Race Video: Atkinson wins 100 breast, Beijing World Cup, 1:03.81

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Women’s 100 breaststroke – Beijing FINA World Cup – reported by SwimSwam / Jeff Grace:

Without Yulia Efimova in the race to challenge her, Alia Atkinson of Jamaica won the women’s 100 breaststroke with ease posting a time of 1:03.81, finishing almost two seconds ahead of her next competitor. Atkinson has had some amazing results in this year’s World Cup series breaking 1:03 twice, having posted a season’s best of 1:02.91.

Sophie Allen of Great Britain finished second in a time of 1:05.74 followed by Xiaoyu Liu of China who finished third touching in a time of 1:06.24.

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