DANIELLE HILL HAS finished eighth in the final of the women’s 50m backstroke at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris.
The 2024 European champion, who has spent much of the past two years injured, clocked a time of 27.91 from lane eight.
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An eighth place finish for Danielle Hill in the women's 50m backstroke final at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris - but there’s yet another new world record for Italian Sara Curtis. pic.twitter.com/LEbKAaJnee
Italy’s Sarah Curtis was first with a world record time of 26.56. Spain’s Mary-Ambre Molum took silver. Lauren Cox of Britain made the podium for bronze.
Meanwhile, Mona McSharry and Ellie McCartney have both qualified for the 200m breaststroke final.
Fresh from her 100m breaststroke silver medal on Wednesday, McSharry won her 200m semi-final in 2:23.53 to progress in fourth overall.
McCartney finished fifth in the other semi-final in 2:24.15 and advances in seventh overall. Neutral athlete Evgeniia Chikunova won the race in a blistering 2:20.71.
Jack Kelly is in the men’s 200m breaststroke final at 6.29pm
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Hill finishes eighth in 50m backstroke, McSharry and McCartney into 200m breaststroke final
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DANIELLE HILL HAS finished eighth in the final of the women’s 50m backstroke at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris.
The 2024 European champion, who has spent much of the past two years injured, clocked a time of 27.91 from lane eight.
Italy’s Sarah Curtis was first with a world record time of 26.56. Spain’s Mary-Ambre Molum took silver. Lauren Cox of Britain made the podium for bronze.
Meanwhile, Mona McSharry and Ellie McCartney have both qualified for the 200m breaststroke final.
Fresh from her 100m breaststroke silver medal on Wednesday, McSharry won her 200m semi-final in 2:23.53 to progress in fourth overall.
McCartney finished fifth in the other semi-final in 2:24.15 and advances in seventh overall. Neutral athlete Evgeniia Chikunova won the race in a blistering 2:20.71.
Jack Kelly is in the men’s 200m breaststroke final at 6.29pm
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