Moldova’s Alexei Sancov Posts 200 Free World Junior Record

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Alexei Sancov of Moldova finished ahead of the competition in finals of the men’s 200 free at the 2017 European Junior Championships.

The 16-year-old delivered a final time of 1:47.00 to claim gold and edge past the previous World Junior Record of 1:47.10, set by the USA’s Maxime Rooney in August of 2015.

Comparable splits:

Sancov (July 2017) – 25.22, 27.42, 27.12, 27.24 = 1:47.00
Rooney (August 2015) – 24.83, 27.14, 27.49, 27.64 = 1:47.10

World Junior records can be set by anyone aged 18 or younger.

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