Ieva Maluka breaks Latvian record in 200 metres backstroke
Latvian swimmer Ieva Maluka set a new national record in the 200-metre backstroke at a meet in Riga. The previous mark had stood since 2015.
Latvian swimmer Ieva Maluka set a new Latvian record in the 200-metre backstroke on Saturday at the "Riga Sprints 2026" swimming competition in Riga, the Latvian Swimming Federation (LPF) reported. The result matters because the previous national mark had stood for 11 years.
The result
Maluka completed the distance in 2 minutes 9.85 seconds. She improved on the record that Kristine Steina had held since 2015 by 0.03 seconds.
She also won the event convincingly, finishing more than eight seconds ahead of the nearest competitor.
About the competition
"Riga Sprints 2026" brings together 409 swimmers from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Malta. The meet ends on Sunday.
It also serves as a qualifying event for the world championships in the 25-metre pool, scheduled for early December in China.
