Bulldogs full FISU World University Games, Kalmar seems in two finals

BERLIN – Aliz Kalmar and Jenna Pulkkinen accomplished the six-day FISU World University Games in Germany this afternoon on the SSE Aquatic Complex. Over the six day of competitors, Kalmar noticed two finals appearances within the 100 & 200 breaststroke, inserting fourth in each occasions. 

As anticipated, each Bulldogs excelled within the breaststroke with consistency as they certified into the semifinals of the breaststroke disciplines. 

The pair of breastrokers’ fell shy of swimming within the 50 breast finals as Kalmar took tenth place and Pulkkinen held eleventh. 

In the 200 breaststroke, the Bulldogs got here out of prelims stronger to each make it into the semifinals. Kalmar made her first debut in finals of the week. As the ultimate 50 meters of the race got here, Kalmar was considered one of solely two splits beneath 38 seconds. Kalmar was out-touched by Spain’s Gonzalez by thirty-four hundredths of a second to take a seat in fourth place. 

Both Bulldogs grabbed their spot in one other semifinals race within the 100 breaststroke. The Hungarian as soon as once more returned to the finals after posting a time of 1:08.31, good for fifth. Pulkkinen was three spots shy of finals rivalry ending eleventh total with a time of 1:09.38. It was a battle until the top, Kalmar was a stroke behind Canada’s Branton that handed the Hungarian the fourth place end. 

Results

Aliz Kalmar

100 breast – 4th, 1:08.10

200 breast – 4th, 2:28.82

50 breast – tenth, 31.48

Jenna Pulkkinen

100 breast – eleventh, 1:09.38

200 breast – 18th, 2:32.65

50 breast – eleventh, 31.55

50 butterfly – twenty seventh, 28.13