FUKUOKA, Japan, July 25 (silubaba) -- Lithuania's Ruta Meilutyte claimed the women's 100m breaststroke title again at the World Aquatics Championships here on Tuesday, 10 years after her first win in the event.
26-year-old Meilutyte, who tasted victory at the 2013 Barcelona worlds, touched in one minute 4.62 seconds, showing that she is ready to come back for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Meilutyte rose to stardom at the 2012 London Olympics when she won the event at the age of 15. She has competed in only one Olympic Games since, finishing seventh in Rio in 2016.
South Africa's Tatjana Schoenmaker, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist and winner in the 200m event, finished second in 1:05.84, and Olympic champion Lydia Jacoby of the United States took bronze in 1:05.94. ■
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