16-Yr-Old Eneli Jefimova Lowers Own Estonian 100 Breast Record To 1:06.36

2023 SWIM OPEN STOCKHOLM

While competing on the final night of the 2023 Swim Open Stockholm, 16-year-old Eneli Jefimova established a new Estonian national record in the women’s 100m breaststroke.

Jefimova stopped the clock in a time of 1:06.36 to take the gold, getting to the wall just under half a second ahead of Sophie HanssonHansson of the host nation settled for silver in 1:06.85 while Finland’s Ida Hulkko rounded out the top 3 in 1:08.32.

Jefimova opened in 31.11 and closed in 35.25 to fire off a new personal best, overtaking her previous Estonian standard put up 2 years ago when she was just 14 years of age. It was at the 2021 European Championships where she logged a time of 1:06.47 in the semi-finals to write her name into the record books.

The teen’s time this evening easily clears the 1:07.35 World Aquatics ‘A’ standard needed for this summer’s World Championships. Jefimova now ranks 8th in the world on the season.

2022-2023 LCM Women 100 Breast

RutaLTU
Meilutyte
07/24
1:04.62
2Lilly
King
USA1:04.7506/30
3Evgeniia
Chikunova
RUS1:04.9204/19
4Lydia
Jacoby
USA1:05.1606/30
5Kaitlyn
Dobler
USA1:05.4806/30
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For perspective, Jefimova’s 1:06.36 time would rank #1 in all-time American 15-16-year-old girls, beating the National Age Record of 1:07.05 Megan Jendrick hit in 2000.

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