Poytakivi Sets New Finnish Record in the Men’s 50 Butterfly

Riku Poytakivi set a new Finnish record in the men’s 50 butterfly at the Finnish Short Course Championships. Poytakivi won the event in a time of 23.07, breaking his own record of 23.14 which he set last year. His time also places him third in the world rankings.

2015-2016 SCM Men 50 Fly

ChadRSA
LE CLOS
08/26
22.17
2Andrii
GOVOROV
UKR22.3612/05
3Benjamin
PROUD
GBR22.3912/20
4Nikita
KONOVALOV
RUS22.5412/05
5Yauhen
TSURKIN
BLR22.56.12/05
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Poytakivi was not the only to break a national record in the event. 16-year old Niko Makela set a new youth national record in the prelims posting a time of 23.80. Makela finished tied for fourth in the finals with a time of 24.06.

Jenna Laukkanen continued to put up some impressive results winning the women’s 100 breaststroke in a time of 1:05.34, just off her season’s best of 1:05.02 which is currently the fastest time in the world. She also won the 200 IM in a time of 2:11.58 beating her season’s best of 2:11.61 and moves her up one spot in the world rankings into the fourth place position.

2015-2016 SCM Women 200 IM

KatinkaHUN
HOSSZU
12/05
2.02.53
2Siobhan-Marie
O'Connor
GBR2.05.1312/05
3louise
HANSSON
SWE2.06.2911/04
4Melanie
MARGALIS
USA2.06.3412/12
5Caitlin
LEVERENZ
USA2.06.6512/12
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Other winners on the first night of the championships included:

  • Men’s 400 freestyle – Eetu Piiroinen – 3:50.07
  • Men’s 100 IM – Tuomas Pokkinen – 54.60
  • Women’s 100 butterfly – Fanny Teijonsalo – 59.55
  • Men’s 200 breaststroke – Matti Mattsson – 2:09.67
  • Women’s 800 freestyle – Laura Lajunen – 8:45.47

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Eija Poytakivi
8 years ago

Hi,

thank you for noticing my son Riku: “Riku Poytakivi set a new Finnish record in the men’s 50 butterfly at the Finnish Short Course Championships. Poytakivi won the event in a time of 23.07, breaking his own record of 23.14 which he set last year. His time also places him third in the world rankings.” http://swimswam.com/poytakini-setse-50-butterfly/

Yet, I wonder, why you have not placed his record on your ranking list 2015-2016 SCM Men 50 fly, view top 26.

Best regards,

Eija

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