Rosendahl Bach advances to European Championships final in 200m butterfly
Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Helena Rosendahl Bach qualified for the European Aquatics Championships final in her favored 200-meter butterfly event.
- She achieved the second-best time in the semifinals, clocking in at 2 minutes and 7.18 seconds, narrowly behind the British competitor.
- Bach is the defending European champion in the 200m butterfly and will aim to retain her title on Sunday in Paris.
Danish swimmer Helena Rosendahl Bach has advanced to the final of the 200-meter butterfly at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris. She secured her spot by winning her semifinal heat with the second-fastest time overall, 2 minutes and 7.18 seconds, just 0.08 seconds behind Britain's Emily Richards.
Bach is the reigning European champion in this discipline and will be looking to defend her title on Sunday. She had previously set the fastest time in the preliminary heats with 2 minutes and 8.42 seconds. The 26-year-old swimmer from Holstebro is considered a favorite, having also won a World Championship silver medal in the event.
In other sports news, Danish golfers Jeff Winther and Rasmus Hรธjgaard are performing well at the Danish Golf Championship. Winther sits in sixth place at 10 under par, with Hรธjgaard one shot behind in a tie for seventh. The tournament is part of the DP World Tour, the second-highest level of professional golf globally. Meanwhile, Danish table tennis players Jonathan Groth and Anders Lind were eliminated in the round of 16 at the Europe Smash tournament in Malmรถ, Sweden.
Originally published by DR Nyheder in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.