At the Seven Hills Trophy meen in Rome today, Japan’s Ryosuke Irie set a new meet record in the men’s 200 backstroke, clocking 1:55.05, and Japan’s Aya Terakawa her second meet record in two days with a time of 2:07.73 in the 200 backstroke. In the men’s 200 breaststroke, Germany’s Marco Koch set a new meet record of 2:08.75.

Top 3 finishers plus Nordic finalists

Women’s 800 freestyle – OQT 8:33.84 (OST 8:51.82)

1. Lotte Friis (DEN) 8:22.10
2. Wendy Trott (RSA) 8:25.71
3. Martina de Memme (ITA) 8:36.67

Men’s 200 backstroke – OQT 1:58.48 (OST 2:02.63)

1. Ryosuke Irie (JPN) 1:55.05 CR
2. Radoslaw Kawecki (POL) 1:57.62
3. Leonardo De Deus (BRA) 1:58.79
16. Mathias Gydesen (DEN) 2:05.91

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