ISTANBUL - Ruta Meilutyte has set a new European record for the women's 50m breaststroke at the SC World championships on thursday. The 15-year-old Lituanian, won gold in 29.44 and lowered her previous best set in Wednesday's semi-finals.

European record evolution:
29.44 Ruta Meilutyte LTU Istanbul 13.12.12
29.51 Ruta Meilutyte LTU Istanbul 12.12.12
29.55 Janne Schäfer GER Berlin 15.11.09
29.67 Valentina Artemyeva RUS Moscow 21.12.08

Leading results at the World chosrt-course Championships on Thursday.

WOMEN

50 BREASTSTROKE
1. Ruta Meilutyte LTU 29.44 CR, ER
2. Alia Atkinson JAM 29.67
3. Sarah Katsoulis  AUS 29.94

100 BACKSTROKE
1. Olivia Smoliga USA 54.64
2. Mie Nielsen DEN 57.07
3. Simona Baumrtova  CZE 57.18

800 FREESTYLE
1. Lauren Boyle NZL 8:08.62
2. Lotte Friis DEN 8:10.99
3. Chloe Sutton USA 8:15.53

MEN

400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
1. Daiya Seto JPN 3:59.15
2. Laszlo Cseh HUN 4:00.50
3. David Verraszto HUN 4:02.87

100 BACKSTROKE
1. Matt Grevers USA 49.89
2. Stanislav Donets RUS 49.91
3. Ashley Delaney AUS 50.61

100 BREASTSTROKE
1. Fabio Scozzoli ITA 57.10
2. Damir Dugonjic  SLO 57.32
3. Kevin Cordes  USA 57.83

100 BUTTERFLY
1. Chad le Clos  RSA 48.82 CR
2. Thomas Shields USA 49.54
3. Ryan Lochte USA 49.59

4x200 FREESTYLE
1. United States USA 6:51.40 (Lochte, 1:41.17; Dwyer 1:43.04; Klueh 1:43.20; McLean 1:43.99)
2. Australia AUS ­6:52.29 (D'Orsogna 1:42.49; Killey 1:42.82; Richardson 1:44.59; Hurley 1:42.39)
3. Germany GER 6:53.22 (Biedermann 1:41.93; Colupaev 1:42.96; Fildebrandt 1:45.40; Lebherz 1:42.93)