Lilly King Rockets To Second In World Rankings For 100 Breast

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

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Women’s 100 Breast:

NCAA breaststroke phenom Lilly King delivered the top time of the evening in the women’s 100 breaststroke. King stopped the clock at a 1:05.73 to rocket to second in the world rankings for 2016, sitting behind only Yuliya Efimova* (1:05.70).

Katie Meili posted the second place finish, stopping hte clock at a 1:06.54. Meili’s time sits just behind her seventh place 2016 world ranking of 1:06.49.

Alia Atkinson grabbed third overall with a time of 1:07.81.

Rachel Nicol turned in a 1:08.22, good for fourth, while Kierra Smith and Haley Spencer kept it close, finishing .09 seconds apart. Smith grabbed fifth with a 1:08.65 while Spencer settled for sixth and a 1:08.75.

Emily McClellan finished seventh overall with a 1:08.87, and Anne Lazor was eighth with a 1:09.17.

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Andrew Webber

8 years ago

Rio is so messed up it’s not going to matter, the next big meet is the next world’s. Atkinson or Ruta for 1st, maybe an outsider for second.

Atkinson Ali

8 years ago

Bess Swanson

8 years ago

Way to Rock it Lilly!

Barb Lehr

8 years ago

AWESOME Lilly. .so very Proud of YOU. …