RIJEKA – Russian Valentina Artemyeva set the 50m breaststroke short-course European record at the European championships in Rijeka, Croatia.

Artemyeva clocked 29.77 seconds to take 0.06secs off the record that she set in morning heats.

European record evolution (Time, Name/Nationality, Place, Date):
29.77 Artemyeva Valentina RUS Rijeka 11.12.08
29.83 Artemyeva Valentina RUS Rijeka 11.12.08
29.86 Artemyeva Valentina RUS Moscow 09.11.08
29.96 Igelstroem Emma SWE Moscow 02.04.02