2018 TYR PRO SWIM SERIES – SANTA CLARA
- Santa Clara, CA
- June 7-10, 2018
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Lilly King reclaimed her spot atop the 2018 world rankings in the 100 breast Saturday afternoon, just hours after Russian Yulia Efivoma topped it, continuing one of the biggest rivalries in swimming right now.
King split 30.92/34.69 en route to her new world #1 time of 1:05.61.
Efimova went 1:05.78 Saturday morning at the Canet stop of the Mare Nostrum Tour. King had already been sub-1:06 in the race once this year, having gone 1:05.90 in Indianapolis last month; Japan’s Reona Aoki had also been 1:05.90 this year.
2017-2018 LCM WOMEN 100 BREAST
EFIMOVA
1.04.98
| 2 | Lilly King | USA | 1:05.36 | 07/28 |
| 3 | Molly HANNIS | USA | 1.05.78 | 07/28 |
| 4 | reona AOKI | JPN | 1.05.90 | 04/05 |
| 5 | Katie MEILI | USA | 1.06.19 | 07/28 |
King was in a league of her own Saturday in Santa Clara: Mexico’s Melissa Rodriguez took second in the race with a 1:08.38, followed by Rachel Bernhardt in 1:08.75.
Asked after her race if she had seen Efimova’s time before swimming, King responded (with a grin): “Of course I did.”
YEfimova will have a couple more 100 breasts in the next week+ at Mare Nostrum. So, interesting to watch. 1:05s. during heavy training cycles. Sh
JMHO, this is healthy and fun as hell to watch.
Yes there haven’t been many grudge matches like this in swimming history
Yuliya probably will have a couple swims this week to try and take it back
Love how king always one ups dopamova
And that should surprise no one:)
YAAAAAAASSSSS I can’t wait to see that interview footage!