Swimming at the 2018 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre breaststroke
| Women's 50 metre breaststroke at the 2018 European Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Tollcross International Swimming Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 8 August (heats and semifinals) 9 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 43 from 25 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 29.81 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| 2018 European Aquatics Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Swimming | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | men | women |
| mixed | ||
| 4 × 200 m | men | women |
| mixed | ||
| Medley relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | men | women |
| mixed | ||
| Diving | ||
| Individual | ||
| 1 m | men | women |
| 3 m | men | women |
| 10 m | men | women |
| Synchronised | ||
| 3 m | men | women |
| 10 m | men | women |
| Mixed | 3 m | 10 m |
| Team | team | |
| Synchronised swimming | ||
| Solo | Free | Technical |
| Duet | Free | Technical |
| Team | Free | Technical |
| Mixed | Free | Technical |
| Combination | Combination | |
| Open water swimming | ||
| 5 km | men | women |
| 10 km | men | women |
| 25 km | men | women |
| Team | team | |
The Women's 50 metre breaststroke competition of the 2018 European Aquatics Championships was held on 8 and 9 August 2018.[1][2]
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Lilly King | .png){kind=small} United States |
29.40 | Budapest | 25 July 2017 |
| European record | Rūta Meilutytė |  Lithuania |
29.48 | Barcelona | 3 August 2013 |
| Championship record | Rūta Meilutytė | Lithuania |
29.88 | Berlin | 23 August 2014 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August | Semifinal | Yuliya Yefimova |  Russia |
29.66 | CR |
Results
Heats
The heats were started on 8 August at 09:51.[3]
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Semifinals
The semifinals were started on 8 August at 17:25.[4]
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Rūta Meilutytė | Lithuania |
30.38 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Arianna Castiglioni |  Italy |
30.40 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Natalia Ivaneeva | Russia |
30.56 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Martina Carraro | Italy |
30.70 | Q |
| 5 | 7 | Anna Sztankovics |  Hungary |
31.34 | |
| 6 | 2 | Mona McSharry |  Ireland |
31.45 | |
| 7 | 1 | Tatiana Chișca |  Moldova |
31.51 | |
| 8 | 8 | Rikke Møller Pedersen |  Denmark |
31.70 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Yuliya Yefimova | Russia |
29.66 | Q, CR |
| 2 | 5 | Imogen Clark |  Great Britain |
30.04 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Ida Hulkko |  Finland |
30.53 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Sophie Hansson |  Sweden |
30.72 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Sarah Vasey | Great Britain |
31.02 | |
| 6 | 2 | Jenna Laukkanen | Finland |
31.18 | |
| 7 | 1 | Matilde Schrøder | Denmark |
31.55 | |
| 8 | 8 | Fanny Lecluyse | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
31.57 |
Final
The final was started on 9 August at 16:55.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Yuliya Yefimova | Russia |
29.81 | |
 |
5 | Imogen Clark | Great Britain |
30.34 | |
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6 | Arianna Castiglioni | Italy |
30.41 | |
| 4 | 3 | Rūta Meilutytė | Lithuania |
30.46 | |
| 5 | 2 | Ida Hulkko | Finland |
31.02 | |
| 6 | 1 | Martina Carraro | Italy |
31.11 | |
| 7 | 7 | Natalia Ivaneeva | Russia |
31.19 | |
| 8 | 8 | Sophie Hansson | Sweden |
31.23 |