Frenchman Yohann Ndoye Brouard became European swimming champion in the 200m backstroke on Saturday in Rome, beating his French record with a time of 1 min 55 sec 62 in the final.
Qualified the day before for the final on time having swum alone, after a plot problem at the start, Ndoye Brouard beat the Hungarian Benedek Kovacs (1:56.03) and the Briton Luke Greenbank (1:56.15).
Results of the 200m backstroke final:
1. Yohann Ndoye Brouard (FRA) 1:55.62
2. Benedek Kovács (HUN) 1:56.03
3. Luke Greenbank (GBR) 1:56.15
4. Roman Mityukov (SUI) 1:56.45
5. Matteo Restivo (ITA) 1: 57.30
6. Lorenzo Mora (ITA) 1:57.43
7. Mewen Tomac (FRA) 1:57.71
8. Hubert Kos (HUN) 1:57.84