Ruta Meilutyte

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Full Name:	ruta meilutyte
Born:	March 19th, 1997
	kaunas
Nationality:	Lithuania
Status:	Active

Background Lithuanian born swimmer, Rūta Meilutytė, has the distinction of being the first and only swimmer in history to win all achievable swimming titles in all age groups. In 2010, at just 13 years old, she broke her first Lithuanian swimming record in both the women’s 50 meter and 100 meter breaststroke. Born in Kaunas, Lithuania on March 19, 1997 to Sauilus Meilutis and Ingrida Meilutienė. At the age of four, Ruta’s mother was killed in a car accident. While her father lived abroad, Ruta was raised by her grandmother until she reached her teens. Ruta begin swimming at the age of seven and while she is not considered tall, her feet have always been like flippers, now wearing a size 44 shoe, which is equivalent to a size 13 women’s in the United States. In 2010, she moved to Plymouth, England (the south west of England), with her father, a nurse for people with different abilities, and her two brothers, Margiris (age 20), a law student, and Mindaugas (age 24). Meilutyte first burst on to the scene in 2010 when she broke the Lithuanian records in the two sprint breaststrokes at just 13 years old. International Competition 2012 Olympics In 2012, Meilutyte became the …

Watch Efimova win 100 Breaststroke at World Championships – Race Video

RACE VIDEO: Watch Yuliya Efimova win 100 Breaststroke at World Championships.

2015 FINA World Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview

Katie Ledecky will have a tough double tonight with the final of the 1500m and the 200m semi

FINA Worlds Kazan Swimming Day 2 Final Photo Vault

Ruta Meilutyte in the semis of the 100 breast at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

2015 World Championships Day 2 Finals Photos – theswimpictures.com

Katinka Hosszu reacts to her 200 IM World Record performance.

Alia Atkinson Breaks 100m Breaststroke Jamaican Record

Jamaican superstar Alia Atkinson set a new Jamaican national record of 1:06.21 in order to take the third seed after the 100m breaststroke semifinals monday night.

2015 FINA World Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

USA’s Katie Ledecky was better than ever this morning in the 1500 free. She looked smooth throughout a historic prelims swim to set a new world record.

Photo Vault: Day 2 Prelims – Kazan 2015 FINA World Championships

Records fall on Day 2 of the 2015 FINA World Championships.

2015 FINA World Championships: Day 2 Prelims Preview

China’s Sun Yang looks to extend his distance dominance downward to the 200-meter race a day after winning the 400 free.

Aquatics Week: A Day in the Life of Ruta Meilutyte

The Olympics channel on youtube has released a series of videos called “Aquatics Week” to highlight important figures and moments in the lead up to the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan.

Arena Releases #WaterInstinct Brand Manifesto

Global swimwear brand arena has launched a rebranding project to redefine its corporate identity based around its trademark water instinct concept.

World Championships Preview: Women’s 50 Breaststroke

Yuliya Efimova has the most impressive resume of anyone in the field in the 50m breastroke. She is the two-time world champion (2009 & 2013) and was the runner up in 2011.

World Championships Preview: Women’s 100 Breaststroke

Predictions
1. Ruta Meilutyte, LTU – 1:04.57; 2. Yuliya Efimova, RUS – 1:05.17; 3. Kanako Watanabe, JPN – 1:05.69

Van Der Burgh, Sjostrom Snag More Meet Records on Day 2 Finals of 2015 Setti Colli Trophy

Finals on Day 2 of the 2015 Sette Colli Trophy carried the momentum of the swift swims we saw in…

Manaudou Keeps Streak Alive, Rocks Another Sub-22 on Day 1 Sette Colli Trophy Finals

Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom rocked the world history rankings, clocking the second-fastest 100m butterfly race of all-time at the 2015 Sette Colli.

Manaudou, Meilutyte, Sjostrom Scheduled to Compete at 2015 Sette Colli Trophy

France’s Florent Manaudou, USA’s Cammile Adams and Emma Reaney, and Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte are among the international competitors scheduled for action in Rome at the 2015 Sette Colli Trophy.