria Astashkina, 1:09.96
6. Margarita Dryamina, 1:10.13
7. Alyona Chekhovskykh, 1:10.15
8. Alina Bulmag, 1:10.41
Anastasia Kirpichnikova seeded first into the finals in the womens 400 free with 4:15.08 Arina Opyonysheva gets fifth lane with 4:15.52 and Anna Egorova behind them with 4:15.69.
4. Anastasia Osipenko, 4:16.46
5. Darya Mullakaeva, 4:17.32
6. Valeria Salamatina, 4:18.71
7. Yuliya Snoz, 4:19.31
8. Varvara Simonova, 4:21.07
